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Old 05-10-2005 | 01:45 PM
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Engine Grounding, WHICH IS BEST?

I am interested in purchasing an engine grounding kit but it seems there are too many out there to choose from. Can someone here recommend a good kit and why you recommend it? Thanks.
Old 05-10-2005 | 02:21 PM
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they are all the same; useless.
Old 05-10-2005 | 02:46 PM
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Useless, so I should not purchase? Why are they useless? From what I have read (even here on this forum) they are a a needed item to aid in engine smoothing.
Old 05-10-2005 | 03:44 PM
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Old 05-10-2005 | 03:47 PM
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Honestly they are not 'needed' Any effect that you feel from these kits is merely a placebo anyway. They work in theory though. I think Import tuner may have measured a 2HP gain from grounding--but I don't necessarily believe that.
Old 05-10-2005 | 03:51 PM
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yah... agree... this is a pure waste of money.... and the greatest effect on your car, if u can feel any, is psychological.......

i noe, cos i did it, and it has no impact on mine...
Old 05-10-2005 | 03:52 PM
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Think about it. 2HP is less than the margin of error for chassis dyno. If they lost 2HP, they'd just run it again until the margin of error turned the other way. In other words, no change. On the other hand, some of them look kinda cool...
Old 05-10-2005 | 04:37 PM
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thanks for the input. on to the next mod
Old 05-10-2005 | 04:44 PM
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get the apexi superground kit....it looks pretty. :D













but that's about it
Old 05-10-2005 | 04:53 PM
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RX8 already has a grounding net inside the engine bay.....and basically anything you would buy for HP is snake oil
Old 05-10-2005 | 04:57 PM
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mmmmmmm i like snake oil....oh no wait a sec...i hate snake oil. :p
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I got the Apexi Super Ground System and it serves as a great conversation piece. I didn't expect it to do any good but I allow myself a guilty pleasure from time to time. As has been said, don't waste your money on a ground system especially when you consider that there are other mods more worth the money and that info is all over this website.

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