Grounding Throttlebody?

A friend told me he did this to his mazda 3 after reading about it and said he noticed a significant improvement in throttle response and smoother shifting in his auto transmission.

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=8848.1440

Results:
I used 12 guage wire, couldnt find any 10. At any rate, I did this expecting nothing and if something happened I'd be suprised. I was shocked when I noticed that the downshifts were much smoother!

Coasting at 50 and stepping on the pedal used to have a small hesitation as if the truck was saying "I think I can go without downshifting" and then it would realize it couldn't and then it would jump to life and shift to third. After installing the grounding wire there was no hesitation, and it jumps nice and smoothly down through the gears.

I was suprised and if you don't believe me try it!

Writeup:
You will need these tools: a thin 10mm wrench and a 1/4" drive ratchet with 10mm deep socket
Materials: 2 y-connectors and 3ft of wire (I used 12awg)


Remove the two nuts that hold down the engine cover


Locate the throttlebody


Use this bolt to attach the wire to the throttlebody


I used a y-connector because I figured it would be easier to do that than to remove the bolt and use a closed end connector


Then I also used a y-connector for the neg battery teminal


And there you go


Put your engine cover back on and take it for a ride!

 

I know it's not hard, I was just wondering if anyone had tried it.

 

im starting to like this thread!


OP: do it and report back plz

 

I think I'm gonna try it. Wanna pass some that popcorn and beverages my way? haha

 

Okay

 

i know a few people with grounding kits and they felt/seen a difference made.

 

is our throttle body not grounded to begin with? or is this just to provide a more direct ground?

 

So your telling my this stuff gives you more power and MPG?

Bullshit if you ask me.

 

this looks good

 

I doubt a change in power or mpg, but increased throttle response I can believe. Will give it a go in the morning, results to follow.

 

How can there be an increase in throttle response?

 

BS, coming from a EE, Ground is Ground world round. How can Grounding a piece of aluminum possibly help throttle response? There is air flowing through it, not some cool star trek positively charged ion flux that needs taming. If one of you guys drops $100 dollars on that "grounding kit", your crazy.

 

Thats what I thought! People just come up with scams

 

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it was mainly electrical like lights a little brighter and better volatge.

 

I'm not saying for sure it works but I've got a little bit of 10 guage wire so I'm gonna give it a go. I'm planning on it not working, or doing anything, and if something does happen I will be pleasantly suprised.

 

Results in OP...

 

Whatever you think man! I wasn't expecting it to work but it did.

 

lol i was thinking the same thing. The throttle body is already being grounded since it is bolted into the manifold.... also there is a ground wire being run back away from the throttle body in order for it to move so really your just putting an extra ground wire for no reason....