DIY: make your own grounding kit + Install!

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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Damn, it actually took 10 posts before someone plugged Gordee's kit.......I thought it would be #2 or #3.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GixxerSteve
Damn, it actually took 10 posts before someone plugged Gordee's kit.......I thought it would be #2 or #3.
well the thread is kinda all about doing it yourself...
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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my grouding wires turned yellow due to the engine heat. It was a light silver color. It held up fine but it was ugly so i nylon sleeved it Now it's stealth!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Hmmm What To Do .. What To Do ..

Lol
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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i demand sticky!!!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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I thought for sure I was reposting...Im going to be making one from red wire very soon!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Besides being able to make the wires yourself, there has been a lot of debate whether grounding actually improves engine performance. I would be interested to hear your feedbacks.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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I'm still looking for green wire
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GixxerSteve
Damn, it actually took 10 posts before someone plugged Gordee's kit.......I thought it would be #2 or #3.
It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it!!

I thought of DIY myself, but after seeing the quality of the 'kit' glad I went that route.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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I believe gordgee's wires are scosche brand anyways so most likely they are car audio power wire
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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I asked for this in September of 05!

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/66917-grounding-points.html

I didn't get an answer though and I can only assume that people didn't want to give this info away since there was another "KIT" that is being sold here and giving away lengths and grounding points will harm this "KIT" sales. Anywho, I have the voltage stablizer by Apex'i and have spare cable that I bought (both from Scorsche and another high end brand) and just wanted to use up all the wires. This will be great! Thanks for the link!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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I made my own wire kit and CAI for my old maxima. 8 AWG is fine considering the oem stuff is like 14-18 awg or so. I crimped with home depot connectors and use a huge screwdriver and hammer to crimp them. The fluxed/soldered the connections. Seeing the solder cover the connector was cool.

 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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is there a limit to how big a wire to use? i've got access to some left over 0-gauge (or was it double-0?) wire from our anodizing system, over kill?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Nothing is an overkill when it comes to wires, although a high quality wire that is smaller will be better than a thicker wire that is of lesser quality. So, 99% pure Oxygen free copper wire that is multistrand of 8 guauge will be better than lesser quality 4 guage.
 

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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Can I ask a silly question? Maybe i missed it somewhere but why would you do this?
 
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