I was reading through the 70 page thread at g35driver.com ([ link to thread ]) about a guy that is building grounding kits for G35's and 350Z's and had a thought. What if I got a couple other people together and rather than designing a product to sell, we came up with a complete community supported HOWTO to build grounding kits specific to the Scion tC?
Basically, my idea is this..
I don't have the time or energy to complete a project like this. Testing cables, connectors, insulating goo, heatshrink, writing all the docs, taking pictures, etc. What i'd like to do is start a project of sorts with a couple people that are willing to come up with a 5-7 point grounding system that has been thoroughly been tested on our cars.
I think if we divide and conquer, we can come up with a 'kit' that specifies types of wire, types of connectors, and detailed instructions on where to order, how to build, and how to install it ourselves. I'm tired of seeing grounding kits that cost $100-$150 when its really only about $25 in parts and a little bit of effort. We've got people with auto's and manuals and we've got good people that can provide solid feedback, as well as a support forum for discussions. We've got a lot of different skillsets ranging from mechanics to stereo installers to network engineers here. I think we can come up with a solid kit that passes the tC 'butt dyno' with flying colors.
This will require some time for research, investment in parts and cable, and a few removed bolts in our cars. I'd like to try and keep it as simple as possible with good clear instructions and pictures so that anyone that can connect home speakers to a home stereo could do the install. The goal here is not to build a product that is for sale, the goal is to contribute to the community.
Any thoughts?
Basically, my idea is this..
I don't have the time or energy to complete a project like this. Testing cables, connectors, insulating goo, heatshrink, writing all the docs, taking pictures, etc. What i'd like to do is start a project of sorts with a couple people that are willing to come up with a 5-7 point grounding system that has been thoroughly been tested on our cars.
I think if we divide and conquer, we can come up with a 'kit' that specifies types of wire, types of connectors, and detailed instructions on where to order, how to build, and how to install it ourselves. I'm tired of seeing grounding kits that cost $100-$150 when its really only about $25 in parts and a little bit of effort. We've got people with auto's and manuals and we've got good people that can provide solid feedback, as well as a support forum for discussions. We've got a lot of different skillsets ranging from mechanics to stereo installers to network engineers here. I think we can come up with a solid kit that passes the tC 'butt dyno' with flying colors.
This will require some time for research, investment in parts and cable, and a few removed bolts in our cars. I'd like to try and keep it as simple as possible with good clear instructions and pictures so that anyone that can connect home speakers to a home stereo could do the install. The goal here is not to build a product that is for sale, the goal is to contribute to the community.
Any thoughts?