I want to make longer battery cables. What is the wire gauge of the long red battery cable that comes with the 818 kit?
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I want to make longer battery cables. What is the wire gauge of the long red battery cable that comes with the 818 kit?
818S Chassis #288 2.5L 323hp
Ordered: 9/19/14 Received Kit: 11/2/14 First Start: 5/31/15 First Drive: 6/7/15 Registered: 3/10/2016 Completed: 2/10/2017
Status: Complete Build Thread Sold 9/22/2017
joshuajach.com
Should be 4AWG. You don't want smaller for that cable and the battery ground.
Frank
818 chassis #181 powered by a '93 VW VR6 Turbo GT3582R
Go-karted Aug 5, 2016 - Then May 19+21, 2017
Tracked May 27/July 26, 2017
Build time before being driveable on Sep 27, 2019: over 6000h
Build Completed Winter 2021
Welding cable from a welding equipment store is great as it is super flexible and tough.
I just have never worked with such a large wire so I really had no concept of what I needed. I'm going to get 2AWG from delcity: http://www.delcity.net/store/search/...201+++&x=0&y=0
818S Chassis #288 2.5L 323hp
Ordered: 9/19/14 Received Kit: 11/2/14 First Start: 5/31/15 First Drive: 6/7/15 Registered: 3/10/2016 Completed: 2/10/2017
Status: Complete Build Thread Sold 9/22/2017
joshuajach.com
Delcity is great to work with for all automotive wiring and very quick shipping !!!!
Delcity also has a great supply of battery cable clamps, solder slugs, sleeving, etc. Pretty unique stuff you won't find just anywhere, and makes a great custom battery cable. I used these to make up the main power cables for my Roadster build. Worked great. http://www.delcity.net/store/Fusion-...inals/p_804068
Build 1: Mk3 Roadster #5125. Sold 11/08/2014. Build 2: Mk4 Roadster #7750. Sold 04/10/2017. Build Thread
Build 3: Mk4 Roadster 20th Anniversary #8674. Sold 09/07/2020. Build Thread and Video. Build 4: Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe #59. Gen 3 Coyote. Legal 03/04/2020. Build Thread and Video
Build 5: 35 Hot Rod Truck #138. LS3 and 4L65E auto. Rcvd 01/05/2021. Legal 04/20/2023. Build Thread. Sold 11/9/2023.
That what I got! I'll be making the cables myself since it looks very easy with the solder slugs and Fusion terminals.
818S Chassis #288 2.5L 323hp
Ordered: 9/19/14 Received Kit: 11/2/14 First Start: 5/31/15 First Drive: 6/7/15 Registered: 3/10/2016 Completed: 2/10/2017
Status: Complete Build Thread Sold 9/22/2017
joshuajach.com
Another option is to buy another short section and connect them with a power shut-off switch.
I bought a Hella power shut off which solved my short wire problem and gives me the ability to shut off power to the starter when I leave the car unnattended or parked.
Harley
Bought 2002 Donor Jan 2014
First Start Jan 18, 2015
First Drive Feb 14, 2015