Battery Ground Wire Upgrade

[TR3BLE]

Did this for both the FK8’s when I had them.

Marginal yet weirdly satisfying effects afterwards - car feels smoother and a little more responsive.

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[AspecR]

Link to the exact cable you got?

 

[edido]

In the video comments you listed:
Part Number: HDSS 375/15

Where did you order it? Icon website doesn't take online orders (they are based in New Zealand).

 

[Chilly613]

In the video comments you listed:
Part Number: HDSS 375/15

Where did you order it? Icon website doesn't take online orders (they are based in New Zealand).

I would say to use the cable and site they bought from as a reference and just buy from a US retailer.

https://www.batterycablesusa.com/

 

[TR3BLE]

In the video comments you listed:
Part Number: HDSS 375/15

Where did you order it? Icon website doesn't take online orders (they are based in New Zealand).

Just use one from your local, it’s not a product thats specialised

Just make sure to measure the factory ones and have similar length.

 

[edido]

I prefer to buy a product that someone installed and tried already.
If anyone has a link to local, please share. Thanks!

 

[Fenrir1001]

I would say to use the cable and site they bought from as a reference and just buy from a US retailer.

https://www.batterycablesusa.com/

Any idea which cable or direct link to the part from this website?

 

[Chilly613]

Any idea which cable or direct link to the part from this website?

Nope, I would recommended Googling the part number of the cable the OP used and then look for a similar cable in size.

 

[blueroadster]

Marginal yet weirdly satisfying effects afterwards - car feels smoother and a little more responsive.

Please elaborate.

 

[blueroadster]

Any idea which cable or direct link to the part from this website?

He simply swapped out the ground wire. West Marine is an option.

 

[Cueyo]

Please elaborate.

I think this is placebo, a bigger ground wire is great, but it really doesn't do anything to make the car drive smoother. If it does, you have bigger problems.

 

[TR3BLE]

Please elaborate.

I actually did 3 wires in the end. Battery one, Transmission one and the one on the left side upper engine mount.

I do get comments from other owners who drive my car that the engine is a lot smoother than theirs. That comment is interesting as it has the Spoon Engine mount kit.

 

[SP R KiD]

A long time ago, I think there was a guy who did the same thing, and he got roasted for it (no one believed him.) He swore he got a better throttle response, and his ride was smoother as you described.

Without doing it or experiencing it myself, I got to say that it's unlikely to me that a thicker ground wire equates to a better driving experience. Sure, the electrical flow can be improved, but I have no clue how that translates to better driving. I'm thinking placebo effect here.

But if you feel like it's better more power to you!

 

[blueroadster]

I actually did 3 wires in the end. Battery one, Transmission one and the one on the left side upper engine mount.

I do get comments from other owners who drive my car that the engine is a lot smoother than theirs. That comment is interesting as it has the Spoon Engine mount kit.

Thanks and good to hear that you replaced all three wires instead of just the one...On my old FG2, I was using the Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser. That device provides a common electrical bond for all three ground wires. The car had a lot of other modifications done around the same time so I cannot speak to its effectiveness.

Here is another video of someone replacing just the battery ground on their FL5. Might as well do all three while you are at it.

 

[Snmtazz70]

Did both of mine for car audio purposes. Amazon has giid ofc battery cables. Negative is about 1 foot positive to alternator is about 3 feet.

Amazon link
https://a.co/d/jlC1X0r

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