Opinions on ground kits

SophiaZ

Sorry... I stand corrected.... and in my mind I was thinking about a different part for the car. My fault. The grounding kit is suppose to increase HP ( releasing hidden hp from the stock setup) and improve shifting while keeping the engine more quiet

blue660r01

Dont waste your money

SophiaZ

Already wasted haha Bought it a month ago and getting it installed tomorrow. I just read on a 350z forum that some people have noticed an improvement in smoother/quicker shifting and a quieter engine bay. Some say they can't tell a difference but under the hood looks prettier LOL

frost

If I were to take a guess (and it's just a guess, so take it for what it's worth), the people who feel improvement are likely just imagining it. Not trying to knock them though, if I installed a performance part, I would probably imagine a performance increase that wasn't there as well.

blue660r01

Yep. A lot of the time its in your head though. I guess since you already have it go for it then lol

frost

I googled this, and I've been through probably 8 message boards at this point, no one has had any gains, and no one is recommending purchasing one except the people who sell them.

Josh@STILLEN

You can check out the current issue of DSPORT where they installed a grounding kit on an '06 G35 that's immaculately maintained (one of the staff) and put I believe 1.2hp to the wheels on the dyno, after an intake and exhaust.

This isn't a supercharger, but depending on the vehicle, and condition of the electrical system, can have benefits. We've seen 10hp on the dyno with 300ZX's.

And if you look at AT guys, even more benefits in improved transmission function.


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frost

Appreciate knowing it won't really add much now, but may add some down the road.

ricky bobby

i wanna see pics of your prettier under the hood

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frost

Not an awesome pic, but this is 3seventyz's stillen kit:

ricky bobby

i think i see it but i can't take my eyes off the stillen intake

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SophiaZ

thought Stillen's were red or silver?!! That looks copper-ish

Zsteve

hey dont get fresh.

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SophiaZ

thats not fresh..thats corney. haha

ricky bobby

yeah it was, sooooooooo does that mean no pics

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