Friday night in the WESTSIDE.

[MP5Navy]

Tonight a few WESTSIDERS met up for a very spontaneous g2g over some food and drinks.

Pic of food:
http://members.rogers.com/pro5navy/food.jpg

We also did a few ground wire kit installs for the fun of it.
Eric (Diddy) and Lee had wires installed. Sorry to Lee about the battery electrical scare. http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Anyway here's what a few of the installs look like from worst to best! LOL

Jean-Alain has the most insane install with wire busting from every joint:
http://members.rogers.com/pro5navy/jean.jpg

Mike has an abundance of red so you can't tell that he added more red wire:
http://members.rogers.com/pro5navy/mike.jpg

Although both Mike and Jean did fine jobs installing their ground wires they still have a lot to learn from the master mechanic (FYI that's ME). This is a picture of the stealth install in Eric's ride. BTW the red wire running across the top is not my handiwork but that of Eric's friend that did the kaka stereo install! LOL
http://members.rogers.com/pro5navy/eric.jpg

Do they make a diff? Seems like our boyz didn't find any difference but the install sure was 4.4L of 5W30 fun!

[sergeMP5]

darn that food looks good.....this might sound dumb....but what does the wires do?.....



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[jali-p5]

they do absolutely nothing.......hahaha.......oh well.......

[ALS-protege]

they are used for an excuse to have a get together BBQ...

[YP5 Toronto]

again...I wasnt invited....WTF

[ALS-protege]

Kinda Last minute...Plus....i think we all have West Nile now...damn mosquitos...damn rain....

We had the BEST time EVER....hahaha...

[Diddy]

yea i just talked to my friend and bitched at him about the stereo wire install =P haha

MP5Navy: props to dave for the master install http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Chops: thx for the bbq and the shampoo
Jali: nice meetin' u dude, hopefully u'll be west-nile free keke
ALS: thx for the help and invite (mr. chow yun fat)
Mo: nice meetin' u.
Lee: is u'r head and fingers ok? haha j/k man

with regards to the ground wire install, of course I won't really notice anything after one day. BUT, one thing i did notice is that when I first start the car, RPM meter is above 1000rpm.

[Bumble G]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (YP5 Toronto @ July 12 2003,7:04)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">again...I wasnt invited....WTF[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I think we need a Farmside ground wire instal

What do you think??

[Airman Jack]

Hey, did you guys build the grounding kits yourselves? if you did, what points did you ground from/to?

[tiwing]

FIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! ... this has to be one of the oldest threads brought back to life I've seen ...

MS MSP has a wiring schematic I think that tells you what lengths to cut and where to attach them for a 10 point kit.

[CrazyCaker]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tiwing @ Oct. 15 2004,8:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">MS MSP has a wiring schematic I think that tells you what lengths to cut and where to attach them for a 10 point kit.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
As do I, and so does Naveed74 http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[MS MSP]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CrazyCaker @ Oct. 15 2004,9:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tiwing @ Oct. 15 2004,8:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">MS MSP has a wiring schematic I think that tells you what lengths to cut and where to attach them for a 10 point kit.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
As do I, and so does Naveed74   http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I don't have it yet.

[Airman Jack]

I'm uber-noob though, I've got a 3 Sport! different engine http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

[Diddy]

lemmi start off by saying FIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...

anyway....can somebody provide me with the ground wire schematic?

[yellowmp5]

hope this will help........... yahoo photos (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/siuming426/album?.dir=29f1&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos)

[CrazyCaker]

I just did mine at the install meet yesterday, but I did 10 points. Big time PITA! If you are going to do your own kit, make sure you get ring terminals that have a 1/2&quot; opening!! I had to drill a few of mine and it was not fun, plus the stripping and cripping of 4 gauge wire! http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

[Junior]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CrazyCaker @ Jan. 17 2005,09:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I just did mine at the install meet yesterday, but I did 10 points.  Big time PITA!  If you are going to do your own kit, make sure you get ring terminals that have a 1/2&quot; opening!!  I had to drill a few of mine and it was not fun, plus the stripping and cripping of 4 gauge wire!  http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
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Since we're talking about DIY installs...

... Joe did u ever end up doing that 1-button moonroof opening thing? Curious to know how it went and if it works like a charm.. Thanks http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[CrazyCaker]

Nope, didn't do it.

[Junior]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CrazyCaker @ Jan. 17 2005,2:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Nope, didn't do it.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
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