3RD Team NET DIY MEET Disscussion meet

[klepto]

GUYS I KNOW SOME OF YA'LL WANT TO REGROUND YA'LL ENGINES, SO HOW ABOUT WE DUSCUSS HAVING A MEET SPECIFICALLY SO THAT ALL THAT WANT THIS DONE CAN DO IT AND HELP EACHOTHER OUT AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

HOLLA

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK YA'LL.  IT PROBABLY WOULDNT BE SCHEDUALED TILL ITS WARM AGAIN THOUGH.

HOLLA

JEFF

AIGHT FELLAS LISTEN UP AND SPREAD THE WORD...

THIS 3RD OFFICIAL TEAM NET DIY MEET WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE ORIGINAL SET DATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

OFFICIAL DIY MEET INFO

DATE:  MARCH 2004 -- UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Location:  Under discussion
Time:  12 PM -- NOON
Agenda:  Engine reground, be prepared to get dirty because ya'll have to put in work
Materials needed:  Speak to Lax (Xavier) or read Page 2 of the following thread

HOLLA

JEFF

**********SEE PAGE 4 FOR DETAILS*********

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REGROUNDING THEIR ENGINES PLEASE LIST YOUR NAMES.

1. silvercorolla -- Pete
2. Martin11581 -- martin
3. mytoy_94 -- Rob
4. dragonrolla -- John
5. skillz -- Nick
6. aznt1217 -- --Yo take a moment 2 introduce yoself in/newbie forum
7.
8.
9.
10. [/b]

[mytoy_94]

I'm down

[njtony]

about how much would it cost?
if it's like $20-30 for the reground wire kit like those on ebay
count me in.....

and it probably won't be WARM again anytime soon
it's just getting colder and colder

[InNeedOfH2O]

Wait till it's warmer sounds good to me.
We all should make a prioritized to do list for this comming spring and plan DIY's according to who needs to do what...  Just a thought.

[laz]

The whole regrounding kit is like ~$45 more or less. It is a little more since we forgot to buy all the terminals for the 4 gauge wires, and I split shipping  with Jeff.

This is the ebay store where we bougth the stuff from:

http://www.stores.ebay.com/bagboyhomeandcaraudiowiring/plistings/list/all/dept1/index.html?col=2&dir=-1

Basically you need 2 Battery terminals. This are the ones we bought:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3057771421&category=14932

One positive and one negative.

10' of 4 gauge wire. This is the one we bought:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3053370625&category=32810

They have different colors, so you can choose your color.

8 - 4 gauge terminals:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3053370259&category=14932

and that was it. This turns out to be like ~45 or a little more with shipping and all. You will not spend more than $55. You can e-mail sales@darvex.com and tell him waht you are interested in. he will give you a break on shipping, and send everything your way. I just told him to give me the total in a paypal invoice, I payed him, and three days later everything was here. i have bought other stuff after this purchase from him, and everything has been perfect and in time. We should make him a sponsored stored since he is really good. Has some good quality stuff, and some OK stuff, bu everything is priced right, and it is better than what you will find out there on the street.

Let me know if I am missing anything, and this should answer martin11581'a question.

The regrounding does not take long to do either.

[njtony]

i've been wanting to ask
but what's the difference between what u guys did

and just get the GROUNDING kit on ebay for little over $20?
coz ain't that cheaper? so i think there must be  a difference

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441363238&category=33574

[laz]

I asked about this kit before. Apparently the quality is not hat great, and it is kind of bulky. We also got new battery terminals for both + and - battery terminals. Also Rich pointed out that the material in the kit is not the best.
And of course what we did looks better because it is custom made.
That is about it. If you don't want the positive battery terminal then you can save yourself $12.50.

X

[njtony]

what kind of improvement you see with doing this mod Xaiver?

say if you don't have a system...

[klepto]

supposedly you also some how gain gas milage, so Ive heard.  I dont know what truth there is behind that, but anyway, that is one benefit.

2nd, the system, it helps w/ the dimming problem and also gives back a faster electrical responce.

3rd, a nice custom modification look.

holla

BTW I WANT TO REGROUND MY ALTERNATOR, that mod Ive heard gives the very best responce for system purposes, ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM GOING LARGE.

holla

JEFF

OK HOW DOES MARCH SOUND FOR THE DIY MEET?  Saturday, March 13, 2004, around 12 PM since we are doing more than one car.  

ATTENTION EVERYONE, THOUGH, THIS DIY MEET WILL REQUIRE YOU TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY, NO "I DONT KNOW HOWS", OR "I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING", WE WILL (ME & LAZ) GUIDE YOU THREW THE PROCESS, STEP BY STEP.

[corollamadness]

Saturday, March 13, 2003.

lol i guess u meant 2004. & im down for anything & i might just reground my stock boy also

[klepto]

thankx Pete for pointing that out for me, yeah I meant 2004, so I made the correction.

holla

JEFF

WELL LETS SEE SOME OPIONS, YES OR NO people interested?  ALSO what ya'll think of the date, I know we are about 4 months fromt hat date, but we might as well start planning so that everyone can buy the materials they need.

HOLLA

JEFF

[klepto]

I think these is an Alternator reground kit, I asked the seller and am waiting a responce.  I also asked about a discount if we all decide to do it as well so we can place 1 BIG order.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441581190&category=33574

Ill keep ya'll updaded.

holla

JEFF

[laz]

I think these is an Alternator reground kit, I asked the seller and am waiting a responce.  I also asked about a discount if we all decide to do it as well so we can place 1 BIG order.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2441581190&category=33574

Ill keep ya'll updaded.

holla

JEFF

Hey Jeff, you don't need this. We already regrounded your alternator. Remember how we attached the cable to your alternator? That is it. There is nothing else to do. YOu m ay just want to finish it by attachung that last piece of cable that we were missing at the DYI. Martin asked about this same kit furnter up this thread, and it is not a good kit. Unless I am mistaken, that is the only thing you need to do. There is really nothing else to reground.

X

[klepto]

Xavier, I couldve sworn that a tutorial that I read, actually replaced the wires from the ALTENATOR.  Basicallt the wiring from the alternator were upgraded as well for bigger--thicker wires. IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN.  Ill see if I can come across that infomation again.  Even though we did add the extra wires to the alternator when we regrounded the engine, I think there is an ACTUAL ALTERNATOR reground kit as well, Im not sure though.

holla

JEFF

The reason I thought the kit I posted was for an alternator was because of the circular thing the wires are attached too :roll:

holla

[laz]

No, that is just suppossed to be a grounding point to put all your wires in, but I think we determined that it was made of aluminum which is not a good conductor. I think the alternator wire is already running a 4 gauge wire, so there really is no need to redo that. The weak points are from the battery, since there is only one point to where it is grounded. Basically in any automobile your whole car is a ground because of the cable connecting from your battery to the chassis. What we did is add more points of return so that there is not only one grounding point but multiples point of return which reduces resistance. So, this is the main reason that you do a regrounding so that your resistance to ground lowers.

Anyone want to add/correct the info here?

[klepto]

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REGROUNDING THEIR ENGINES PLEASE LIST YOUR NAMES.

1. silvercorolla -- Pete
2. Martin11581 -- martin
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

ALSO PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET ALL THE NECCESSARY MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS PROJECT.  IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED FOR REGROUNDING THE ENGINE PLEASE SPEAK TO LAZ AKA XAVIER OR JUST READ THE THREAD BECAUSE IT IS MENTIONED.

DONT WORRY ABOUT TOOLS, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN, BUT WHERE EVER WE DO HOST THIS 3RD TEAM NET DIY MEET, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE TOOL, LOL.


HOLLA

JEFF

[klepto]

GUYS I KNOW SOME OF YA'LL WANT TO REGROUND YA'LL ENGINES, SO HOW ABOUT WE DUSCUSS HAVING A MEET SPECIFICALLY SO THAT ALL THAT WANT THIS DONE CAN DO IT AND HELP EACHOTHER OUT AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW.
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The whole regrounding kit is like ~$45 more or less. It is a little more since we forgot to buy all the terminals for the 4 gauge wires, and I split shipping with Jeff.

This is the ebay store where we bougth the stuff from:

http://www.stores.ebay.com/bagboyhomeandcaraudiowiring/plistings/list/all/dept1/index.html?col=2&dir=-1

Basically you need 2 Battery terminals. This are the ones we bought:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3057771421&category=14932

One positive and one negative.

10' of 4 gauge wire. This is the one we bought:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3053370625&category=32810

They have different colors, so you can choose your color.

8 - 4 gauge terminals:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3053370259&category=14932

and that was it. This turns out to be like ~45 or a little more with shipping and all. You will not spend more than $55. You can e-mail sales@darvex.com and tell him waht you are interested in.

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BENEFITS FROM REGROUNDING ENGINE
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1st: supposedly you also some how gain gas milage, so Ive heard. I dont know what truth there is behind that, but anyway, that is one benefit.

2nd: the system, it helps w/ the dimming problem and also gives back a faster electrical responce.

3rd: a nice custom modification look.

holla

JEFF

OK HOW DOES MARCH SOUND FOR THE DIY MEET? Saturday, March 13, 2004, around 12 PM since we are doing more than one car.

ATTENTION EVERYONE, THOUGH, THIS DIY MEET WILL REQUIRE YOU TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY, NO "I DONT KNOW HOWS", OR "I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING", WE WILL (ME & LAZ) GUIDE YOU THREW THE PROCESS, STEP BY STEP.

[corollamadness]

well im still stock, but i will like for this to happen, so put me down cause on the long wrong i will be updating my system so y not do this when the group does it...

i think we should all do a group buy maybe it could be cheaper at least w. the shippin' so once we have about 5 heads then i guess we can starty thinking about getting all the supplys my 2 cents & 1/2....

[laz]

Yeah, those guys are great! I love how fast tehy ship their stuff!

X

[klepto]

Pete, Martin I added ya'll to the list.

ANYONE ELSE?  Ya'll got like 3 months to get the neccessary supplies/materials to do this mod.  I think that is more than enough time to scrape up some change.

Rob, John, Nick, Tony, Rachel, anyone else need to do this?

HOLLA

JEFF

[klepto]

I extended the invitation the M.O. guys.

holla

JEFF

[mytoy_94]

Rob, John, Nick, Tony, Rachel, anyone else need to do this?

HOLLA

JEFF

Yup, count me in

[laz]

Damn, but march is so far away!!!  That's like 2004 already! I though Nick was having a last of the fall meet soon at his house?? Nick?? Whaddayasay???

[klepto]

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REGROUNDING THEIR ENGINES PLEASE LIST YOUR NAMES.

1. silvercorolla -- Pete
2. Martin11581 -- martin
3. mytoy_94 -- Rob
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

[klepto]

Im moving this thread into the MEETS forum FYI.

holla

JEFF

[mytoy_94]

Damn, but march is so far away!!!  That's like 2004 already! I though Nick was having a last of the fall meet soon at his house?? Nick?? Whaddayasay???

Well, i have no funds to do it anytime soon so i'll save mine till spring(in the process of Xmas shopping :cry: )..  But if you guys have another DIY meet before its full blown cold, i'll do my best to attend...

[klepto]

Damn, but march is so far away!!!  That's like 2004 already! I though Nick was having a last of the fall meet soon at his house?? Nick?? Whaddayasay???

Well because it is really getting cold outside.  And Febuary might be rainy  or cold.  

Unless we get some really late blooming Indian Summer then i think DIY meets are pretty much over due to it being cold and it getting dark earlier now.  

HOLLA

JEFF

[corollamadness]

nick dosent know yet if hell have the diy he has some things to do at the house before hosting but i guess he can give better details

[laz]

oh man! I have to get my fix of DIY meet before the end of fall!!! Hopefully we can squeeze one more in! WInter does not seem to bad, and we can have coffeee or hot choco instead of sodas!

I really don't have anything to do, but I would love to go!

X

[klepto]

I dont have anything I have to do really yet either. Besides it gives everyone time to get the meterials needed and for us to choose a location to host it.  We can do it at my place again if ya'll want unless someone else wants to host.

holla

JEFF

BUT SPRING TIME WILL BE THE BEST TIME, its getting TOO COLD, TOO DARk, TOO FAST, lol.

[dragonrolla]

ummm.... why whould i need to reground my car? with the exception of that one ramp that i hit... my car has never left the ground...

wait!!! is this like some sort of turbo boost kit like in knight rider?
woohooo then im in.

[klepto]

John you arent exactly all there you know that right?  LOL

aight you on the list.

holla

JEFF

[laz]

ummm.... why whould i need to reground my car? with the exception of that one ramp that i hit... my car has never left the ground...

wait!!! is this like some sort of turbo boost kit like in knight rider?
woohooo then im in.

Yeah, it's like therapy for your car man! Just work the chi!  

John, we can get the alternating lights for your front frill, and you'll be on your way to have ing your car talk back to you!

[klepto]

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REGROUNDING THEIR ENGINES PLEASE LIST YOUR NAMES.

1. silvercorolla -- Pete
2. Martin11581 -- martin
3. mytoy_94 -- Rob
4. dragonrolla -- John
5. skillz -- Nick
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

holla

JEFF

[mytoy_94]

Knowing John he will probably attempt to reground his engine with zip-ties :lol:  

[dragonrolla]

wait... you mean i cant?

then i dont want to go... huff....  :noway:

[corollamadness]

lmao john is the ziptie king lol

[Galaxian]

Hey all, I'd like to possibly be on hand for this. Where would u meet up to do it? Y'all a bunch of sweeties talkin about March!   HAHAHA I just got in from a modding session! As long as we got plenty of lamps goin, you'll be fine. It isn't all that cold yet. Anyway, Aris(Tracer342/Matriximpulse) and I would be glad to help out if anyone wants. We were the guys at the meet who had the big azz distro blocks on our ground kits. The best place to buy the equipment if you haven't already is down on Canal. We are prob gonna go hit it up for some parts soon if anyone needs to get down. Lemme know - Dave

DAVE, lol, sweeties, well Im the first to admit Im a bitch when it comes to being cold, lol.  But on the real though, it being caold and getting dark was one reason I though till Febuary - March and the 2nd reason os to give everyone enough time to get the materials they need and so we can discuss where the DIY meet will be.  I hosted last time and wouldnt mind doing it again if neccessary.

holla

JEFF

[sKiLLs]

I'm down for re-grounding my car... I'm gonna order the parts this weekend. As for a DIY at my house...Not sure as of yet. I have a few things booked for the next couple of weekends, but by the time I'm free it might really be cold out. Never the less, if something comes up and i'm free one weekend, soon, then we can go for it. The only thing it might be really short notice.

[klepto]

aight fellas, if ya'll wanna have the meet sooner, SAY "I", X, you are excluded from answering, lol, its the members that are actually gonna do the installing that have a say in it, lol.

HOLLA

JEFF

[corollamadness]

yo im down... im down 4 wut ever but i have to be the camera guy again...lol

[corollamadness]

Hey all, I'd like to possibly be on hand for this. Where would u meet up to do it? Y'all a bunch of sweeties talkin about March!   HAHAHA I just got in from a modding session! As long as we got plenty of lamps goin, you'll be fine. It isn't all that cold yet. Anyway, Aris(Tracer342/Matriximpulse) and I would be glad to help out if anyone wants. We were the guys at the meet who had the big azz distro blocks on our ground kits. The best place to buy the equipment if you haven't already is down on Canal. We are prob gonna go hit it up for some parts soon if anyone needs to get down. Lemme know - Dave

hey dave where in canal cause i work not to far from there... i know a store there called uncle steve is near by or is it there.

[laz]

They are tons of stores that sell that stuff over here. I say over here cuz I am at work, and I worl two blocks off Canal St. There is one in particular that has the cable, and terminals, and everything else. Honestly the prices are a little bit more expensive than the online store. Of course if you buy it together with a few people, it gets even cheaper becuase you can combine shipping.

I bought my Stinger 8 gauge amp wiring kit for $18 which included 20' RCA cables, 20' power cable, 3' ground cable, 20' speaker cable, 50 amp fuse and holder, 4 connectors, and some screws. Canal wanted to charge me $45 for a similar kit.

But I did buy my sub and speakers from Canal becuase I wanted them right there, and the prices were comparable. So it all depends on what you want to buy.

X

[Galaxian]

Hey all, I'd like to possibly be on hand for this. Where would u meet up to do it? Y'all a bunch of sweeties talkin about March!   HAHAHA I just got in from a modding session! As long as we got plenty of lamps goin, you'll be fine. It isn't all that cold yet. Anyway, Aris(Tracer342/Matriximpulse) and I would be glad to help out if anyone wants. We were the guys at the meet who had the big azz distro blocks on our ground kits. The best place to buy the equipment if you haven't already is down on Canal. We are prob gonna go hit it up for some parts soon if anyone needs to get down. Lemme know - Dave

hey dave where in canal cause i work not to far from there... i know a store there called uncle steve is near by or is it there.

I know this is kinda vague, but if you were across the street from uncle steve looking directly at it, you would turn left and head 1 block down and make a left. The store we go to is 2 or 3 in on the right. It's Aris' guy so he may know the name of the place, but that stuff is pretty available down there. We just happen to get an even better discount with this guy cuz Aris has been dealing with him for a while. - dave

[laz]

Hey all, I'd like to possibly be on hand for this. Where would u meet up to do it? Y'all a bunch of sweeties talkin about March!   HAHAHA I just got in from a modding session! As long as we got plenty of lamps goin, you'll be fine. It isn't all that cold yet. Anyway, Aris(Tracer342/Matriximpulse) and I would be glad to help out if anyone wants. We were the guys at the meet who had the big azz distro blocks on our ground kits. The best place to buy the equipment if you haven't already is down on Canal. We are prob gonna go hit it up for some parts soon if anyone needs to get down. Lemme know - Dave

hey dave where in canal cause i work not to far from there... i know a store there called uncle steve is near by or is it there.

I know this is kinda vague, but if you were across the street from uncle steve looking directly at it, you would turn left and head 1 block down and make a left. The store we go to is 2 or 3 in on the right. It's Aris' guy so he may know the name of the place, but that stuff is pretty available down there. We just happen to get an even better discount with this guy cuz Aris has been dealing with him for a while. - dave

Is this store in Broadway? Going north on broadway once you get off Canal?

[leeden]

I have to reground something but it ain't in the engine bay. My radio still loses power once every blue moon. I'd have to rip the interior apart and redo  all the ground points.

I'll come and watch. I doubt I'd be able to get anything done though.

[corollamadness]

ok when will this DIY is really going down, so i know how much time i have. i really dont need it down since im still stock but so i can have a reason to left my hood in the meets lol... sound sys. cumming later on and since u guys will be doing this for FREE [/i]y not get it out the way lol

ACTUALLY EVERYONE IS DOING IT ON THEIR OWN, LOL, X & I WILL BE THERE TO WALK YA'LL THROUGH THE PROCESS, SO NONE OF YA'LL BLOW UP YA'LL ENGINE LIKE I ALMOST DID :oops: LOL :lol:

SO EVERYONE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO GET DIRTY, AND NOT SEXUALLY---JOHN :cool: , XAVIER :cool: , LOL

HOLLA

JEFF

[aznt1217]

im interested jez im me to gib me the info on when and where.

[klepto]

PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REGROUNDING THEIR ENGINES PLEASE LIST YOUR NAMES.

1. silvercorolla -- Pete
2. Martin11581 -- martin
3. mytoy_94 -- Rob
4. dragonrolla -- John
5. skillz -- Nick
6. aznt1217 -- --Yo take a moment 2 introduce yoself in/newbie forum
7.
8.
9.
10.

ANYONE ELSE?  

holla

JEFF

[klepto]

i'm down for whenever and whereever. I dont mind the cold but i has to be early in the day cause i am a bit blind when it starts to get dark

The info you need can be found on the 1st & 2nd page of this thread.

holla

JEFF -- Team NET moderator & part founder

Welcome to Team NET I hope you enjoy the site, lots of cool cats.  Hope to see you active and at meets.