Ground wires...pics OH and shaving...lol

[91lxdreamer]

Okay, I read about gettin bigger ground wires helping smooth out your car...so I thought what the hell. I just helped my friend install her subs, and I had some leftover 8 gauge wire, so I whipped up a little something, and let me tell you, I feel the difference. It not only smooths out your idle, but it sounds better and feels better too. Here are some pics...

Old Wiring....


New Wiring...


From the battery to the body...


From the battery to the clutch cable bracket...


I also shaved my antenna...


And my emblems...




Well there you have it, some more of the projects I've been working on. Hey 1PhatCX, my car is gettin down to bein all primered, another 4th gen goin primered...hell yea!!!

[92lx]

deffinately, I've seen a lot of good results from that particular modification. Glad to see that you gave it a try! Especially the older cars benefit from this as the stock grounding is far from adequate.

- Nathan

[crxlvr]

nice work there, keep it up.

[travagliante]

What do you guys mean when you say better ground wire smooths out the car. What does it do??
Thanks

[Hybrid1990crx]

Very nice.

How hard was it do shave the antenna? I'm thinking of doing the same to my crx, but I don't have any experience doing body work. I can't see it being too hard to do.

[91lxdreamer]

Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

Very nice.

How hard was it do shave the antenna? I'm thinking of doing the same to my crx, but I don't have any experience doing body work. I can't see it being too hard to do.

It wasnt hard at all, however, you do have to break it to get it off, at least thats what I had to do. I was unexperienced and I couldnt wiggle it out, so I broke it off since what I was doing was permanent anyways. This was the first bodywork I have ever attempted to do, so anyone can do this. After you have your hole just sittin there, mix up some bondo, and fill in the hole. Most people will tell you to weld something over the hole, or to fill it in with somethin else then bondo over the top of that, but I saw no need for that. After the bondo hardens, I used a file to get it smoother, then sandpaper to make it perfect. It really was very easy.

[jun_crack333]

watz really good ? i wanted to shave pf the antenna too but i got one question i have a tv in there and the only way i can hear it is from the radio cuz of the fm modulator if i shave of the antenna how am i gonna be able to listen to my tv

[jun_crack333]

watz really good ? i wanted to shave pf the antenna too but i got one question i have a tv in there and the only way i can hear it is from the radio cuz of the fm modulator if i shave of the antenna how am i gonna be able to listen to my tv

[outofstep]

what does the grounding upgrade help with? im not sure if i get what you were saying by the ride was smoother?

[outofstep]

so all you did it reground from the motor, and 2 off the battery, one to the frame and one to the clutch...? why one to the clutch?

[1PhatCX]

Originally Posted by 91lxdreamer

Hey 1PhatCX, my car is gettin down to bein all primered, another 4th gen goin primered...hell yea!!!

yea yea!! sweet man!!
i think i should do that mod, i think i have a bit of old speaker wire kickin round, think its like 7 or 8 gauge, something like that

[canned4thgen]

Most people will tell you to weld something over the hole, or to fill it in with somethin else then bondo over the top of that, but I saw no need for that...........


yeah u will see a need for that when the bondo starts crackin.... u gotta weld holes shut.. trust me.. my friend did the same thing u did and just slapped bondo in the hole and it looks like ass now. u gotta weld that hole shut

[90civicracer]

lol its ok Josh's car already looks likd ASS, lol im just playin josh, i had to say that

[Jay eS Iye]

if you shave your antenna, where do you put a new one at then, or do you go without? b/c my current antenna barely pick up some stations to start with, i wouldn't want mine worse.

[91lxdreamer]

Originally Posted by Jay eS Iye

if you shave your antenna, where do you put a new one at then, or do you go without? b/c my current antenna barely pick up some stations to start with, i wouldn't want mine worse.

I have an internal antenna in comin out the back of my head unit, so I dont need the other one, besides, when the place installed my head unit, they disconnected my stock antenna...bastards. Anyways, it doesnt work anyways, so I decided to get rid of it.