 Increasing the size of wiring on the Starter Battery Lead, True or False? |
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| bandjoey |
 Mar 3 2011, 04:48 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I read online where some car builders replaced the battery to starter lead wire with a larger size wire, to improve starting power.
Anyone do this? Worthwhile? What size wire, if so? Thanks |
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| ventedrib |
Mar 3 2011, 04:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 10-August 08 From: Monroe La. Member No.: 9,406 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Mar 3 2011, 04:48 PM)  I read online where some car builders replaced the battery to starter lead wire with a larger size wire, to improve starting power. Anyone do this? Worthwhile? What size wire, if so? Thanks With proper ground stock wire size should be fine. |
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| Drums66 |
Mar 3 2011, 05:40 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(ventedrib @ Mar 3 2011, 02:59 PM) QUOTE(bandjoey @ Mar 3 2011, 04:48 PM) I read online where some car builders replaced the battery to starter lead wire with a larger size wire, to improve starting power. Anyone do this? Worthwhile? What size wire, if so? Thanks With proper ground stock wire size should be fine. Dig!....needless power flow(large gage wire) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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bandjoey Increasing the size of wiring on the Starter Battery Lead Mar 3 2011, 04:48 PM
jsayre914 I just replaced mine recently with a 0guage power ... Mar 3 2011, 05:21 PM Andyrew I've always given the starter a better ground ... Mar 3 2011, 05:34 PM
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I've always given the starter a better ground... Mar 3 2011, 05:36 PM Cap'n Krusty It's essentially true, but 914s already have a... Mar 3 2011, 05:58 PM McMark Gotta wonder how many people who hear a benefit ar... Mar 3 2011, 06:53 PM kg6dxn The Ohms law answer is yes, a larger cable will fl... Mar 3 2011, 09:12 PM |
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