matt_p

good ground spot? 2000 cavalier z24

Up on the side like by one of the rear shock towers/wheel wells area..... bought the car and the guy just had it screwed to the floor but i cant get it to stay tight and cant get to the other side to go bolt and nut. Ill be grounding 0 gauge so i want it done right

AeR0

iTrader: (9)

i know with the grand ams alot of the guys use the rear belt buckle seat bolt and do not seem to have any problems,
that is where i have mine and i have no problems with my amp.

AyZe

a seat belt bolt?

AeR0

iTrader: (9)

well according to the guys on the grand am board they say its the best spot basically just undo it slip it in there bolt it down because its to unpainted spot of steel for the frame. this is underneath the back bench seat.


bad spot or what?

if so i have mine there and its working fine... and same goes for about 10 or 20 other ppl on the grand am owners club board.


:-S

matt_p

sounds good enough for me... thanks AeR0...will try

AeR0

iTrader: (9)

yeah basically all i did was removed the rear back bench seat, undid the bolt and put my ground there and bolted it back up.

methodman0666

i hve never been a fan or going to seat belt bolts first off your putting added stress on the bolt because its out farther second the teminal acts llike a washer, so over time of having the seat belt moved it will eventually back its self out, usually we polis of an area under the seat and use a carrige bolt through the body then paint it to protect it from rust.

firehazzrd

rear wheel well.. there is a double layer of sheet metal with lots of welds, just pull back the trunk liner and you will see it on either side

cav2nv420

iTrader: (5)

I was grounded out on one of the bolts for the rear shocks but now I just said **** it and ran a second run of 0awg for the ground right from the front lol that seems to be the best and the easiest way IMO

methodman0666

now you have to runs on 0/1ga............ really a ground should be no more than 14 " and the same gauge as the power. if you think that you are having ground issues to begin with then replacing the crappy stock ground and straps that are on the chassie is a much beter idea....... but thats really IMO