Adding the BIG 3 Upgrade To The WRX! (More like "little" 3)
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- In this video I upgrade the wire (big 3) in the wrx to help with voltage issues! Check out the video to see how it goes.
Link to pick up the crimping tool mentioned:
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beautiful bugeye
Was trying to figure out what was wrong with my sound system that I installed years ago on my 99 wrx - this video helped me realise that when I did my engine swap, I connected my added body ground to the engine not the battery negative.. hoping this helps!
That's right! 😉👍 8 AWG is better than nada, zip, zero, zilch.
It could cost more in the long run to upgrade to a larger gauge and not everyone wants that much power drain.
Excellent Parker!
Thanks! Too many people aren’t practical about this sort of thing and think everything has to be built for a dang 10k watt system 😂
@@ParkerTheBasshead I know. I read it and called-out for my way of wiring too.
My videos are kind of on the same page as yours speaking in terms of thinking about the average user and not an SPL junkie or Bass Head.
The cool thing is I see you know what you're doing and you're doing just fine keep up the good work Buddy.
2ΩIMFJ CD5 appreciate it man you keep it up too.
@@ParkerTheBasshead For sure!
Alternator has a built in voltage regulator or possibly an external one. You can bypass it or just get a bigger alternator and battery and this will help some with voltage drop and dimming lights.
If your voltage is ecu controlled, try running with your headlights on, it should allow your alt to charge at 14.4v.. I just put something over the headlight sensor on the dash so it thinks it's dark and the headlight stay on, I also run a mechman 370a elite though. So my voltage sits strong wherever it is, usually around 13.6 ~14v but with lights on its 14.4 to 15.2v. My deaf bonce 4k puts out a lot of power at 15.2v you can definitely tell a difference
Yeah I did the big 3 on my Ford flex
I have ej205('05) and I just got a new northstar agm battery($250!! :/) I'm reading 14.3-14.6 while the car is running. Only ground I upgraded was the one on fender you showed. I need to run 4awg ofc from alternator
If you pull that digital gauge that has a low reading out of its pod. It should have a dial on it somewhere to adjust the voltage to match your actual voltage of the battery and alternator.
Soldering always was what I do... Just put it in a vise put your connector on and heat some solder and let it flow through the wire till comes out the bottom a little bit then you know you got it filled with solder but your way looks like it worked all right to... Also the Subaru looks nice what's the horsepower on that
#sweatingsolder
Thanks man! Soldering if definitely always the better option.
The car used to make 257whp on the old 2.0 engine. I put a fully built 2.5 in it last fall and it’s been on a break in turn ever since so not sure on the HP. However, it runs better 1/8 mile times not than it used to and is only tuned to 11 lbs of boost.
As soon as classes are over I’m going to upgrade the injectors and have it retuned for more HP
A proper crimp will always be better in motorsports situation
Excellent job
Thank you!
your whip is clean af. so happy theres no bike rack like the jokers here on my block. question for you though, do you vape lol
Haha nope I do not vape
You just got a Another subscriber nice Videos keep up the good work 👍
Thank you I really appreciate it!
I was just thinking. Mr. Steele, the quadcopter pilot.. He has a Subi. He's always selling stuff on Facebook. Something to think about if you're interested in conversation pieces for your videos.
you may not see a full 14 volts on the inside gauge, depending on how you wired it. if it goes through the fuse box/ECU, you can probably bet it runs through a regulator. I dont think I've owned a car that read over 13 volts at the 12 volts socket/through the fuse boxes.(maybe the Buick i had) only at the battery/alternator do i ever see those voltages.
Watch a lot of your videos. Like your content. Genuine question- why didn’t you just buy an sti?
U should put the crimp on the back side of the lug, and use the proper sized lug or it will not crimp on all the strands and actually cause a bad connection.. and don't use cca wire, it defeats the whole purpose of doing a big 3, you want high quality ofc copper only.. cca creates heat and hest causes voltage drop.. you have the right idea though.. use adhesive line heat shrink to avoid air from getting to the copper.. I actually use tinned lugs and tinned ofc copper, it's the best there is and will last my lifetime.. all copper lugs outside of yhe vehicle will 100% corrode or change color if not covered in dielectric grease.. so use tinned lugs next time.. u want to do this right the first time and never need to redo it again
Love the vids bro, ps I would have the alt tested and if it’s good maybe the wires to the gauge are bad or maybe the gauge???
Appreciate it!
Without watching the video all the way through I was thinking to myself that if the voltage is low at rest this upgrade won't fix it.
Battery replacement then have your alternator replaced, preferably with something bigger.
The alt has been tested and is good. I’ve tested the wires at other places in the car and get similar results as the gauge so think there is a problem somewhere else. 17 year old car with 180k on it so not too surprising
Battery and alt have both been replaced within the last year or so. Butt yes the stock alternator doesn’t do that good of a job so might need to get an upgraded one
Nice
No fuse from alternator to battery. Boom
Napa 8.55 for my crimper same looking 1
When you wired up the aftermarket volt gauge, where did you connect the positive lead?
I think u should of ground it to the engine or run a ground from the alternator to the battery.
Yeah you are right I might give that a try
Yeah il post a vid about my big 3. Better connections are important also. U got a Nice car too.
It could just be how your gauge is powered and or grounded.
8:47 is there anything that particular ground helps? Starter?
This car still alive or it catch fire and burn down?
Is 4 gauge big 3 good for pushing a 1500 watt amp?
Depends on how good your stock electrical system already is
@@ParkerTheBasshead yeah its probably not to good, time for big 3!
Jeremy Villegas well 4 gauge might be plenty so long as you get good wire. I really like Sky High Audio because their wire is super high quality and decently priced
@@ParkerTheBasshead alright thanks
Get a Bigger battery
That round fuse is shite. Swap it to mini anl
Use 0 awg pure copper
The pint of this car isn’t for a big sound system. Just trying to upgrade and replace some of the old electrical components with what I had lying around
Technically u didn't upgrade anything, u just added to it, need 4GA OFC at least, ground to alternator bolt.. use adhesive lined heat shrink and the proper sized lugs.. you didn't have the stuff u needed and trying to use what u had laying around didn't do much help at all
@@ParkerTheBasshead 1/0 gauge wire isn't just for big systems. It also helps with the electrical. Mechman alternator, XS power battery and 1/0 gauge wire will definitely help the electrical to be better.
Spend the money put all autometer gauges