DIY: Grounding kit Install - Page 5

YS · 07-08-2003

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Originally posted by gipperkid
QUESTION!!!??? why are all you guys paying $60 plus dollars for these "special grounding kits"?? don't you guys realize you can just do it your self. go to an audio store or online and buy 4- or 8- guage wiring in about any color you want and get the gold plated termianls also. lets see i got about 8 gold plated terminals for like 5 or 6 bucks and wire is like $1 per foot or a little more. so where do ppl get off charging $60 or more dollars??? someone correct me if i am wrong......

thanks

it's for the people who dont have time and dont know to do it ......

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gipperkid · 07-08-2003

thats understandable.....my apologies to those ppl

cwick187 · 07-08-2003

Can you post a place online where you can get the 8 8g and 4g gold wire terminals for $5??? Every shop I go to sells them for $5 for just 3 of the terminals

happies713 · 07-08-2003

QUESTION!! my kits are 38. bucks shipped. if you subtratct shipping thats 30.00 bucks a kit. its a good deal think aobut it, and quality assured!! over 100 kits sold!!

gearbox · 07-08-2003

I ordered one from happies 713. It's pretty cheap and you don't have to worry about cutting and splicing. It's all ready to go. Can't wait to get mine and install it.

slamtank · 07-09-2003

4G and 8G, do i use either one for specific place or do i just choose what i would use?
if its just my choice then whats the difference between using 4G and using 8G?
can u guys plz explain a little detail about installing it?

happies713 · 07-09-2003

install is very simple. remove bolt and replace bolt with the ring teminal under the bolt.

Ground the tranny, engine block, valve cover, intake manifold, chassis. or any where else you may thing the engine may need.

Hefe · 07-09-2003

yes but a question.. How to run them:

Start from the battery (point A) and go to pt. B, then from pt. B go to pt. C etc?

or

Battery (Point. A) to pt.B, then pt. A to pt. C, then pt. A to pt. D... etc?

Cause I'm a DIYer so I'll go out and buy my own 4g wire and splice and crimp.. (i like doing it

) But I'll replace my original grounds (battery, to chassis, to trans) and the one from the engine block to the chassis.. (if you stand infront of your car in the middle and pop the hood.. the one right above the fans) and maybe one or 2 more locations

aznboysrfr · 07-09-2003

I'm not sure what is is ... but it's the part under the valve cover ... (hm, seeing as how I know nothing about cars ...)

gearbox · 07-09-2003

So far the first method seems to have showed gains. Going from A to B to C to D. I'm doing it like the first page of this post when I get the wires.

gearbox · 07-09-2003

In addition to following Happies method of daisy-chaining the wires, would replacing the factory grounds with thicker (4 gauge) cable help too?

happies713 · 07-10-2003

Leave the stock grounds there, they wont do any harm, the grounding kit goes from the negative to the tanny ground, that is the only ground going to the negative terminal, the grounding kit should add to that.

AzNmiKex215 · 07-10-2003

so im assuming u just replace all the stock ground positions with the new wires?

happies713 · 07-10-2003

JDMCIVIC Review of the kit.
Ground Wire KIT INSTALLED!! (PICS)

Han and I installed this kit yesterday but I didnt have time to take pictures cause the sun came down, so I took some today after work. I got the silver ground wire kit and we installed it in like half an hour. Installation could have been faster but there was one screw that was a bitch to get to, cause I dont have an intake anymore, but if you have an intake it should be easier to reach. This kit is totally worth it. I noticed some differences right away when I first drove my car. First was my system, the speakers sounded louder and bass was a little better. The car was idling a bit smoother and acceleration was a bit smoother too. At night I can tell that my stock lights were a bit brighter. I just had the kit installed so I cant measure mileage yet, but I will post up if I get any improvements in mileage. There are probably way more improvements that this kit had on my car, but I havent noticed them yet. The ground wire kit I got was silver so it could be hard to see in the pics but you can see them if you look closer. Overall, I recommend this kit to anyone who wants a cheap but effective mod to their car that doesnt require much time or work with noticeable results. Han is a good vendor and easy to deal with. Give him a call if you are interested and he's posted in the GB section.]

The stock ground wire is kept there, but my wires are added on.

happies713 · 07-10-2003

sorry if the install pics are crappy in the first post. i will try to get better ones.