Diy: Installed Nrg Grounding kit mod and Hotwire ignition Mod on 240sx - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

shinjitsu · 11-19-2011, 05:38 PM

This weekend i did some mods to my car. I thought i would do a little review on these stuff to let you guys know if they even do anything. It was the Nrg Universal grounding kit that you can get online for about $50 and the hotwiring ignition mod is just the materials needed to splice the wires together.

First off the Nrg Grounding kit was very simple and i put it together in 30 mins. Basically it just adds ground wires to the battery to help it charge and theoretically improve your electrical system by allowing it flow better with more ground points. It says it would improve idle, electrical stuff and all that junk. IMO it barely improved at all. Maybe its because i have good ground points already but adding 6 more ground points did not really do much. So that concludes that getting a grounding kit is a waste of money. If you need more than one ground point just make it yourself.

Now about the hotwire ignition mod, This is the cheapest and most beneficial mod to do to improve your throttle response. By putting a relay between the ignition coil power wire, your sending 12v straight from the battery to the ignition coil. This gives a constant spark all the time which is really good if your getting less than 12volts on your ignition coil. I received better and snappier throttle response and even better idle.

here are some pics.

So if you cant afford getting a msd ignition system, i would recommend doing the ignition hotwiring mod.

Walperstyle · 11-19-2011, 05:48 PM

A grounding kit is not a waste of money on a rusting corroded car. It all depends on what you are doing, and what climate you live in.

!Zar! · 11-19-2011, 06:22 PM

Throw that thing away.

Hashiriya415 · 11-19-2011, 06:25 PM

Great stuff. I'll buy 1000 feet of wire from home depot for $10 and wire up 100 cars, or maybe I'll put 1000 feet of wiring inside 1 car to unleash 200whp by charging up electron flow from Alternator to Battery.
Seriously, why would battery matter?????? Doesn't power come from Alternator when car is running which is direct ground through the housing of alternator to engine.
Loops and loops of unnecessary wires.
Had to write this out. Seeing cars like this angers the shit out of me. Just wanna rip all that shit out and melt it into a turbo or super charger.

shinjitsu · 11-19-2011, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hashiriya415

Great stuff. I'll buy 1000 feet of wire from home depot for $10 and wire up 100 cars, or maybe I'll put 1000 feet of wiring inside 1 car to unleash 200whp by charging up electron flow from Alternator to Battery.
Seriously, why would battery matter?????? Doesn't power come from Alternator when car is running which is direct ground through the housing of alternator to engine.
Loops and loops of unnecessary wires.
Had to write this out. Seeing cars like this angers the shit out of me. Just wanna rip all that shit out and melt it into a turbo or super charger.

its not about the battery, its the grounds that the alternator needs for charging the battery.

Kingbaby · 11-19-2011, 06:53 PM

racecar

just saying

jacobs13 · 11-19-2011, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hashiriya415

Great stuff. I'll buy 1000 feet of wire from home depot for $10 and wire up 100 cars, or maybe I'll put 1000 feet of wiring inside 1 car to unleash 200whp by charging up electron flow from Alternator to Battery.
Seriously, why would battery matter?????? Doesn't power come from Alternator when car is running which is direct ground through the housing of alternator to engine.
Loops and loops of unnecessary wires.
Had to write this out. Seeing cars like this angers the shit out of me. Just wanna rip all that shit out and melt it into a turbo or super charger.

Really? 1000ft for $10? Maybe you should know what your talking about before you try and shit on someone. The battery matters quiet a bit, the alternator just charges the battery for it to be able to supply all that power to your car for long periods of time. Even though the kit is a little much, theres nothing wrong with some extra grounds.

G5SR20240 · 11-19-2011, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hashiriya415

Great stuff. I'll buy 1000 feet of wire from home depot for $10 and wire up 100 cars, or maybe I'll put 1000 feet of wiring inside 1 car to unleash 200whp by charging up electron flow from Alternator to Battery.
Seriously, why would battery matter?????? Doesn't power come from Alternator when car is running which is direct ground through the housing of alternator to engine.
Loops and loops of unnecessary wires.
Had to write this out. Seeing cars like this angers the shit out of me. Just wanna rip all that shit out and melt it into a turbo or super charger.

Ignorance is bliss

negrosx13 · 11-19-2011, 09:13 PM

extra make a small difference,tho buy a nrg kit is waste in my eye... simple audio amp wire wouldve be fine

S-Nation S13 · 11-19-2011, 09:26 PM

Lol I was just watching the YouTube Hotwire mod..I'm not to sure if it really works..don't even think its worth my time ..hm..

lude4life13 · 11-20-2011, 01:03 AM

I really wish $10 would buy 1000 ft of that thick of gauge wire at home depo. I would be rich from doing battery relocations!!!!

nismoracingsx · 11-21-2011, 07:31 AM

that ground kit looks terrible...and really tacky.

the ignition mod works fine, though. I did it to my hatch and it smoothed out the idle and helped with engine response noticeably. But all that means is that I had some crusty wiring, I would guess = /

Darren · 11-21-2011, 08:14 AM

Anyone that's ever been into Car Audio knows the value of good grounds, it's not about MAKING more power or sound, it's about KEEPING your power or sound...

A loose or corroded ground or grounds will stop your engine from functioning properly, thus LOOSING power.

Thus, the Ground Kit is NOT a waste of money, it's cheap insurance against a single ground becoming loose or corroded...

although, i do agree, it could have been implemented a little less tacky

11-19-2011, 05:38 PM	#1
shinjitsu Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ca Age: 55 Posts: 98 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Diy: Installed Nrg Grounding kit mod and Hotwire ignition Mod on 240sx This weekend i did some mods to my car. I thought i would do a little review on these stuff to let you guys know if they even do anything. It was the Nrg Universal grounding kit that you can get online for about $50 and the hotwiring ignition mod is just the materials needed to splice the wires together. First off the Nrg Grounding kit was very simple and i put it together in 30 mins. Basically it just adds ground wires to the battery to help it charge and theoretically improve your electrical system by allowing it flow better with more ground points. It says it would improve idle, electrical stuff and all that junk. IMO it barely improved at all. Maybe its because i have good ground points already but adding 6 more ground points did not really do much. So that concludes that getting a grounding kit is a waste of money. If you need more than one ground point just make it yourself. Now about the hotwire ignition mod, This is the cheapest and most beneficial mod to do to improve your throttle response. By putting a relay between the ignition coil power wire, your sending 12v straight from the battery to the ignition coil. This gives a constant spark all the time which is really good if your getting less than 12volts on your ignition coil. I received better and snappier throttle response and even better idle. here are some pics. So if you cant afford getting a msd ignition system, i would recommend doing the ignition hotwiring mod.

11-19-2011, 05:48 PM	#2
Walperstyle Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alberta, Red Derp Age: 44 Posts: 1,729 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A grounding kit is not a waste of money on a rusting corroded car. It all depends on what you are doing, and what climate you live in. __________________ KA-T ORG-Function over Flush

11-19-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Throw that thing away. __________________

11-19-2011, 09:13 PM	#9
negrosx13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston,tx Posts: 948 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	extra make a small difference,tho buy a nrg kit is waste in my eye... simple audio amp wire wouldve be fine __________________ MORE BACON STRIPS

11-21-2011, 07:31 AM	#12
nismoracingsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alachua, FL Age: 38 Posts: 969 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	that ground kit looks terrible...and really tacky. the ignition mod works fine, though. I did it to my hatch and it smoothed out the idle and helped with engine response noticeably. But all that means is that I had some crusty wiring, I would guess = / __________________

11-19-2011, 06:25 PM	#4
Hashiriya415 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 37 Posts: 1,007 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Great stuff. I'll buy 1000 feet of wire from home depot for $10 and wire up 100 cars, or maybe I'll put 1000 feet of wiring inside 1 car to unleash 200whp by charging up electron flow from Alternator to Battery. Seriously, why would battery matter?????? Doesn't power come from Alternator when car is running which is direct ground through the housing of alternator to engine. Loops and loops of unnecessary wires. Had to write this out. Seeing cars like this angers the shit out of me. Just wanna rip all that shit out and melt it into a turbo or super charger.

11-19-2011, 09:26 PM	#10
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,083 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	Lol I was just watching the YouTube Hotwire mod..I'm not to sure if it really works..don't even think its worth my time ..hm..

11-20-2011, 01:03 AM	#11
lude4life13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet Namek Age: 34 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I really wish $10 would buy 1000 ft of that thick of gauge wire at home depo. I would be rich from doing battery relocations!!!!

11-21-2011, 08:14 AM	#13
Darren Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kelowna, bc, canada Age: 49 Posts: 680 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Anyone that's ever been into Car Audio knows the value of good grounds, it's not about MAKING more power or sound, it's about KEEPING your power or sound... A loose or corroded ground or grounds will stop your engine from functioning properly, thus LOOSING power. Thus, the Ground Kit is NOT a waste of money, it's cheap insurance against a single ground becoming loose or corroded... although, i do agree, it could have been implemented a little less tacky