The block looks very good, just a quick question if anyone can help me is there any site or thread that has pics of upgrading the earth system as I would like to do it to MY99 but would be really helpfull to see where someone has done it already so I can use it as a guide.

cheers

If you read the whole of this thread i would think you will find all the info you need

:rolleyes:

<shakes head in disbelief>

Im a newbie hardly had the car anytime at all just wanted to make sure I did it right thats all. no probs cheers

Guys if you can afford an impreza you can afford the proper kit which looks good aswell :D


http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/getpic2.asp?File=2003211212816110546.JPG

Yea, sorry Phoenix, we shouldn't have flamed you like that.
But most of the info I think you need will be in this very thread.

As for "affording" the proper kit...
It's because I do things for myself I am able to afford an Impreza in the fisrt place.
I take pride in being able to manufacture things like this which would have otherwise cost me £100 odd quid.

oops more flames .. :D

Andy

Thats ok fuzz no prob, keep up all the good work I think if you can make it or do it yourself go for it I prefer to set up and install all my own ice you just appreciate it more and then no exactly how the job has been done.

Plus if it goes wrong cant blame anyone else.lol

Now Now boys thats keep them handbags away :D

yep, lets keep this on topic. :D

no earth blocks till I have finished the current phase of mods on my own motor, expected finish date early May, THEN you can keep pestering me for one ;) :D

Andy

Just as a side issue, where could I get the full kit from? I tried Scoobymania but they don't do them...

Thanks :)

Richard

THEN you can keep pestering me for one

As no-one else is, i will :p

no earth blocks till I have finished the current phase of mods on my own motor
;);););)

Rome wasn't built in a day you know. :D

Andy

Me too!!!!
The steel plate I'm using as a temp measure it going rusty :rolleyes:

what the hell is this thread about - a DIY earth mod - why????

what are you earthing???

It's improving the ground points for the chassis, engine block (or manifold), alternator, etc..

The original ground points are pretty bad. Older cars seem to see more of an improvement. I've not noticed any improvement on my MY99 RB5 from adding the ground points (although I've still to do the alternator).

Stefan

after consultation with owner of aluminum bar the price for the block on it's own is going to be,
£30
the gold ringlets I expect to be about £1 each and you need 7,(6 for block and 1 for standard smaller earth wire.)
£7. difficult to work that one out. ;)

1 off 8mm x 45 BZP bolt
6 off 8mm x 20 BZP allen cap bolt
£1.00

One larger ringlet to fit the original fat cable no price on yet.
Realise you will have to solder this one on yourselves folks same as one of the smaller ringlets !!

Cable not any idea of cable length required yet, after 14th March the car is going to be in bits so will have a measure up then !
oh and no idea on price for that yet either (had my mind focused on other mods ;))

well that's the state of play so far.

£38 so far, no cable and one connector missing :eek:
not so cheap as I thought

Andy


edited cos I can't count. Doh!

[Edited by Fuzz - 3/9/2003 7:27:42 PM]

No, but they still built it quicker than you can finish that car of yours ;):p

I'd still like one....when you have time :)

Stefan

[Edited by ozzy - 7/9/2003 7:03:49 PM]

As the other projects getting on now, it's time for a ....BTTT:D

swine ;)

Ok, OK, I'll get round to it......

:D
Andy

Where can the cable to the ECU bracket go through the bulkhead? With the car intact I can't see / reach any obvious gromits on the passenger side to use?

Thanks

There is a gromit in the passenger side footwell cos my amp is wired through it to the battery. Might be easier to see from the bonnet end.

Steve :cool:

ahem

http://www.hosw08898.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/ground_03.jpg

Taken from http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=231412

Does nobody use Search these days :rolleyes:;)

Stefan

Do use search sometime... but since my WRX ain't got a hole there ( full of some electric gizmo .. air con ? ) it wasn't much use, the only hole is where the ecu loom leaves, behind all sorts of trim!

May well have to use the drivers side one and pull it through!

N

OK, I'll let you off with a warning then ;):D

So, there's no grommet above your ECU at all? Not even for the air con drainage pipe?

My aircon uses that pipe, but I just threaded my amp power and the ECU ground through it.

Stefan

Certainly nothing where you have the wires going, just the big black bunch of wires to the above right of your route!

Didn't try the air con pipe hole in case of abrasion, worth another look I guess

Ta

Neil

Here you go, that's where Iput mine

http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/getpic2.asp?File=2003312164532468986.jpg

Andy

[Edited by Fuzz - 3/12/2003 4:48:51 PM]