sparky370z Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 hi people, i have been searching about on the forum for a reason to put the grounding kits in. i noticed that a few of you have them and i was wondering what the point in them? what do they do? cheers in advance Sparky Quote
Husky Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 the grounding installed by nissan isnt the best, doesnt use the best connectors or wire. this can lead to electrical noise through the wires which is then picked up by the ECU's and can distort some signals and slow them down or give them false readings. by improving the grounding you give the ECU's cleaner signals to work with and thus improve their reponse time and accuracy. generally people report that installing this can smooth the idle of the vehicle. it may also have other positive effects which are unnoticable to the user. I cant see there being any drawbacks to this mod whatsoever. IMO i would say it is a practical mod and looks good too. Quote
sparky370z Posted November 11, 2009 Author Posted November 11, 2009 thanks husky, thats cleared it up! might invest in one of these them as the idle can be a little "lumpy" and i have noticed a crackle though the radio when i use the electric windows. Sparky Quote
Husky Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 thanks husky, thats cleared it up! might invest in one of these them as the idle can be a little "lumpy" and i have noticed a crackle though the radio when i use the electric windows. Sparky no problem Quote
srobrien Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I have one, it did the square root of f-all. Just so you know, i think it is a very mixed batch of results, I suppose it depends on how well the stock grounding is. I wouldn't go spending £200 on one, just get a £40 job off ebay and if it doesn't work then no big loss. Also if you have a lumpy idle then try removing your throttle body and giving it a good clean with a mechanical cleaning spray and do and ECU reset. I found that to be the biggest help. The TB gets filthy after a while. (oh be careful not to nudje/adjust the butterfly valve inside the TB by mistake). R Quote
Husky Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I have one, it did the square root of f-all.Just so you know, i think it is a very mixed batch of results, I suppose it depends on how well the stock grounding is. I wouldn't go spending £200 on one, just get a £40 job off ebay and if it doesn't work then no big loss. Also if you have a lumpy idle then try removing your throttle body and giving it a good clean with a mechanical cleaning spray and do and ECU reset. I found that to be the biggest help. The TB gets filthy after a while. (oh be careful not to nudje/adjust the butterfly valve inside the TB by mistake). R as you say it does depend on how bad the original is in the first place. i wouldnt go selling my right b@ll@ck for one though. 200 quid is very steep! 40 sounds reasonable, or make it yourself. Quote
sparky370z Posted November 11, 2009 Author Posted November 11, 2009 yeah i done that on my ST. was quite easy, but the ST is know for a lumpy idle anyway. i'll try not to nudge the butterfly as well cheers Sparky Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I got a spills one for grabs in the for sale section... Looking for £30 Quote
sparky370z Posted November 11, 2009 Author Posted November 11, 2009 ^^^^^^^got any pics? Sparky Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 ^^^^^^^got any pics? Sparky Yep in here viewtopic.php?f=32&t=29041 Quote
Lincolnbaggie Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Be very, very careful cleaning the throttle body, they are very sensitive! Lumpy idle is also sometimes caused by running with the aircon off - turn it on and see if that improves things (I think they are designed to run with it on all the time) before you start messing with the TB. Quote
introspect Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Sorry if this is a thread hijack, but has anybody used these guys before? http://www.groundingkits.co.uk Reasonable price and look pretty cool (quite fancy a blue one myself). Quote
MSportUK Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Pretty sure that's where I got mine from. The battery clip isn't the best in the world and the cable coatings aren't looking as bright as they once did (after 1.5years), but I did notice a difference with it on. Not sure about improved throttle response or anything like that, but when pulling away from junctions, particularly when cold, there was a bit of a stutter. It was something that I'd got completely used to as a trait of the car but it was really noticeable by its absence once the kit went on. Much smoother at low revs and when cold. Piece of cake to stick on too, and for £40, why not?! Quote
sparky370z Posted November 11, 2009 Author Posted November 11, 2009 thanks for all of the replies!! Piece of cake to stick on too, and for £40, why not?! yeah thats what i thought!! its worth it i suppose!!!! Sparky Quote
introspect Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Yeah, I think I might give it a try. Like you say, for £40 why not! Quote
srobrien Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Sorry if this is a thread hijack, but has anybody used these guys before? http://www.groundingkits.co.uk Reasonable price and look pretty cool (quite fancy a blue one myself). I got mine from him, decent quality kit, gold plated connectors and battery clamp. R Quote
GT4 Zed Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Yeah, I think I might give it a try. Like you say, for £40 why not! Grounding kits definately work and smoothens out the idle I have an almost new one for sale at £35 ono delivered. It has a clear plastic sheath so you can see the beautiful copper weave beneath and gold connectors Quote
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