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Old 09-17-2006, 06:21 AM   #55
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Here I am.

These are the measurements in centimeters.

From Body to Head--> 34cm

From Head to the second spark plug from left--> 28cm OR
From Head to the fourth spark plug from left--> 48cm

From second spark plug to Battery Negative--> 76cm OR
From fourth spark plug to Battery Negative--> 55cm

From Battery Negative to Body--> 15cm

The thing is that the fourth spark plug is covered from the airbox, so I have to move it and this is not gonna be easy.Does it matter if we use the second spark plug?
It shouldn't really matter, I don't beleive, give me a day or two and I'll give you a final quote, it's my days off, so I should have some time to do some wire shopping.
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Old 09-17-2006, 07:39 AM   #56
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Ok I'll be waiting.

Is it better to use 8 gauge or 4 gauge wire as far as quality is concerned?And what about the price difference?
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Old 09-17-2006, 10:18 PM   #57
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What is the reason to connect wires from components to the car chassis? What benefit does this have if the WHOLE engine and transa basically connect to the chassis as is. Doesnt it mean its already grounded? I mean yes I could understand certain components great electricity which shouldnt be there, but does this really affect the car so much, that you have to now clutter of the engine bay with cables just to ground everything again?

I mean If it really does do something, then hey Im probably all for it myself too then, but someone would have to please have a picture and show us all where to connect the wires and where to groudn them all please!!
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Old 09-17-2006, 10:45 PM   #58
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What is the reason to connect wires from components to the car chassis? What benefit does this have if the WHOLE engine and transa basically connect to the chassis as is. Doesnt it mean its already grounded? I mean yes I could understand certain components great electricity which shouldnt be there, but does this really affect the car so much, that you have to now clutter of the engine bay with cables just to ground everything again?

I mean If it really does do something, then hey Im probably all for it myself too then, but someone would have to please have a picture and show us all where to connect the wires and where to groudn them all please!!
It provides a better ground to the components involved, which reduces differences in voltage throughout the circuit, it cuts back a bit on transients, and tends to yield a smoother idle and better throttle response. There are some people who even swear it prevents them from getting a static shock when they get out of the car, and others who swear it cleans up the audio sound, and even makes their headlights a little brighter.

As for pictures on where to mount the kit... here's a reference for the 1NZ-FE, this is as equipped on an xA, so your lengths and mount locations may change a bit, but it should be mostly the same.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/view...ight=grounding
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Old 09-18-2006, 03:25 AM   #59
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The general idea of the connections between the wires is pretty much the same, in any engine.
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Old 09-22-2006, 02:37 PM   #60
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Just installed my custom grounding kit. what a freak'n difference!!! I have a ton of elec. crap plugged in all the time (sirius, 2 cellphone chargers, tomtom, and radar).

starting the car is alot "smother" idle is smother, and it doesnt take 8yrs to shift into 2nd anymore. over all worth the time and $

Sedan wire lengths (well mine atleast):

A ==> B: 22inch
B ==> C: 13inch
C ==> D: 29inch
D ==> E: 10inch

(piuc below stolen from link above)

Cost $41 -

terminals ($6 per pair) I got the non-cororsive ones ment for outdoor applications.

I also used 6gage wire (like $5-6 for 6ft) - bit hard to work with would prob go with 8gage if I had to do it again.

Shrinkwrap - $1.30

I'll post pics later.
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Old 09-22-2006, 04:11 PM   #61
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Hey Paul where is mine?

I am looking forward to it!

Vodkalush is your car feeling stronger?
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Old 09-22-2006, 04:35 PM   #62
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it seems to be more sensitive/responsive to the g-pedal

- I do want to stress that I am using an above aver. # of elect devices
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Old 09-22-2006, 05:12 PM   #63
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here it is
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Old 09-23-2006, 03:08 AM   #64
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Τnx for the info.
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Old 09-23-2006, 04:27 AM   #65
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Hey Paul where is mine?

I am looking forward to it!

Vodkalush is your car feeling stronger?

I'm waiting for your wire to come in, none of my usual places carry trans-red wire in 8 gauge, should be in within a day or two.
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Old 09-23-2006, 07:33 AM   #66
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Ok tnx.
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Old 10-21-2006, 12:02 AM   #67
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hey i was just looking into this whole grounding thing, i am planning to do it, just because i am a little unhappy with my purchase over all and i want to make the most of my money:) however, since grouding is to improve the functioning of the electronic components do we need to do anything special to ground the electronic power steering?
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Old 10-21-2006, 12:52 AM   #68
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hey i was just looking into this whole grounding thing, i am planning to do it, just because i am a little unhappy with my purchase over all and i want to make the most of my money:) however, since grouding is to improve the functioning of the electronic components do we need to do anything special to ground the electronic power steering?
Nope, plug and play...........well yer just connect everything
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Old 10-21-2006, 03:40 PM   #69
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I added one to mine and the response to the gas is better.
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Old 10-21-2006, 05:01 PM   #70
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I added one to mine and the response to the gas is better.
Glad you're enjoying it Katana!
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Old 10-21-2006, 05:53 PM   #71
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doing a DYI right now. Kit looks amazing. Looks like it came that way factory....well it will once I finish cleaning up the battery area, make it a bit neater.
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Old 10-22-2006, 07:07 AM   #72
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Tell us any comments on how the car is feeling!
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