FYI - new hyperground setup for VQ35
11-15-2004, 08:01 PM
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FYI - new hyperground setup for VQ35
For you 3.5 guys....looks like Nissan itself is now admitting that the factory grounds suck and are selling a ground kit....
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan..._Code=GRND-A33
not sure why you'd pay $80 for something you can do yourself in 2 hours for $25 in materials, but this one does appear to be one of the nicer HG sets out there in terms of appearance and materials.....
just thought I'd give the heads-up.
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan..._Code=GRND-A33
not sure why you'd pay $80 for something you can do yourself in 2 hours for $25 in materials, but this one does appear to be one of the nicer HG sets out there in terms of appearance and materials.....
just thought I'd give the heads-up.
11-16-2004, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mjg
more like, nissan is cashing in on an obvious can of snake oil ; )
They're not admitting the grounding sucks, they recognized it's something people are willing to buy, crunched some numbers, and figured it's going to be a profitable item.
11-16-2004, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k2wannabe
They're not admitting the grounding sucks, they recognized it's something people are willing to buy, crunched some numbers, and figured it's going to be a profitable item.
11-16-2004, 05:37 AM
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<Nissan Engineer> : "Doh! what fools we've been not installing pretty, colored ground wires into all our nissans. Foolish us, it adds 15 horsepower, and everyone knows that grounding improvements can definatly be an excellent alternative to a loud exhaust system, a computer chip, or an intake that we've should've installed in the first place...."
<guy going to dealer> : "Yes, i'm here to ask about the ground wire re-call, apparantly you guys admit to a major problem here, and i'd like to deal with this pressing issue that you guys acknowledge"
<nissan service guy> : "HAHAHAHHA"
<guy going to dealer> : "doh!"
<guy going to dealer> : "Yes, i'm here to ask about the ground wire re-call, apparantly you guys admit to a major problem here, and i'd like to deal with this pressing issue that you guys acknowledge"
<nissan service guy> : "HAHAHAHHA"
<guy going to dealer> : "doh!"
11-16-2004, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by GreekMaxima
group buy now!!!!!!!!!!
its gonna be my next mod
its gonna be my next mod
11-16-2004, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Is the current OEM grounding system that inefficient?? Granted it probably makes the engine bay look like something more but any gains felt would have to be a placebo affect. $.02
11-16-2004, 08:21 AM
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looking at this, its $30 more than the blehmco one, it obviously does the same thing, its just prettier than the blehmco one. in the interest of saving money and helping another ORG member, i would get matt's. ill just need to bug him about how to install it, haha.
www.mattblehm.com
www.mattblehm.com
11-16-2004, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mzmtg
Um, that's not a Nissan part.
Courtesy made that and sells it. There's no reason to think that Nissan made it.
Courtesy made that and sells it. There's no reason to think that Nissan made it.
11-16-2004, 09:31 AM
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the courtesyparts one will come with instructions, but the only write ups and how tos i have found are for the 5th gen, not the 5.5...im hopin when i order from matt blehm he can tell me where to install it...unless someone else has a how to for the VQ35.
11-16-2004, 07:42 PM
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just for all you guys who are doubters, I have installed the "home depot" grounding setup (with 6ga wiring) on 4 peoples' maximas now, and every one of them (including myself) can feel the difference in engine smoothness, pull, and a few other minor improvements. Does it add actual HP? no, probably not. Does it improve the engine's performance. Yes, without a doubt. By the way, the "theory" behind beefing up the VERY small factory grounds is, from an electrical engineering standpoint, solid.
seems to me that the people who HAVE done some kind of grounding are the ones who say that it works.
The people who keep saying it's "snake oil" or "just for looks" always seem to be the ones who haven't actually done it....
as for looks...well, those of us who have the home depot "hyperground" certainly didn't do it for looks......
seems to me that the people who HAVE done some kind of grounding are the ones who say that it works.
The people who keep saying it's "snake oil" or "just for looks" always seem to be the ones who haven't actually done it....
as for looks...well, those of us who have the home depot "hyperground" certainly didn't do it for looks......
11-16-2004, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
as for looks...well, those of us who have the home depot "hyperground" certainly didn't do it for looks......
JK... anyways... I saw how y'all set it up for him and I might try to do it sometime... I always say that....
11-17-2004, 02:31 PM
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Bad grounds cause all sorts of nasty troubles, so it makes sense to me that having good ground connections would be beneficial. I seem to recall certain VWs that had one ground strap for the entire electrical system, that tended to rust out and/or fall off...
Ah, the good old days
I'll probably buy/install one of these eventually, if i get my new job, anyway.
It can't hurt, and it might help.
Ah, the good old days
I'll probably buy/install one of these eventually, if i get my new job, anyway.
It can't hurt, and it might help.
12-09-2004, 10:16 AM
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Sorry to bring this back up, but I just got my nismo ground kit off ebay for $23 shipped and would like to know where to attach this stuff. 
any help would be great. I didnt find instructions for it anywhere.
Thanks
Greg
any help would be great. I didnt find instructions for it anywhere.Thanks
Greg
12-09-2004, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nexus_7
Sorry to bring this back up, but I just got my nismo ground kit off ebay for $23 shipped and would like to know where to attach this stuff. any help would be great. I didnt find instructions for it anywhere.
Thanks
Greg
any help would be great. I didnt find instructions for it anywhere.Thanks
Greg
12-09-2004, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by s_hinerman
I know Irish has the 3.0 write up. Does anyone have a write up for the 3.5?
Thanks
Thanks
Are the grounding points that different on a 3.0 than a 3.5? (sorry, I'm uneducated and inexperienced in this aspect)
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