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View Poll Results: Have you installed a grounding kit on your Z?
Yes, and it's amazing
22
5.16%
Yes, and I think it makes a difference
106
24.88%
Yes, but I can't feel a difference
25
5.87%
I'm planning on installing it in the near future
106
24.88%
I'm still deciding on whether or not to install it
I'm planning on installing one some time in the future, right now i'm waiting on a nice sound system/ entertainment system for my car. After this comes the grounding kit.
installed it, final cost was like 100$, but that included 20 for crimpers and 20 for a ratchet set. then 40 for ends(very high quality) and 13 for wire. was it worth it? well I more enjoyed the labor involved, thats why I mod. end result actually doesnt totally matter. its just a hobby. just like a true car restorer could probably restore a 88 ford fiesta and have just as much fun as a 1940s ford.
Its all about the journey, not the destination.
of course in this case the destination was nice, not totally worthless, I notice a difference. whether it was worth the 100$ I spent? probably not, I mean the car wasnt having any problems idleing before, but smoother is better. for me it was very well worth it. if you plan to go out, buy the wire premade and bring it to a shop to install it? well, I wouldnt do that.
Yeah, the only difference I felt was the car idle rpm is lower. That and the interesting reaction from the Service Director when I brought the car in for the Bose fix. He's still trying to find out for me why Nissan came out with this kit and what it's exact function is....
I bought and installed the Nissan kit. There is definitely a small difference. The car idles at a lower RPM and is somewhat smoother when revved.
I'd encourage pretty much everybody to get it. However, I'd purchase one of the ones on sale by members here or I'd try to make my own. Looking back, buying the Nissan kit was probably a little bit excessive.
It's a fairly cheap and very easy way to add something unique to your car.
I installed the kit sold by insaneamine. I think for the 85 bucks you pay it is a worthwhile purchase just to erase any doubt about ECU or engine issues. If it still idles rough after you install it, then you can definitely say there is something wrong and you can't blame the ECU or ground. That said, my mind *believes* that the idle is smoother and that the throttle response is improved.
Also, as many other members have stated, insane's kit is a VERY good deal. The goodies he includes with the package is DEFINITELY worth the price. I will not say more
Finally, I think the cables make it look like your car has veins
PS: Props go out to Mr B who helped me with the install... a 50 minute job (40 mins if his fingers weren't so big ). You da man!
I Installed mine last night and i did notice a smoother Idle and revs. But why is Everybody making fun of me for doing it? One of my friends(an M3 owner) Asked me why i was putting Speaker wire on my engine? I toold him and he LAUGHED at me and said" doesn't Nissan Ground the car when they build it? thats what you get for buying a Nissan." I also when in for a oil change this moring and the Nissan Tec. ask my what is was, so i told him and Laughed at me too saing it was just a wast of money!!!
So what do i say to people when they laugh at me for doing this mod?
Originally posted by chazzg I Installed mine last night and i did notice a smoother Idle and revs. But why is Everybody making fun of me for doing it? One of my friends(an M3 owner) Asked me why i was putting Speaker wire on my engine? I toold him and he LAUGHED at me and said" doesn't Nissan Ground the car when they build it? thats what you get for buying a Nissan." I also when in for a oil change this moring and the Nissan Tec. ask my what is was, so i told him and Laughed at me too saing it was just a wast of money!!!
So what do i say to people when they laugh at me for doing this mod?
I tell people it makes a difference because this car has CVTCS and delivers a cleaner signal to the ECU.
how true that is, i dunno, but after I tell them that, they agree that grounding is a good idea.
Originally posted by chazzg i did notice a smoother Idle and revs. But why is Everybody making fun of me for doing it?
As you said, "i did notice a smoother Idle and revs". After that, who cares????
The way I describe it to people is this: "Better grounding improves the quality and reliability of the data that the computer receives from the sensors, allowing the computer to control the engine more precisely. From what I have heard, it has been used in the racing industry for years and there are dyno-proven results from installing one. It seems to me that it made an improvement, and it was cheap, easy, and fun to install."
Have you installed a grounding kit?
Are you kidding?!?!
). You da man!
