I know that a few guys have done their own EARTH grounding kits. I have tried searching and have come up with very poor threads that are not answering my ???'s .
Basically I want to know what wire I can use and the total lenght I need to get ? And what are the ground points on the ITR.

EX. could I use like STREET WIRES wire and terminals ?
TIA

 

not sure about the lengths, but any good quality power wire (use at least 8 or 4 gauge) and terminals can be used to make your own ground kit - go to your local car stereo shop, they usually have good stuff...

 

i think the kits use a 8 GA. 4 GA is kinda big. that's what you use when powering an amp

 

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I'd only use 4ga for the main grounding cable.... the one direct from the neg terminal to the chassis.

 

search for archived threads by TommyGunns and myself.. His contains his kit info, as well as mine.. Plus you can read all the dyno arguments..

 

i just just amp power wire. it looks nice. and connectors for sterios.

i dont really know how the wire could be too big... it might not help any more after a certain point, however i didnt notice one bit of difference after i installed mine. but it looks nice.

 

You can get 4 and 8 (or any) gauge wire and the gold connectors for REALLY cheap here: http://www.knukonceptz.com/

I pieced together a kit for about $20/shipped. And I ordered more than I really needed.

I plan to do or replace the following grounds: (using 8gauge) intake manifold, valve cover, tranny, vtec solenoid, thermostat, alternator and maybe TB. I also plan to use 4 gauge for the negative battery terminal to chassis ground. A little overkill with all the extra grounds but for $20 I don't mind.

Will it do anything? who knows? But at least I can replace my older grounds for cheap.

 

"i dont really know how the wire could be too big... it might not help any more after a certain point"

the power being sent thru the cable can get lost inside and therefor not be efficent- but if its too small you can over work the cable and cause it to heat up.

Becarefull when choosing the size.

 

power cannot be "lost" in a cable.

that is like saying the cable can work like a capicitor which it cannot. The cable cannot be to big (within reason, i mean dont go and get welding cable)

bottom line. there is no way that power can be "lost" in a larger wire. A smaller wire yes it will work like a resistor, however the larger the wire the lower the voltage drop is going to be therefore less resistance. why do you think people use huge cables in recording studio audio wires? its not because thier little studio monitors draw that much power. its becuase they more precicly deliver the signal becuase there is less resistance.