yes , i noticed a very big diff, the car runs smoother, and starts better, also better on fuel,
regarding the making these kits, please e.mail me , as i can then send you some pics, and other related info

regards mark

 

call me picky, but on the photo of the block earth you dont appear to have heated the heat-shrink enough, its not bonded to the cable at all. like I said....picky

Andy (also with DIY earthing mod £15 from vehicle wiring products)

 

hi well thats because its not heat schrink, these gold ends come with a plastic sleve, which you are able to slide over the soldered end, as much or as little as you like, all ands are now soldered, and, if you live in lancashire you are welcome to come and see my fitted kit for your self, as you are prob aware pics were of my first attemp, and i have clamped these in a vice and tried to pull the wires through, to no joy, totally safe, thanks for your comment but as i said the pics dont show how strong they really are, regards mark

 

call me picky i tried one of the diy £15 mod, what a pile of .... hence i built a proper one with better components, and what a totall diff, the cheap and nasty £15 diy mod made no differance at all, but the gold plated, and larger wire, was astonishing, thats on my car any way, but call me picky,

 

KING RA have you mailed me regards mark

 

your using the same gauge wire and connectors as the cheaper £15 set, just not 24Kt, and I used a crimper and solder to form the connections........


if your being picky

maplins is very expensive for what they sell.

 

i couldnt get ant 4 awg wire cheaper, i used 8 awg for the cheaper set, and all the crimped ends are soldered, but with them being gold ,they needed a naked flame torch to solder them as gold needs to be extremly hot to solder, plus you are being picky, typical, when some one does something that works ,allways some one to try n put you down, you dont happen to live in lancashire do you, as i would love to meet you,

 

they are brass not gold

Seriously though.. most are brass plated.

[Edited by David_Wallis - 12/16/2003 8:22:38 AM]

 

ooo, touchy !

nobody is putting anybody down, there are numerous threads in the projects section about DIY earthing, we (royal we) have gtone down the route of ordering from vehicle wiring ltd for a grand total of about 14 - £15, so well done, the mod is excellent and I for one think the gain has been noticeable.


nice.

 

Did you solder the battery clamp/ how ? what type of grease did you use to protect the new connections ?
Have a good one
Tim

 

these are 24 karat dold plated, its got it on the packets, plus you can tell when you getem out all gold plated inc the battblock, as it has them on all the pack,s go to maplins and check em out, the ends are £2 for each pack, and the batt block is £7, , regards mark

 

take a look on maplins web site def gold, the most expensive bits was the 4 g, copper wire ouch,

http://www.maplin.co.uk/



this is just one of the gold terminal,s on the site, all are shark, parts, all gold, check em out to verify

regards mark

 

any chance this will have a positive effect on later cars?
(mine is MY00)

 

hi, chrome, regarding later car,s prob, would depent on how good the std earths are, but as far as the older type,s there seems to be a big diff, well on mine any how, take a look a the pic, of the std earth i posted,
all have a great christmas, mark

 

Very nice job, I don`t want to **** on your bonfire, but be a little carefull with those battery blocks and cable combination,
As the cable is so flexible multi strand, after a while it may become loose in the bat clamp,
worked on a golf rallye with a 20 vt conversion a few months back, he had used the same materials, but not solder`d any, you could pull every conection includeing the bat clamp, apart with your hands, solder`d everything and just "tinned" the clamp end to not lose the gold effect,
Have a good one,
Tim

 

Mark,
I have had a quick look on the Maplin site and I must be blind I cant seem to find the earth block,do you have the part number for it or which part of the site is it under.

 

hi i will still have the packets they came out of someware, e.mail me say sun, eve, subject gold plated earth part,s ok, and i can mail you what you need some time in the week, is that cool,
regards mark

 

Mark thanks for that.Now the larger has worn off I have had another look and i have found what I need thanks for your help.
cheers
gus

 

no prob your welcome

 

Hi

http://www.hksusa.com/products/Defau...416&AppID=9449

[Edited by apinto - 1/2/2004 1:01:38 PM]

 

how much cable did you use...??
how many connectors...??

if you still have the pictures could you e-mail to me...???

cheers Jon
j_herve2002@yahoo.co.uk

 

excess- can you mail me details and parts list?
I want to do it to my MY00

thanks mate!

 

Essexspeed,

Can you email me as id like a kit. It wont let me see your email address

Ta,

MB

 

Anyone in?!

MB

 

Is Exesspeed still around? He hasn't posted in ages.

Chrome or anyone else - what sort of results did people see after trying this to a MY00 or newer?

I want a kit for my MY00.

 

Nope - cashed a £5 deposit I sent and no reply since

MB

 

Charming!

Thanks for the warning Mark.

Did you get one from elsewhere?

 

Not really looked yet! Could be interested though...

MB