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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.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/shindis/IMG_7884.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/shindis/IMG_7887.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/shindis/IMG_7886.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/shindis/IMG_7885.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/shindis/IMG_7883.jpg


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
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
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
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 :)