see my website for the difference on the LTBs..
and keep your eye out in this forum for a GD on them if/when I do it. I can't email everyone in the world... it's hard enough keeping track of the people that actually send me money, let alone all the ones that say they want in on something and generally never end up buying anyway (not that you'd do that, but you see my point... I'd be a millionaire by now if I received all the money floating around from "the check's in the mail!"!)

 

I installed mine. It took way more than 1/2 an hour though. But maybe that's because I am a perfectionist. And of course the supercharger piping doesn't help access to the alternator ground. Overall, nice kit, nice quality. I feel a few of the wires are too long but perhaps that's because I varied my route from Matt's a few times. I actually ended up not needing any zip ties. And I was able to hide the slack out of site. Can I feel a difference? Absolutely nothing at all. :I Same start, same power, same idle, same shift. But for $40, it's one of those feel-good, sleep-better-at-night, worth doing anyway mods. Kind of like a FSTB. Thanks Matt.

 

Sorry that I haven't posted in awhile. I just finally had the chance to put the kit on this weekend. Very nice. I notice a difference w/ my system as I can turn it up now and no dimming of headlights, along w/ my interior & underbody kit. Have yet to feel it in any other ways but guess that will come. Still very good. Thanks Matt.

 

I remember last time a local guy installed one of these (not BlehmCo, but a similar item) he was talking about better gas milage. Anybody who had it for a while now, notice any difference?

 

any updates on the grounding kits?

 

If that was meant for me, i'm sorry Matt, but i ended up founding the yellow wires somewhere else, one of my friends had a custom set and sold it to me.
But thanks anyway matt.

Besides 3 of your kits are on my cru's cars.

 

No, that's just a general comment directed at the 60% of the people who say "Yeah, I'm in!" but never send the money. You were genuinely interested, but I didn't have exactly what you wanted- there's a difference there and I respect your tastes. (BTW, I found some yellow wire at a local shop while I was in there picking up some new door speakers for my 240.. it was full retail price on the wire, but I still know where I can get some now.)

Mr ****s, I've got the last few that have paid ready to go. they're going in the mail tomorrow.

 

Sweet, what is the retail price on it, if you don't mind me asking?

 

thanks Matt got them on friday gotta clean my engine before the install thou

 

i got mine in the mail last week. thanks.

 

Oh great now you find the yellow wire!!!j/k. I think the clear black goes good with the engine bay, and I definitely noticed the difference it makes. My car idles better and the shifting in low gears is definitely smoother. Thanks Matt for a quality product.

 

retail on the yellow wire was about $1.25/ft for the 8 awg and $2/ft for the 4awg. forget what brand it was, but it wasn't the cheapo crap I've seen in some of the other stores.

Rob, I never said I was goign to stock the yellow.. I just said I saw some.

 

Matt, I have a few questions for you about your kit. Why did you select the grounding points that you chose? I mean no disrespect by asking, I am just asking for my own knowledge and understanding. For instance, I looked at Stillen's ground kit instructions and even though they have four cables like you, they do not share one single ground point (other than the negative battery terminal of course). I questioned the benefit of some of your chosen points, that's why I asked for the Stillen instructions. For instance, one of your runs simply duplicates a factory run and two of your other runs are duplicates of themselves. If you could, I would appreciate your reasoning behind the locations you chose. I know nothing about this stuff so I need you to explain it to me. Thank you very much.

 

yes, please enlighten us on your decision of grounding points.

 

Does someone have a more detailed pic of the grounding point on the engine block....I think my swish valve might be in the way but a quick more accurate pic would help a ton...thanks!

 

I don't have a pic but simply follow the stock black/red striped cable from the negative battery terminal. It terminates at the point you are asking about.

 

Found it but do you know what size bolts those are? I was using a deep 10 mm but can't seem to get it loose....

 

Where do the stillen instructions say to put the wires?

 

Rather than randomly bolting the wires to the engine like many kits, I chose those locations because they cover the sensor grounds themselves and reference then back to ground. I haven't personally seen the Stillen kit, but I'm under the assumption that it tells you to ground the TB, IM, and other nonsensical parts that don't have anything to do with the electrical system of the car...

 

Ahh! I just bought a ground kit without looking in the GD forum. Oh well, it wasn't that much more, and I'm eager to see it installed on my car.

If you want a ground kit (and you're not going to try making your own), you should definitely buy this one. It's priced nicely, and it was actually put together by somebody who knows our Maximas (it's not a "universal" kit that bolts up wherever there's a random bolt).

 

Ok so went to install the kit i got from my friend.
A lil problem, i think the wire that grounds to the negative batt. terminal is different than the ones you carry Matt.
So i ask if you can specially make me that wire ( i think its the thickest one out of the bunch). Just name your price here or PM me.
Again this is for clear yellow either 8awg or 4awg. Let me know.
Thanks
Shawn

 

i like how matt made it, it is easy to hide, i dont like being all flashy, the flashiest thing i have in my engine is my strut bar, and i think thats enough i just installed it the other day, at the same time as a UDP and my strut bar, so i cant tell if there is a difference haha

 

matt,

paypaled you 50 for a solid black ground kit for a 5th gen.

Thanks.

 

Installed my kit in my 2000 I30 auto this past week...solid black..blends right in.
Easy to do.

Impressions:
Lights a little brighter.
Smoother/stronger acceleration
Better shifting 1-2, 2-3.
Even my wife looks better.

Quality product...thanks Matt!

 

Sweet!
I'll put three on my car tonight and see what happens!

 

Just a word from a satisfied buyer:

I installed my kit two days ago. First of all, the installation was fairly straight forward. That doesn't mean it was as easy as a FSTB (I took a chunk out of my thumb with my knuckle-buster tools), but it was not hard to figure out what to do. I think that even a total newbie could do it with a little patience.

Once the kit was installed and the plastic engine cover was back in place, I liked the subdued look of the kit. Like everybody else says, it's not overly flashy. The quality of the parts themselves is good, and they fit quite well. Every time I thought a wire was going to be too short, it ended up being exactly the right length to reach the ground point.

I don't have easy access to a dyno, so I can't tell you if there are any power gains or not. I can say that my car feels like it shifts better now. I have an automatic tranny, and it used to act like it was waiting for a written invitation to shift to the right gear. Now I seem to be in the right gear a lot more often than I used to be, especially when I want my Maxima to downshift. I didn't notice any of the miraculous things like brighter lights or clearer radio, but the improvement in the way my Maxima drives was DEFINITELY worth the cost of this mod.

*EDIT*

These wires are definitely easier to install if you have an aftermarket intake (I have a Berk). If you have the stock intake, the install isn't really much harder, but it will take a little longer, since the giant stock intake can get in the way.

 

Are these still for sale for 5.5 gens??

 

All you guys that notice a smoother/faster shift really need to explain this to me. The kit doesn't even ground the transmission! Please explain to me technically why grounding other points would make the car shift better.

 

Are you still taking orders, Matt? I am interested in a blue clear set for my '89 GXE.
-Mrkanda

 

I also would like to place an order for a 5.5 gen Max. please let me know if you are still taking orders, I can paypal you the $45 asap. BTW, I would like red. thanks!

 

I'm still taking orders, but at full price now- the GD ended over three weeks ago.
(It's only a few bucks more)..

ptatohead, the better shifting response is most likely because of the better TPS signal the computer is getting. that's the only explanation I can find for it, but I've seen it and experienced it on every automatic I've done. I've installed probably a dozen of these kits myself on automatics and they all see the same improvements- B14s, altimas, 3,4,5, 5.5 gen Maximas...

 

Just got done with putting mine in and the first thing I noticed right away was the shifting. I have an auto and it was immediately felt. Definately a change in shifting.

 

Just got mine in the mail. Everything looks good. I'm a little shaky on the directions which were for a VQ3.0 and I have a VQ3.5 but I haven't looked at the motor yet. Very fast shipping and great quality!! I can't wait to install.

 

The instructions may be for a VQ30 instead of a VQ35, but the two engine bays are very similar, and you won't have a problem finding the ground points. Remove the plastic engine cover, and you'll be able to figure out what to do.

I took pictures during my installation, and I'll send them direcly to Matt Blehm so he can use them if he wants to on his instruction page. I will not post them here or send them to anybody other than Matt, because I don't know if he wants detailed pics of his kit publicized.

 

SpiroMax is correct.. the mounting positions are identical between the engines, and the only differences are some minor trim changes around the mounting points. the install is the same.

and please do send the pics to me. I'll be glad to add them to the instructions for the 5th gen setup, and maybe just make a VQ35 set for it as well... but as you've said, the VQ30 is so similar that it doesn't really make a difference.

 

What kind of payment do you accept?

 

okay, I will place an order. do you have them in stock in red? where do i send a paypal to again? thanks!