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twofourtysx
01-06-2003, 03:05 PM
hi.
im thinking about doing this to my car but i just want to know what i have to connect the wires to.

any ideas?
MrMigs
01-06-2003, 03:59 PM
Connect it to the ground and/or earth!...

(trumpet)-Waa Waaa Waaaa WAaaAaaAaaaaa~~~ :D
twofourtysx
01-06-2003, 05:36 PM
haha
cnichols
01-06-2003, 10:09 PM
I would assume they would come with instructions...but you shouldn't need them...if they're tailored to fit your car...they will simply replace the stock grounds and maybe add a couple more. I just ordered the HKS kit today and I'll try to post a reply and give some details.
twofourtysx
01-06-2003, 10:58 PM
cool.
i was thinking about making my own using 8 gauge wires. should be the same. just pick myself up a negative battery terminal.
Nerfdude
01-07-2003, 10:26 AM
save yourself a lot of money. go to a car audio store and buy however much 8 guage black wire you need.... it's cheaper than paying 90 bucks for a kit.
mrdirty
01-07-2003, 11:49 AM
agree w/ nerf; it's very easy to do, and I wouldn't bother w/ gold plated terminals, I did this all over but I've heard it's over-rated.
twofourtysx
01-07-2003, 01:56 PM
where do i hook the wires to though?
dragndrifter32
01-07-2003, 03:20 PM
Usually hooking up your ground can go on any part of you chassis, but if you want a good ground make sure that you can see the metallic area. It'll make your battery last longer.
cnichols
01-07-2003, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by mrdirty
agree w/ nerf; it's very easy to do, and I wouldn't bother w/ gold plated terminals, I did this all over but I've heard it's over-rated.

You would think so, but I've seen a couple of dyno charts that showed a 15 hp peak gain on an RX-7 turbo and almost 12 on a Maxima.
mrdirty
01-07-2003, 05:43 PM
Originally posted by cnichols
You would think so, but I've seen a couple of dyno charts that showed a 15 hp peak gain on an RX-7 turbo and almost 12 on a Maxima.

those sound like sum VERY fudged dyno numbers, like 15 Hp from an intake sure....

the ground is very important though, maybe it was grounded to a piece of plastic or something on the 1st run.
cnichols
01-07-2003, 07:26 PM
well, I have no way of verifying them, but it was probably on a heavily modified RX-7 with an aftermarket ignition...then I would believe it. And I said peak horsepower...at 6500 rpms.