My own Engine Grounding Kit!
01-11-2007, 03:13 PM
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My own Engine Grounding Kit!
So i decided to follow the tutorial on that other web site! - 350ztech.com and i made my own grounding kit!
i thought i would share it with you guys! i plan on installing it tonight so ill have pictures of it in the car hopefully tomorrow.
I used 4 gauge wire and 1/2 inch heat shrink! an old school vise and my trusty heat gun and here ya go!
- Jason!
i thought i would share it with you guys! i plan on installing it tonight so ill have pictures of it in the car hopefully tomorrow.
I used 4 gauge wire and 1/2 inch heat shrink! an old school vise and my trusty heat gun and here ya go!
- Jason!
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01-11-2007, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mx22o
so how much did it cost u to do everything?
My friend works there so i got all the parts for free...
but;
Terminal ends: 4 per pack x 3 packs needed = 4bucks each x 3 = 12 bucks
Wire: 4 Gauge, 12 feet needed or so = 2 buck per foot x 12 = 24 bucks.
so i can safely say under 40 bucks!
oh yeah heat shrink was like 2 bucks for a 3 foot piece i bought at a local computer store.
- j
01-11-2007, 11:01 PM
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All Finished!
Okay: heads up! the 350ztech.com tutorial for this says to use 4 each M6x20mm length bolts! but i found that those are too long! I had to use 3 each M6X16 mm lenght bolts from a nissan bolt kit from autozone i had. (about 5 bucks at any autoparts store)
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Originally Posted by JasonZ-YA
Okay: heads up! the 350ztech.com tutorial for this says to use 4 each M6x20mm length bolts! but i found that those are too long! I had to use 3 each M6X16 mm lenght bolts from a nissan bolt kit from autozone i had. (about 5 bucks at any autoparts store)
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notice any difference in anything?
01-11-2007, 11:24 PM
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well, its late so i just started the engine and it was a nice clean start, ive been noticing my weaker starts lately and im pretty sure im due for a new battery soon. I started it up and chedked around with a flash light to make sure things were all buttoned up! but i havent had the chance to drive her yet to notice anything.
read the 350ztech.com tutorial. click on tech on the right side then click on grounding link. its pretty informative.
- J
read the 350ztech.com tutorial. click on tech on the right side then click on grounding link. its pretty informative.
- J
01-12-2007, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonZ-YA
Okay: heads up! the 350ztech.com tutorial for this says to use 4 each M6x20mm length bolts! but i found that those are too long! I had to use 3 each M6X16 mm lenght bolts from a nissan bolt kit from autozone i had. (about 5 bucks at any autoparts store)
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You can get a six wire 4 gauge kit on Ebay delivered for $49, but you won't get the enjoyment of building the kit yourself.
01-12-2007, 11:29 AM
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01-13-2007, 09:47 PM
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I made my own 10 wire set a few months ago and I immediately noticed the difference in little to no headlight dimming with stereo, even with a/c, hi-beams, and rear defrost on. I have no capacitor for the amp, either.
There was also a slight but very noticeable improvement in the drive-by-wire delay and 5AT shifting speed.
I used expensive 4awg cable - Stinger Expert, 1666 strand, about $2.50/ft, and heavy duty commercial terminal lugs, the kind that you have to crimp with this thing:
I also used commercial grade heat shrink tubing.
The total cost was the same price as Gordgee's 10? wire kit, but it was worth it to me.
BTW, since I used black cabling and followed stock cable/hose routes, the kit is not visually intrusive whatsoever and has not ever been noticed by anybody until I pointed it out to them.
There was also a slight but very noticeable improvement in the drive-by-wire delay and 5AT shifting speed.
I used expensive 4awg cable - Stinger Expert, 1666 strand, about $2.50/ft, and heavy duty commercial terminal lugs, the kind that you have to crimp with this thing:
The total cost was the same price as Gordgee's 10? wire kit, but it was worth it to me.
BTW, since I used black cabling and followed stock cable/hose routes, the kit is not visually intrusive whatsoever and has not ever been noticed by anybody until I pointed it out to them.
01-14-2007, 05:47 PM
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Yeah this is a joke as with most stuff in Japan. There was even a few CO's that stated 10hp gains....... ON what I ask. If you wanted you could put a 8gauge ground fron the batt to the body and be done, But WTF for.
I meen no disrespect but you waisted time and money you could have used for some real gain.
I meen no disrespect but you waisted time and money you could have used for some real gain.
01-14-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rocks
My headlights never dim with my cd player ,amp, ac, headlights on. Maybe you should just tighten your altenator belt if they do...
01-14-2007, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DXJP
Yeah this is a joke as with most stuff in Japan. There was even a few CO's that stated 10hp gains....... ON what I ask. If you wanted you could put a 8gauge ground fron the batt to the body and be done, But WTF for.
I meen no disrespect but you waisted time and money you could have used for some real gain.
I meen no disrespect but you waisted time and money you could have used for some real gain.
I used to think the same thing... until I went ahead and did it.
Funny thing is, the ground from the batt to the body is still stock.
01-14-2007, 08:10 PM
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Perhaps he didn't gain 20hp from this mod. However, owning an audio shop has taught me that a better ground certainly wouldn't hurt anything in this car.
I haven't had the patience to do this mod yet nor am I interested in having aftermarket wire running all over my engine bay so I just made a new body ground for my battery using 0 guage wire.
Takes about 10 min and is easy to do.
I haven't had the patience to do this mod yet nor am I interested in having aftermarket wire running all over my engine bay so I just made a new body ground for my battery using 0 guage wire.
Takes about 10 min and is easy to do.