[DIM] Did-it-myself Groundwiring

**hong_ung** · 25-02-2005 11:42 PM

Hey fellow drivers

I had enough time todai to make myself a grounding kit for my car
I will post some pics up for u guys tomorow
Basically after reading it up on some websites, alot people did reaslise that after the new grounds the car felt smoother
This was the same result I got aswell...
Hard to describe its effect, but i can tell you that the car certainly feels alot smoother, even when driven cold!
Its not as jerky as it was before, and a great SUnday afternoon project (even though it was a Friday)

Parts included:

1. New battery terminal - $2.50
2. Ground rings (dunno what its called) - 2.50 X 2 = 5.00
3. Ground wires (8 ga - 6m @ $2 from friends audio shop) $12.00

It looks ghetto, but it was the best $19.50 I've spent

SOrry guys haven't got enough post to post attachments, but u can view it on clubrsx

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=242324

**Teggy-Vtir** · 25-02-2005 11:45 PM

wd hong

**snowman95** · 27-02-2005 05:28 PM

how about a write up

**lerroy** · 27-02-2005 06:08 PM

Maybe put into Articles reviews section

Pics would be cool :P

**edw-R** · 27-02-2005 09:27 PM

Good job. WAITING FOR YOUR PIC!!

**hong_ung** · 27-02-2005 10:32 PM

Hye guys
couldn't post pics
My posting rules says im not allowed to post any pictures (not enuff post?)
ANyways, after a few days of having this 20 dollar mod added to my car
There were a few things which i have picked up on

Firstly, off the line, the car is alot more free-flowing and doesn't require as much throttle then before to get it to start rolling, as the rev pick-up alot easier than it did before

Another advantage I've realised is that when engine braking, the revs drop more gradually than it did before, making it less jerky even when i don't rev match

I don't think there is anypower gain, but then again i wasn't expecting any

Audio improvement? Don't think so...

Is it just me u think? My girlfriend had realised that the car ran alot better the second day that I had the mod. At first, she didn't thought anything of it, however now, even though she's the passanger, she's realised the car goes alot more fluently

Regards, Hong

**hong_ung** · 27-02-2005 10:36 PM

BTW, the job was very ghetto
I didn't want to spend too much time on it
it was my idea to get started, i bought the parts, but never cam around to doing it
SO gf gave me the lecture of alwais never doing what i plan to do? Damn confused myself, anywho
clubrsx members can view<--and the reckon its ghetto heheh, can somebody tell me why i can't post pics?

Luv to share it with u guys...

Oh whilst Im still here, me and Steve d16y did bodgy piping to my airbox...i tells yah..good top end (esp. at night) ehhehe

**lerroy** · 28-02-2005 06:27 AM

if you have a pic send it my way and ill post it up for you
navig8or@optusnet.com.au

**Boost** · 28-02-2005 07:07 AM

man.. thats alot of cables running around the engine bay.. Ive got some ground cables hooked up on mine as well.. but 4gauge and in black so you carnt even tell its there.. less bling and going for the more practical purpose (if any)