Anybody ever heard of this???
04-14-2006, 02:28 AM
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Anybody ever heard of this??? A hyper grounding system?
A freind of mine (who is an import guy) was telling me how he installed this grounding box system thingy (for lack of better words) and it gave him like 12-15hp. I kinda thought about it for a while and was like "that is some bullshit man".
We them proceded to look it up on the internet and it explained how it grounds the electronics better which provides the spark plugs with a more pure and powerful spark, as well as allowing the flow of electricity to flow more efficiently.
Is this some ricer thing or is it an actual, viable, worth while mod?
A freind of mine (who is an import guy) was telling me how he installed this grounding box system thingy (for lack of better words) and it gave him like 12-15hp. I kinda thought about it for a while and was like "that is some bullshit man".
We them proceded to look it up on the internet and it explained how it grounds the electronics better which provides the spark plugs with a more pure and powerful spark, as well as allowing the flow of electricity to flow more efficiently.
Is this some ricer thing or is it an actual, viable, worth while mod?
04-14-2006, 02:33 AM
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I gave myself a "Stranger" the other day. I wish I knew how to relate that to this hyper grounding box... but I can't...........
It is important to make sure all your grounds are good... and its good to not have ground loops (usually relating to multiple stereo grounds) to keep noise down... but does the box add anything? Not unless he had some bad grounds and this fixed them.
Time better spent with the "stranger"
It is important to make sure all your grounds are good... and its good to not have ground loops (usually relating to multiple stereo grounds) to keep noise down... but does the box add anything? Not unless he had some bad grounds and this fixed them.
Time better spent with the "stranger"
04-14-2006, 05:58 AM
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Like Cory said, IF you have a ground problem, then yes you might benefit. If you have a HUGE stereo, you might need it for sound clarity. But 12hp? No way. Now if you were driving a funny car, and you gave your twin magnetos a better ground, you might see a small gain, but I don't think the amount of current a normal ignition system draws is enough to create an issue.
For instance, the new MSD coils for LS1s are supposed to have much higher current output with multiple spark. Have you seen ANYONE report a gain? If the answer was yes, then Ryan & I & others would be using them. The stock electronic ignition is a pretty efficient setup.
And I wish my wife would let me have a "Stranger"! Lucky man Cory.....
For instance, the new MSD coils for LS1s are supposed to have much higher current output with multiple spark. Have you seen ANYONE report a gain? If the answer was yes, then Ryan & I & others would be using them. The stock electronic ignition is a pretty efficient setup.
And I wish my wife would let me have a "Stranger"! Lucky man Cory.....
04-14-2006, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by WAHUSKER
Like Cory said, IF you have a ground problem, then yes you might benefit. If you have a HUGE stereo, you might need it for sound clarity. But 12hp? No way. Now if you were driving a funny car, and you gave your twin magnetos a better ground, you might see a small gain, but I don't think the amount of current a normal ignition system draws is enough to create an issue.
For instance, the new MSD coils for LS1s are supposed to have much higher current output with multiple spark. Have you seen ANYONE report a gain? If the answer was yes, then Ryan & I & others would be using them. The stock electronic ignition is a pretty efficient setup.
And I wish my wife would let me have a "Stranger"! Lucky man Cory.....
For instance, the new MSD coils for LS1s are supposed to have much higher current output with multiple spark. Have you seen ANYONE report a gain? If the answer was yes, then Ryan & I & others would be using them. The stock electronic ignition is a pretty efficient setup.
And I wish my wife would let me have a "Stranger"! Lucky man Cory.....
However, I heard this and thought..........WTF!!!!
I'll get the website and attach the link for you all to see for your selves. The site has some interesting information, but I was still weary!
04-14-2006, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 00Vette
Thats what I was thinking. I read somewhere that the ingnitions system was greatly improved over the LT1, and that the location of the coils in reference to the plugs combined with the short wire equals a great spark.
However, I heard this and thought..........WTF!!!!
I'll get the website and attach the link for you all to see for your selves. The site has some interesting information, but I was still weary!
However, I heard this and thought..........WTF!!!!
I'll get the website and attach the link for you all to see for your selves. The site has some interesting information, but I was still weary!
OK ours suck......
Thats one of the biggest improvements Chevy made to the newer gen engines (ok the heads too...)
04-14-2006, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbob
Don't be busting on our ignitions!!!!!!
OK ours suck......
Thats one of the biggest improvements Chevy made to the newer gen engines (ok the heads too...)
OK ours suck......
Thats one of the biggest improvements Chevy made to the newer gen engines (ok the heads too...)
J/K, There are some really fast LT1's out there.
04-14-2006, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 00Vette
What are you talking about? The whole motor is better!
J/K, There are some really fast LT1's out there.
J/K, There are some really fast LT1's out there.
You do with what you got......Besides being the underdog your expected to be slower......that is if you can keep the opti-crap going...
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Originally Posted by jimbob
Don't be busting on our ignitions!!!!!!
OK ours suck......
Thats one of the biggest improvements Chevy made to the newer gen engines (ok the heads too...)
OK ours suck......
Thats one of the biggest improvements Chevy made to the newer gen engines (ok the heads too...)
If I could only make the torque an LT1 does, I'd be running LOW 10s!!! 
04-14-2006, 09:42 AM
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I love my LS1, but even in my auto bone stock 121,000 mile LT1 the low end torque is f-cking awesome!! Hey the opti can't be that bad, it gives me a good excuse to spend some time in the garage!
04-14-2006, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
It sounds like Crap to me Jon!
Besides at least we are not blowing Head gaskets because GM shorted us a bolt on each cylinder!
Besides at least we are not blowing Head gaskets because GM shorted us a bolt on each cylinder!
I actually got to enjoy my car a little bit............before I came out here. 
04-14-2006, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
This is a ricer mod... those dudes are always going on and on about how they get 10 hp from grounding.
04-14-2006, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CHarris
I gave myself a "Stranger" the other day. I wish I knew how to relate that to this hyper grounding box... but I can't...........
