brillo

I had some good luck making and installing a grounding kit for my mazda6, its seems to be an inexpensive mod that could help a few of our issues, as it appears to have helped a few others. See this thread:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...grounding+kits

I'm doing some research into what materials we would need, is we get together and group buy the stuff and have an install day we can prolly do it at ~$20 a piece.

While I don't expect any power gains per say, it should help the A/C, lights, alternator, ECU and other power equipment run more efficiently, therefore, more energy is going to the wheels rather than lost. It also helped with my throttle response.

I figure we can get together, get the materials, share tools, and quickly install the wires, which should help those new to cars or a little uneasy getting under the hood without some help.

Let me know what you guys think.

waijai

I make grounding kits for the local G35s and 350Zs. I have some gold plated terminals (4 gauge) I need to get rid of if you're interested. Pack of 34 w/ red boots for $20 if you're interested.

GooOnYou

I went to car toys and did it for under 20 bucks. I believe I used 8 gauge wire? (don't remember what size it was a while back), and I found all the grounding points. Theres a thread out there somewhere...possibly posted by canzoomer a while back that shows about where all the grounding points are. PM me if you want to meet up and build one.

brillo

how'd the gorunding work for you guys? any help? Sweet ride by the way, the wheels look great .

waijai

Grounding kit works well. Idles smoothed out nicely. There's a HUGE thread on the G35 forums on our research w/ our kits. We routed one wire down to the automatic transmission and shifts were noticeably smoother.

If you Dallas guys want a grounding kit, I can meet up and build one. Just have to show me where to mount everything. I have tons of 4 gauge wire in red, blue, clear, and smoked varieties.

Gigolo Jason

You need to go to Home Depot and buy some wire. I think that I used an 8 guage but not for sure.

Make your own.

waijai

not sure how cosmetically appealing the wire at Home Depot is if that matters to you. The colored audio wire that I use looks great.

Yes you can make your own and save on money. Or if you don't want to hassle to locate parts, then you can have someone do it for you. A lot of people have trouble crimping the large 4 gauge wire, which I have a special tool for.

liqiud

Waijai...i may have to get you to do the grounding kit for mine...or maybe lend a hand...where in DFW are you?

waijai

I live in Wylie, which is just east of Plano. I can meet you wherever though. My gf lives in Ft. Worth/N. Richland Hills area, and I'm in the Plano/N. Dallas area all the time.

DrKillJoY

Just an observation.. .. this went from a thread about Houston peeps getting together to make kits to a Dallas people getting together to make kits. :D Where did all of those Houston guys go?

waijai

Road trip to Dallas!

brillo

my thread got highjacked by a white G35!!! Help Cops!! jk

GooOnYou

Canzoomer posted this a while back. The dimensions on a grounding kit and roughly where the grounding points are.

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...achmentid=6854
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...achmentid=6856

Boozehound

I like this idea, but I'm busy as hell until September. I may just have to watch from the sidelines until I get a chance to play.

brillo

I went by cartoys today to check out wire materials, no real luck finding what we need. I'm going to keep looking. Anyone have any ideas where we can get some good braided copper wire with a sleve that can handle the heat in the engine bay?

DrKillJoY

Any "good" car audio shop in your area should carry what you need... where are you at again? (major cross streets?)

brillo

right near you, Bering and San Felipe

I work at 59 and weslayn

rotarygod

I can get stereo wiring for dealer cost. I'd have to buy a full spool of it. Just tell me what gauge wire you want.

bkulleo

Hi brillo, if you decide to do it could you let me know? I want to do it too. Even though I have no idea about the car I want to learn. I live in Med center. Thank you.

GooOnYou

We should just plan on doing this the day of the club meet. 8 gauge is a good size to use. I think the crimps will be the most expensive part.

Atacdad

I use a hammer and the anvil side of a vise

Atacdad

http://www.partxexpress.com

waijai

http://www.scosche.com/efx/products/...le/P4-C125.asp

Power-EFX-2 4 Gauge
EFX-2 4 gauge, high amperage power cable. 413 - 30 ga. total strands. 105-degree C high temperature / chemical resistant, non-gripping jacket - with measurement increments. Available in 125 and 250 ft. roll. Colors: Red, Blue, Purple, Black and Clear. Made in the U.S.A.

This is the wire that I use in my kits.