Subject	Your right, I had forgotten...
Posted by	pionkej on April 09, 2008 at 8:48 AM
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In Reply To	The OE ground harness actually goes this way >>> posted by Ash's Z on April 09, 2008 at 08:34 AM
Message	I had forgotten it doesn't terminate at the starter but on the upper tranny bolt. I have only been under there once for a clutch/flywheel/downpipe swap, and that was about a year ago. I did remember it terminated down there though. But the point for that step was that the chassis ground point behind the battery is not touching bare metal which will affect it's performance as a grounding point. Since it is designed to ground there as well by Nissan, I figured that cleaning the paint off that is limiting that is a pretty good thing to do. That part is the easiest and cheapest (read free) step of the process. Extra grounding never hurt anything, but the biggest help is the larger power wire going from the alternator straight to the battery. Is this needed at all for most cars out there? Probably not, but it certainly doesn't hurt. It improved my starting time and idle voltage from 13.2 to 13.8 with a 1700watt stereo, wideband a/f, SAFC II, AVC-R, Racelogic, electric fan, and turbo timer. That is pretty good considering it cost me $30.00 compared to $250-400 for a HO alternator.
Follow Ups	"Big 3" Upgrade for electronics - pionkej 08:22:42 04/09/08 The OE ground harness actually goes this way >>> - Ash's Z 08:34:59 04/09/08 Your right, I had forgotten... - pionkej 08:48:24 04/09/08 No problem. Just clearing it up. :) - Ash's Z 10:05:46 04/09/08 Yeah, from a theoretical standpoint, - BlackholeZ 10:16:26 04/09/08 Totally agree.. Half-way through reading your response I - Ash's Z 10:20:18 04/09/08 I've been thingking about throwing together a grounding kit - BlackholeZ 10:28:01 04/09/08 Test voltage drop at the battery before and after. - pionkej 10:42:46 04/09/08 will do - BlackholeZ 10:59:30 04/09/08 I measure both at the battery and at my amp. - pionkej 14:43:06 04/09/08 I understand. I tested for voltage drop however... - pionkej 10:38:42 04/09/08 Allright man, we both know the internet sux0rs if we try to - Ash's Z 11:25:50 04/09/08 If you come back and read this... - pionkej 15:16:46 04/09/08 Sidenote, FYI "peak rms" doesn't exist, one or the other (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 13:16:00 04/09/08 I worded that poorly.... - pionkej 15:17:25 04/09/08 Just clarifying, I figured you knew what was going on - BigTDogg (MA) 15:24:36 04/09/08 You're smoking crack on your amplifier wattages..LOL - twinturbineZ 16:33:07 04/09/08 BTW...that 90amps is not at idle, it is more like 45... - pionkej 10:45:58 04/09/08 He's Alive!!! (n/m) - phillyz 10:11:24 04/09/08 Just enough time to take a little breath.... - Ash's Z 10:15:34 04/09/08 When are you coming to DE for tuning? In need help!!! (n/m) - phillyz 05:43:37 04/10/08 thinking June -- waiting on intercooler piping / Demon Z (n/m) - The Devils Z 09:22:40 04/10/08 Are you ash's bitch? (n/m) - Spongerider :) 13:02:51 04/10/08 Given your height, I imagine Ash is almost shoulder deep. (n/m) - Kenny 13:28:06 04/10/08 Waste of effort. - Jehannum 10:58:35 04/09/08 Where do the electrons go? - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 11:12:10 04/09/08 The contact point will be small & connection will be weak. - just4kinks 13:29:08 04/09/08 Maybe he meant NoOx? (n/m) - Loredram 11:13:14 04/09/08 So you didn't fix the problem...you just added a bandaid - twinturbineZ 16:05:40 04/09/08
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