Taking orders for Hyperground
. I think I could have made this kit myself for about $20. Oh well, hope they provide some gains.
10-17-2002, 01:14 AM
#126
Kev: More instructions might be needed
Kev,
I am still in San Diego right now, but looking at the pictures today, I could only understand the following connections:
(1) connection from battery to the the bolt near the strut mount
(1) connection from the bolt near washer to a bracket near int. man.
(1) connection from battery ground to....engine block ???
(1) connection from (I am lost here)
(1) connection from .....(need help here as well).
It would be helpful if you could describe the connections (what to connect with what), by taking a picture of your engine bay (the whole thing), and draw with a red pen or something to identify where the cables are connected. Otherwise, if you could describe what connects with what.....that would be fine as well.
Can't wait to go back to Milwaukee and install these things. I have a telescopic magnet so in the event when I drop the bolt to a hole from hell, I could always have a better chance to take it out. I am averaging about 29-30mpg in the highway and about 27mpg combined (20% city and cold starts, 80% highway), so it would be nice if I could get something like..... 35mpg!
(talking about realistic expectations)
I am still in San Diego right now, but looking at the pictures today, I could only understand the following connections:
(1) connection from battery to the the bolt near the strut mount
(1) connection from the bolt near washer to a bracket near int. man.
(1) connection from battery ground to....engine block ???
(1) connection from (I am lost here)
(1) connection from .....(need help here as well).
It would be helpful if you could describe the connections (what to connect with what), by taking a picture of your engine bay (the whole thing), and draw with a red pen or something to identify where the cables are connected. Otherwise, if you could describe what connects with what.....that would be fine as well.
Can't wait to go back to Milwaukee and install these things. I have a telescopic magnet so in the event when I drop the bolt to a hole from hell, I could always have a better chance to take it out. I am averaging about 29-30mpg in the highway and about 27mpg combined (20% city and cold starts, 80% highway), so it would be nice if I could get something like..... 35mpg!
(talking about realistic expectations)
10-17-2002, 05:51 PM
#129
Originally posted by maximilion
Hey Kev, it's Thursday and no wires yet. Would you mind sending me the tracking numbers so I can find out what's going on? Thanks,
Hey Kev, it's Thursday and no wires yet. Would you mind sending me the tracking numbers so I can find out what's going on? Thanks,
10-17-2002, 06:51 PM
#130
Originally posted by PCGuRu2K
I got mines yesterday. He shipped it out on Sun. I'm in NYC too. I was shocked it got here soo fast. DUn worry, your will probably be there tomorrow..
I got mines yesterday. He shipped it out on Sun. I'm in NYC too. I was shocked it got here soo fast. DUn worry, your will probably be there tomorrow..
10-17-2002, 07:00 PM
#131
Got my 2 silver kits yesterday. It was totally unexpected. I was expecting a Friday arrival.
I came home from school today and installed it on my 91 Stanza. It's too early to notice any power or mpg improvement but one thing I did notice was that my stereo was louder and cleaner.
The Maxima will get the wires installed this weekend.
Thanks again Kevin.
I came home from school today and installed it on my 91 Stanza. It's too early to notice any power or mpg improvement but one thing I did notice was that my stereo was louder and cleaner.
The Maxima will get the wires installed this weekend.
Thanks again Kevin.
10-18-2002, 03:52 PM
#137
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,087
Originally posted by maximilion
And.... how is it? If you have an '02, where did you connect the wires to?
I'm still waiting for mine. Kev, any tracking number yet?
And.... how is it? If you have an '02, where did you connect the wires to?
I'm still waiting for mine. Kev, any tracking number yet?
10-19-2002, 12:47 AM
#139
Canuck: Install instructions
Canuck,
Can you help me listing the connections that we need to connect..or an installation instruction comes with the package?
I will be home tomorrow and hopefully will be able to install this on Sunday morning.
Can you help me listing the connections that we need to connect..or an installation instruction comes with the package?
I will be home tomorrow and hopefully will be able to install this on Sunday morning.
Originally posted by Canuck
I have a 99. You can definately feel the difference. Even a friend who rides with me a lot could tell.
I have a 99. You can definately feel the difference. Even a friend who rides with me a lot could tell.
10-21-2002, 06:40 PM
#142
Kev,
I got my wires!!!
It looks pretty plain and simple although the wires aren't very long. From looking at your pictures I was expecting longer wires. Maybe I need to re-examine it.
Will let ya'll know how it works!
BTW - Anyone have suggestions for mounting points for '02s???
I got my wires!!!
It looks pretty plain and simple although the wires aren't very long. From looking at your pictures I was expecting longer wires. Maybe I need to re-examine it.
Will let ya'll know how it works!
BTW - Anyone have suggestions for mounting points for '02s???
10-21-2002, 06:59 PM
#143
Donating Maxima.org Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,267
Originally posted by maximilion
Kev,
I got my wires!!!
It looks pretty plain and simple although the wires aren't very long. From looking at your pictures I was expecting longer wires. Maybe I need to re-examine it.
Will let ya'll know how it works!
BTW - Anyone have suggestions for mounting points for '02s???
Kev,
I got my wires!!!
It looks pretty plain and simple although the wires aren't very long. From looking at your pictures I was expecting longer wires. Maybe I need to re-examine it.
Will let ya'll know how it works!
BTW - Anyone have suggestions for mounting points for '02s???
10-21-2002, 07:06 PM
#144
Originally posted by Tanman
I was concerned about the length of the wires as well, but it looks like we're ok, I test fit them and they'll reach all the necessary points, at least on the 2K-2K1.
I was concerned about the length of the wires as well, but it looks like we're ok, I test fit them and they'll reach all the necessary points, at least on the 2K-2K1.
10-21-2002, 07:18 PM
#145
Donating Maxima.org Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,267
Originally posted by maximilion
Any what do you think of them? Any suggestions?
Any what do you think of them? Any suggestions?
10-22-2002, 10:05 AM
#148
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,493
Glad things are working out for just about everyone. I'm glad you investigated with the multimeter, redmaxpa007. I guess that's just evidence to show that all this wire junk actually does something.
maximilion: The only places I think you could have a bad ground is near moving parts (fan belts, drive belts, throttle cables, etc) If your wires are close to any of them (which is not a horrible thing) use the zip ties to make the wires more secure.
And of course, you don't want to ground the wires at any positive connect point, you'll get a short I believe (positive battery post). Though I really can't think of any other positive points because I think they are all consealed in the electrical components like your headlights, alternator, etc.
Tanman: I've come to share that same philosophy. Sure you "could" do it yourself. Spend $20-40 on wire, $1.50 each for gold terminals, cut, crimp, and heat shrink all the terminals on the wires, but that's some time and still some money. But the Hypergrounds do have the engine dress astetics. They look a lot nicer than any amp wires I've seen, and they are suppose to have two extra layers of shield (the stainless steel braided thing) and they still manage to stuff more threads of copper in the wire.
maximilion: The only places I think you could have a bad ground is near moving parts (fan belts, drive belts, throttle cables, etc) If your wires are close to any of them (which is not a horrible thing) use the zip ties to make the wires more secure.
And of course, you don't want to ground the wires at any positive connect point, you'll get a short I believe (positive battery post). Though I really can't think of any other positive points because I think they are all consealed in the electrical components like your headlights, alternator, etc.
Tanman: I've come to share that same philosophy. Sure you "could" do it yourself. Spend $20-40 on wire, $1.50 each for gold terminals, cut, crimp, and heat shrink all the terminals on the wires, but that's some time and still some money. But the Hypergrounds do have the engine dress astetics. They look a lot nicer than any amp wires I've seen, and they are suppose to have two extra layers of shield (the stainless steel braided thing) and they still manage to stuff more threads of copper in the wire.
10-29-2002, 11:25 PM
#149
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,493
Well, hope everything has worked out for everyone. Did anyone get the chance to dyno before and after? I was just updating that I have one kit that I'm stuck with. Apparently the original 30 committed buyers shrunk down to 24 seriously committed buyers...good thing I bought 25 kits and not 30. If anyone's interested, I'd really like to sell this and get my money back...or else there may be no more goodies out of me
10-30-2002, 11:25 AM
#150
I might need another one...
..but don't hold your breath on me. I was thinking that once I see definite improvements in my car (haven't installed them yet, still in Detroit, the wires are in Milwaukee)....I would go for another one for my gf's max in San Diego.
Originally posted by Kevin Wong
Well, hope everything has worked out for everyone. Did anyone get the chance to dyno before and after? I was just updating that I have one kit that I'm stuck with. Apparently the original 30 committed buyers shrunk down to 24 seriously committed buyers...good thing I bought 25 kits and not 30. If anyone's interested, I'd really like to sell this and get my money back...or else there may be no more goodies out of me
Well, hope everything has worked out for everyone. Did anyone get the chance to dyno before and after? I was just updating that I have one kit that I'm stuck with. Apparently the original 30 committed buyers shrunk down to 24 seriously committed buyers...good thing I bought 25 kits and not 30. If anyone's interested, I'd really like to sell this and get my money back...or else there may be no more goodies out of me
11-01-2002, 03:46 AM
#154
Originally posted by mrb23
Kevin: Do these work on every brand car? I just havent heard much on these except for Acura/Nissan. Or just Japanese imports? I might be interested in getting another set...
Kevin: Do these work on every brand car? I just havent heard much on these except for Acura/Nissan. Or just Japanese imports? I might be interested in getting another set...
any car... they will work..
11-01-2002, 07:20 PM
#158
Originally posted by SuDZ
Did you notice anything significant?
SuDZ
Did you notice anything significant?
SuDZ
11-01-2002, 10:08 PM
#159
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 671
The new Import Tuner I just got in the mail today does a dyno on a 97 Maxima with Hyperground wires. The car really does gain hp. It gains 11.6 hp at 4500 rpms and drops to 7 at 6000. The avg. hp for all the the rpms is 6.23. $hit i'm getting myself a set.
11-02-2002, 03:20 AM
#160
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,493
Originally posted by HTownMaxSE
The new Import Tuner I just got in the mail today does a dyno on a 97 Maxima with Hyperground wires. The car really does gain hp. It gains 11.6 hp at 4500 rpms and drops to 7 at 6000. The avg. hp for all the the rpms is 6.23. $hit i'm getting myself a set.
The new Import Tuner I just got in the mail today does a dyno on a 97 Maxima with Hyperground wires. The car really does gain hp. It gains 11.6 hp at 4500 rpms and drops to 7 at 6000. The avg. hp for all the the rpms is 6.23. $hit i'm getting myself a set.
