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WOW!- Upgraded the Ground- What a difference!


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Ive been installing my sound system lately, and im on the last stages. Today, i did the obligatory upgrading of the factory 'battery earth to chassis' wire. Just used some 4AWG cable and some soldered connectors, connected from the negative battery terminal directly onto the standard earth point under the bonnet.

 

 

 

I cannot believe the difference it has made. I knew the factory wire was ****-poor but the differences i noticed were immediate, starting with my seat motors working faster. . . .seriously

 

So far ive noticed

 

1)Fuel pump whirr is faster

2)Less 'Kangarooing' when changing down at low speeds

3)Smoother pickup through the rev range. . . . . . :teeth:

4)easier to pull away

5)My seat motors work more efficently. . .

 

This was only the negative to chassis wire, i wonder if i did the 'other' wires like to the block etc it would make even more of a difference. . . i dont know. . .

 

Its incredible. I know ground kits are always a good thing to have, but after upgrading the earths on my other jap car (AZ-1) i didnt notice any differences in drivability , but THIS is something else. . . .

 

In the wise words of Starsky and Hutch. . . . .'Dooo it. . . . . dooo it'

 

 

You wont regret it

 

Jamie

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Glad you noticed a difference on yours, but i think that it pot luck if your car is badly earthed or not. I fitted a grounding kit on mine and did not notice a difference on mine, but its nice knowing that it is properly grounded because the standard grounding cable to chassis is rubbish. :thumbs:

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Ummm forgive the fng question boys but wtf does a ground kit actually consist of (roughly) and why would it have the effects mentioned by Jamie?:blush:

 

Basically its a bunch of very low resistance cable connected to key points of your engine and chassis to improve your electrical grounding, to basically improve electrical performance in key areas like your throttle body and ecu as the standard earthing connection leaves very little to be desired. :thumbs:

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight= :thumbs:

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

mine didnt do anything either, but like beavis said if you had a good earth to start with ,you wont gain anything by fitting 'em :)

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

I did not say that the grounding kit did not work, i said it was car specific, if your zed is already well grounded then it wont make a noticable improvement, but if it is not then i can understand if it does. Its worth doing anyhow if for only peace of mind over the crap Nissan set up. And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

 

Sound cheap to me :p

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

 

Sound cheap to me :p

 

Yep they are to me ;)

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

 

Sound cheap to me :p

 

Yep they are to me ;)

 

So you bought some wheels out of your divorce fund yet? :D

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

 

Sound cheap to me :p

 

Yep they are to me ;)

 

So you bought some wheels out of your divorce fund yet? :D

 

Stop yanking my chain Sarnie........i have more than enough money but its all tied up, though my shares and investments are B)

 

I would buy those Advan wheels but i have had no reply yet for shipping :angry: Damn lazy Californians.........too busy making porno movies ;)

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

 

Sound cheap to me :p

 

Yep they are to me ;)

 

So you bought some wheels out of your divorce fund yet? :D

 

Stop yanking my chain Sarnie........i have more than enough money but its all tied up, though my shares and investments are B)

 

I would buy those Advan wheels but i have had no reply yet for shipping :angry: Damn lazy Californians.........too busy making porno movies ;)

 

If it makes you feel better, my rims will be arriving this week :yahoo:

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Have to get a kit.

 

Easy to fit???

 

Guy

 

Yes! Even I did it :blush: You can PM Spill for a kit :thumbs:

 

 

I made my own which are as good as the kit. ;)

 

Obviously not as yours didn't work ;)

 

Obviously yes as i am an electrical engineer. You pay your £60 for them while i make them for nothing as i have all the material to hand :p;)

 

I never paid £60 for mine ;)

 

Buy a kit and if it doesn't improve your zed then yes your zed is already ground well. You can't say grounding kits don't work cos your DIY effort didn't ;)

 

And believe you me Sarnie my leads are just as good because i use the same cable and i use proper low oxygen free copper cable and lugs which are properly crimped. 25MM Cable is a hell of a size for grounding. :thumbs:

 

Sound cheap to me :p

 

Yep they are to me ;)

 

So you bought some wheels out of your divorce fund yet? :D

 

Stop yanking my chain Sarnie........i have more than enough money but its all tied up, though my shares and investments are B)

 

I would buy those Advan wheels but i have had no reply yet for shipping :angry: Damn lazy Californians.........too busy making porno movies ;)

 

If it makes you feel better, my rims will be arriving this week :yahoo:

 

Pity you have not got any nuts so you can fit them though :lol:;)

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Are there any installation manuals about how to do this? and what you need to be carefull with? ( Thats the earthing kit not which wheels to buy with divorce money B) )

 

If you buy from Spill then you get a full installation guide with photos! Its so easy I did it! :D

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