Grounding strap

[Type R]

Curious what would you pay for a NOS ground strap?

[RJStEEL]

I would pay $150

[hootrscootr]

I will keep asking around.

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[PeteTheCarFreak]

Mine looks like someone had corn stuck in their teeth, undid the 2 screws, used it as floss, then reattached it. It's that ugly

Lmao. Great post. Reminds me of the itr with a goat on it.

ITR with a goat on it?? Hahaha, what's the story behind that?

[Stin1]

Mine looks like someone had corn stuck in their teeth, undid the 2 screws, used it as floss, then reattached it. It's that ugly

Lmao. Great post. Reminds me of the itr with a goat on it.

ITR with a goat on it?? Hahaha, what's the story behind that?

Some guy had a build thread on ht with a yellow itr. On one of the pictures when he first found it. I don’t remember the name . I had some personal checks made using the photo lol

[hootrscootr]

I finally found a used ground strap in decent condition for JSH Motors in California. I have it sent to me and it looked a lot better than my current ground strap but it was still not a new 1 like I am still looking for. As I was looking at it, I figured there had to be a way to clean it up so I started looking online on how to clean copper wires. Found a guy online who said to use white vinegar and salt mixed together to clean the copper with. I made up the concoction and submerged the old ground I had in it. Boom! It was working and actually working pretty damn good. I soaked the ground in the solution for about 10 minutes and took a toothbrush to remove the stubborn spots and it actually turned out pretty good. Confident that it worked as advertised, I submerged the newly acquired ground in the solution and used the toothbrush again for the nasty spots. I rinsed the ground in a solution of water and baking soda to neutralize the acid from the vinegar. The results speak for themselves. It looks 10 times better than before, and it will be a great substitute until I find a NOS ground strap.

[coolhandluke]

Wow, that is a nice DIY tip. Thank you for sharing.

[Stin1]

You are a sinner if you replace things on certain cars vs. do what you just did. We need to remember to restore rather than replacing is better in certain cases. Great job !

[yoshi234]

Nice DIY save hootrscootr !

y shi - who wonders if his ground cable's sleeve is short like that?

[aw614]

The stock ITR one has that little of insulation on it?

My original LS ground looks to have more insulation on it