Ground Strap vs. Ground Cable

I was speaking of the main NEG strap from battery....................


Shoot I hope I didnt add any confusion, if I did sorry. I intended this thread to be focused on the Engine to Firewall.

My battery Neg was grounded to the core support, when I bought my car and stripped it down, it had a very small (1/2" wide) ground strap from the engine to firewall. I felt that wasnt good enough that is why I went to the large cable