ground wire kit???

pbz08gd3 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 05:55 PM

wasup guys?! im contemplating buying a ground wire kit from ebay and was wondering if anyone has installed one already... i had one on my prelude back in the day and it showed a little bit of response difference but in reality we just started changing any wire we noticed went from engine to frame lol! on my fit however i'd like to install as correctly and cleanly as possible. i appreciate your input

IBJanky · #2 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:15 PM

Not really worth it IMHO.

myke

shazaam · #3 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 12:57 PM

pointless. upgrade current ground/power wires or make your own...not hard to cut n crimp wires

pbz08gd3 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 02:37 PM

thats what we did on my lude and it looked like what it was... a bys lol

i saw a pic of someones engine bay on here with a ground kit on and i liked the way it looked and since im going to paint my manifold cover i wanted to add that extra little touch since i think those resivoir covers are useless and look horrible on the tiny hidden resivoirs the fit has anyways.

redrumm · #5 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 03:33 PM

T1R or buddy club condesor.

shazaam · #6 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 04:57 PM

still a waste of money though...IMO.get an intake or something with that money.

redrumm · #7 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 07:09 PM

i did both

jadr09fit · #8 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 07:47 PM

On the Fit you might find some benefit. HAven't looked closely enough to see how significant the grounding is. My Buick is running better after cleaning and greasing every ground in the engine bay.

dewthedew · #9 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 09:51 PM

Id upgrade the battery before i upgraded the ground wires..

redrumm · #10 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 02:05 PM

you know they have small batteries at walmart that are smaller than the odyssey batteries. there like $50 bucks too.

i bought my buddy club condensor for $50 and probably going to get that smaller battery from walmart.

pbz08gd3 · #11 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 11:36 PM

i have an intake! the buddy club condensor seems like a nice idea too. but now i see brake pads and new rotors coming first. i'd like to change the battery too though that oem battery is an eye sore and its real close to my intake. any power gain w/ that buddy club condensor redrumm?

redrumm · #12 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 10:23 AM

honestly i dont think so but it does smooth out when driving with a/c on

Fitting · #13 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 11:05 AM

I had the BC and all sort of ground wires and nothing from them.
If you do gain it won't be anything noticeable.
I did it more of a look thing like reservoir socks or painting your engine cover.

pbz08gd3 · #14 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitting

I had the BC and all sort of ground wires and nothing from them.
If you do gain it won't be anything noticeable.
I did it more of a look thing like reservoir socks or painting your engine cover.

yeah i mainly want it for looks but any other benefits are more than welcomed. wish i could get the BCC for $50 saw it on ebay for $130! way too much for a "cosmetic" add-on

Daemione · #15 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 07:22 PM

If you want the effects (whatever they may be) of the Buddy Club condensor, look into a generic voltage stabilizer. As far as I can tell, the Buddy Club piece is a series of small capacitors designed to smooth out small voltage fluctuations . . . If you're handy with a soldering iron you can make your own very cheap - google will bring up instructions from a few different sources.

Or just find a generic voltage stabilizer where someone's done the work for you. I'm actually tempted to try one out. I'll probably pick one up at some point when I get bored and have a few dollars burning a hole in my bank account.

As for upgrading ground wires, it's pretty easy to check whether they've helped your system out or not. Just get a cheap multi-meter, and measure resistance and/or voltage along the 3 stock ground wires under different load situations (e.g. starting, idling, stereo & a/c on, etc.). Then do the same with some 4 gauge wire. If there's an improvement, sweet - let us know. If there isn't . . .

Master_Scythe · #16 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 09:08 AM

voltage stabalizers on a DC current system are pretty useless. Not to mention the motor isnt electronically sensitive. the ECU\computer system should already have its own capacitors for voltage control. Even the cheapest chinese electronic device does.

Grounding\'the big3' can lower resistance and allow the alternator\battery to work at full capacity, better charging\more electrical power to share around. If you have an issue caused by this, it will fix it. Otherwise it is cosmetic.