I searched but couldn't find anything about this, so sorry if it's a repeat.

I just got the HKS grounding kit. On vividracing.com it seemed like it was made for the RX8, but when I got it, I found out it's a universal kit.

Has anyone installed this kit, or can anyone who has the Lineage kit, etc. tell me what length the wires need to be? I don't want to accidently cut the wires the wrong length and then have to buy more. If I know this, then I can do the rest myself and post a DIY for the HKS Kit specifically. Thanks for your help!

 

XDEEDUBBX and I both did this. ours turned out differently because we picked some of our own grounding points. be creative with it.

 

Yeah I'll do that. It should only be a couple more days before they're done installing my new engine. Then I get to install this kit, my AP pulley, and Nology Hotwires! Then it's on to the cooling mods. I can't wait to get it back and see how everything works.

 

here is mine and deedubb's

imo, mine looks outta place cuz the rb intake looks so stock. lol

 

Those both look good, shouldn't be too much longer until I can put mine in. Found out today when they were putting the tranny back on that a bearing on my flywheel was bad. That should be in tomorrow and hopefully I'll have it back then.

 

They make that kit in any other color?

 

nope, just that color.

 

it also added 15whp..hahaa

 

That's it? I was hoping 25-30 whp! Piece of **** HKS wires...

 

u cant always win..

 

don't worry, it weighs -100 pounds. that's bound to help somehow. lol

 

bleh.. purple.. just doesnt fit in.

 

I think RMagic has a kit that is red. Check them out from Corksport.

 

purple is the classic hks color! i have way too much red on my car anyway.haha

 

Hey Deedubb,
you got CF under your hood!

 

I don't think Dee ever looks at his signature......

S

 

haha, i always wondered that, but i never asked him.

i didn't know if he did that for kicks or if a mod changed it. lol

 

This kit is really nice. It even gives you a new gold plated battery terminal and a clean way to connect the wires at the terminal. I don't think any of the other kits i've seen do this.

I also was not a big fan of the purple, but its growing on me. The way I ran the wires, you can't see much of them anyway. I'll post pics and try to make a DIY as soon as I find my camera.

 

you ********!!! hahah i've been so busy with my new job i never noticed that... someone really took offence to my red painted brake calipers..hahahaha

 

ive installed my grounding kit from ebay which is pretty much the same thing as the hks one. Took about an hour and a half to install. Search Ground wire install, you might have to read through some pages before you see pictures on how to install it.

 

For anyone who is just wondering ... i used some string to get lengths. then went to a audio shop for some 6 ga wire. they even crimped em for me. You can get any color you want. there is litterally 100 colors to choose from ... Pics to follow as soon as my lazy but takes them and posts them.

PS ... I used a combonation of guages cause not everything needed a huge 6 ga wire. I used an 8 ga wire in some places.

 

UI would love to see pictures of that Kit once you get it installed if you are able. This is my next mod.

 

On a car as new as the rx8 you are not likely to have any voltage or grounding issues, so one of these will not help you. The only time you will see an increase in voltage or power is if there is a defficiency in the connections that is preventing full voltage charge and thus full power to sensors, ignition, etc.

I routinely make these setups for rx7s and it often does help out considerably on the older models with various hesitation and voltage issues. Especially since those cars have been worked on several times and people like to rig them up for some reason.

I like to start with new battery terminals, or perfectly clean stock ones. Make a clean connection from ground to chassis and engine block. I also like to run extra grounds to the engine wiring harness ground clips on top of the engine, the starter body, and alternator case. Then I like to run power cables to the alternator B post and the starter B post as well.

http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/2n...st_ground.html