Has anyone tried a grounding kit yet?
02-23-2007, 11:42 AM
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I've been eyeing the universal ones on e-bay for quite some time... in fact I made a post asking the same question a while ago... never got any definate answers from anyone.
How the heck do you install a grounding wire kit? If someone will tell me how I'll give it a try... looks pretty simple... but electronics aren't exactly my thing.
How the heck do you install a grounding wire kit? If someone will tell me how I'll give it a try... looks pretty simple... but electronics aren't exactly my thing.
02-23-2007, 11:57 AM
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Tim, I'm not too good with electronics either, guess I'll hafta bookmark the thread and come back from time to time to find out 
-- BTW, I'm leaving this moment to ship your fuel rail cover.
-- BTW, I'm leaving this moment to ship your fuel rail cover.
02-23-2007, 12:00 PM
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I've been eyeing the universal ones on e-bay for quite some time... in fact I made a post asking the same question a while ago... never got any definate answers from anyone.
How the heck do you install a grounding wire kit? If someone will tell me how I'll give it a try... looks pretty simple... but electronics aren't exactly my thing.
How the heck do you install a grounding wire kit? If someone will tell me how I'll give it a try... looks pretty simple... but electronics aren't exactly my thing.
It sucks for the cobalts that have a rear battery because theres not a lot to ground too though.
02-23-2007, 12:01 PM
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sweet, that's not hard at all 
i changed out a rounds limiter switch on a 20mm vulcan cannon last night (GE M61A1), --if I can do that, I can hook up a freakin ground. :P
i changed out a rounds limiter switch on a 20mm vulcan cannon last night (GE M61A1), --if I can do that, I can hook up a freakin ground. :P
02-23-2007, 12:08 PM
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https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/general-cobalt-68/diy-ground-wire-kit-30641/
post i started a long time ago.
DIY instructions on key points for grounding. actually a great idea, ill be throwing mine together in the next 2-3 weeks with a nice grounding plate and all.
post i started a long time ago.
DIY instructions on key points for grounding. actually a great idea, ill be throwing mine together in the next 2-3 weeks with a nice grounding plate and all.
02-23-2007, 12:16 PM
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02-23-2007, 01:35 PM
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screw that specially if they are all 4 gauge.
02-23-2007, 01:42 PM
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not necessarily. if you read the write up on the xA he went from:
15" for the Body (A) to Head (B)
22" for Head (B) to Coil Pack (C)
27" for Coil Pack (C) to Battery Negative (D)
17" for Battery Negative (D) to Body (E)
now im not positive of the correct grounding points for our cobalt but i will look into it.
some say just looking over your engine and replacing any original ground wire with a 4 gauge will show a difference
15" for the Body (A) to Head (B)
22" for Head (B) to Coil Pack (C)
27" for Coil Pack (C) to Battery Negative (D)
17" for Battery Negative (D) to Body (E)
now im not positive of the correct grounding points for our cobalt but i will look into it.
some say just looking over your engine and replacing any original ground wire with a 4 gauge will show a difference
02-23-2007, 01:59 PM
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"don't be surprised if you notice increased torque, better gas mileage, quicker throttle response, more starting power, a smoother idle, and better sound from your stereo. "
Is this kind of like those "Turbonator" thingies?
Here put these aluminum fins in your intake and it will help throttle response, fuel economy, and your automatic tranny shift smoother!
How would these cables give me better torque?
Is this kind of like those "Turbonator" thingies?
Here put these aluminum fins in your intake and it will help throttle response, fuel economy, and your automatic tranny shift smoother!
How would these cables give me better torque?
02-23-2007, 02:00 PM
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I really need to beef up the grounds on my honda, it has intermittent ignition problems.
Speaking of Cobalts though, I threw a 0/1 Guage wire from the one side of the engine mount to the other side, so the cable is about 6" long. I also put a cable from the postive terminal on the alternator to the postive terminal on the battery.
Speaking of the alternator, did everyone know that our 105/115amp alternators have only 12 guage wire feeding them to the engine/electrical??
Speaking of Cobalts though, I threw a 0/1 Guage wire from the one side of the engine mount to the other side, so the cable is about 6" long. I also put a cable from the postive terminal on the alternator to the postive terminal on the battery.
Speaking of the alternator, did everyone know that our 105/115amp alternators have only 12 guage wire feeding them to the engine/electrical??
02-23-2007, 02:05 PM
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i think a lot of cars run 12 gauge from the factory.
0/1, isnt that some thick cabling?
4 gauge is used in HKS, Apexi, and Grip Ground Wire Kits.
and no this is not a turbonator type of add on its the real deal... many cars run ground wire kits and i dont believe you gain HP/TQ, it frees up the HP/TQ lost through your factory ground wire.
0/1, isnt that some thick cabling?
4 gauge is used in HKS, Apexi, and Grip Ground Wire Kits.
and no this is not a turbonator type of add on its the real deal... many cars run ground wire kits and i dont believe you gain HP/TQ, it frees up the HP/TQ lost through your factory ground wire.
02-23-2007, 02:42 PM
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i think a lot of cars run 12 gauge from the factory.
0/1, isnt that some thick cabling?
4 gauge is used in HKS, Apexi, and Grip Ground Wire Kits.
and no this is not a turbonator type of add on its the real deal... many cars run ground wire kits and i dont believe you gain HP/TQ, it frees up the HP/TQ lost through your factory ground wire.
0/1, isnt that some thick cabling?
4 gauge is used in HKS, Apexi, and Grip Ground Wire Kits.
and no this is not a turbonator type of add on its the real deal... many cars run ground wire kits and i dont believe you gain HP/TQ, it frees up the HP/TQ lost through your factory ground wire.
I really need to buy some 4 guage and make some cables so my honda will start/run correctly.
02-23-2007, 03:11 PM
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on the matrix forums alot of people were doing this mod and they loved it,just seem to inprove alot of the things you guys have stated,now all we need is a company to produce a pre-fabbed package for sale,this is a quality mod that has not been discussed,and if it has this is the first time I've seen it
02-23-2007, 05:32 PM
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i have seen a few that run off a distribution plate mounted along the firewall. im not sure if this works the same way but ill continue looking into it.
then all you do is mount the plate. connect the head, battery, tranny, and everything to the plate. sounds to simple to me though.
then all you do is mount the plate. connect the head, battery, tranny, and everything to the plate. sounds to simple to me though.