Can grounding wires really help this much?
#1
Can grounding wires really help this much?
K, I spent months researching this off and on before I decided WTH. I just got around to installing my 8-wire grounding kit from sentientbydesign. I took forever doing it because I tried to tuck & ziptier everywhere, cleaned up all of the grounding points with a wire brush, and used a steel wire wheel on a dremel to clean the transmission grounding point.
All I can saw is... wow!!
The lag between shifts is almost gone now. Before, I could count to around 1.5 seconds at times before the shift would happen. Now shifting feels a little smoother in automatic, but in manumatic w/ the paddle shifters it feels like a whole new car (always < 1 sec, usually around 1/2 a sec or something).
I took my wife out last night and she asked what I did to the stereo because everything is much clearer, and there is finally some bass- before I had to turn the bass all the way up and redirect to the rear and it was still anemic. Now it sounds like I installed a subwoofer. The bass is so improved that at half volume and without bass boost on my whole left leg vibrates when I rest it on the door. I didn't realize the stock factory sound could be so good. I think this had a lot to do with the ECU ground through the firewall, and then the short accessory ground I ran from the ECU to the grounding leads for the dash equipment.
Totally happy with this mod. If anyone is on the fence, just do it
All I can saw is... wow!!
The lag between shifts is almost gone now. Before, I could count to around 1.5 seconds at times before the shift would happen. Now shifting feels a little smoother in automatic, but in manumatic w/ the paddle shifters it feels like a whole new car (always < 1 sec, usually around 1/2 a sec or something).
I took my wife out last night and she asked what I did to the stereo because everything is much clearer, and there is finally some bass- before I had to turn the bass all the way up and redirect to the rear and it was still anemic. Now it sounds like I installed a subwoofer. The bass is so improved that at half volume and without bass boost on my whole left leg vibrates when I rest it on the door. I didn't realize the stock factory sound could be so good. I think this had a lot to do with the ECU ground through the firewall, and then the short accessory ground I ran from the ECU to the grounding leads for the dash equipment.
Totally happy with this mod. If anyone is on the fence, just do it
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^ yeah sorry lol i meant to include that iirc they all include their own mounting points so some will be different than others...? and idk if there is one for AWD but grounding the tranny in the place i was instructed to was not possible for me unless i took out the driveschaft...
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What if you had an extra 3 or 4ft of 4awg wire from an amp kit with the proper connectors?
Does anyone really think it would make all that much difference if someone followed "Black Bettys" instructions but with their own 4awg wires?
I have the wire and I can find the connectors at Home Depot for $2.50/4. Is there something about the black betty kit, other than "gold connectors", that makes it that much better? I thought copper was copper and metal was metal.
Does anyone really think it would make all that much difference if someone followed "Black Bettys" instructions but with their own 4awg wires?
I have the wire and I can find the connectors at Home Depot for $2.50/4. Is there something about the black betty kit, other than "gold connectors", that makes it that much better? I thought copper was copper and metal was metal.
#10
What if you had an extra 3 or 4ft of 4awg wire from an amp kit with the proper connectors?
Does anyone really think it would make all that much difference if someone followed "Black Bettys" instructions but with their own 4awg wires?
I have the wire and I can find the connectors at Home Depot for $2.50/4. Is there something about the black betty kit, other than "gold connectors", that makes it that much better? I thought copper was copper and metal was metal.
Does anyone really think it would make all that much difference if someone followed "Black Bettys" instructions but with their own 4awg wires?
I have the wire and I can find the connectors at Home Depot for $2.50/4. Is there something about the black betty kit, other than "gold connectors", that makes it that much better? I thought copper was copper and metal was metal.
If you are going to spend some real money then put it on a valve body upgrade not wire that is marked up 5x its value and you get couple zip-ties to make you feel better about it lulz...FAIL.
https://g35driver.com/forums/engine-...tallation.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-cou...ml#post5992222
edit: 3 or 4 foot is not enough just buy some from knuconecptz or other vendors on ebay, partsexpress or any other website with quality wire for a fair price.
http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDe...?prodID=KFX8BK
Last edited by faiz23; 07-12-2011 at 08:24 PM.
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#12
I had a lot of corrosion on all of the grounding points I was instructed to use... I cleaned them all off thoroughly with a wire brush, or a steel wire disc on a dremel in the case of the tranny. Just a thought.
#13
Excuse my ignorance, I am pretty new to the second gen Gs, but my paddle shifters seem to have virtually no lag whatsoever. 95% of the time they are essentially instant, and smoothness depends on what my RPMs are. Compared to my 04x, this car shifts like a dream. Do the sport models shift better? Am I just lucky?