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    I'm trying to find a way to get through the firewall without drilling and installing a new grommet. I have an 04 GTP and all knowledge from other peoples previous installations would be great.

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    What are you trying to put through it? Vacuum hose? Power cable? Just put a hole in a pre-existing gromet.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
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    you mean bulkhead,

    its not firewall anymore due to legal reasons

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    oh sorry it's for a power cable to the subs I'm installing.
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    pull the carpet back on the passenger side floor. there is some insulation underneath you pull up. and there is a hole there to feed through. had to put my car in the air to get at it once it was through. but worked good for me
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    Quote Originally Posted by Couch View Post
    had to put my car in the air to get at it once it was through. but worked good for me
    Nah, just lay on top of the engine and reach for it.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
    Almost any oil filter, ever, is of higher quality than ACDelco. Spend $6+.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlowNA06 View Post
    Nah, just lay on top of the engine and reach for it.
    ya i was lazy. and had a hoist to use.
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    i was wondering the same thing! i found the rubber gromet on the passenger side but i cant get the damn gromet out! i even tried drilling a hole in it to snake the wire through but no luck..any ideas on how to get 0 gauge through that thing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewBR98 View Post
    i was wondering the same thing! i found the rubber gromet on the passenger side but i cant get the damn gromet out! i even tried drilling a hole in it to snake the wire through but no luck..any ideas on how to get 0 gauge through that thing?
    It is a pain, even as an installer it still takes me a bit to get it out and cram my hand back there. Let the car sit for a while if uve drove it, bcuz that metal u rub on is HOT and hurts
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewBR98 View Post
    i was wondering the same thing! i found the rubber gromet on the passenger side but i cant get the damn gromet out! i even tried drilling a hole in it to snake the wire through but no luck..any ideas on how to get 0 gauge through that thing?
    Just popped it out by hand. Might have used a flathead screwdriver. Seems to me like you're making this a bit more complicated than it needs to be. you spend 2 minutes passing the wire from inside the car to the engine bay and 10 minutes trying to snake your hand down past the engine to grab it.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
    Almost any oil filter, ever, is of higher quality than ACDelco. Spend $6+.
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    There is a grommet on the driver side past the carpet as well. I've fed through a power wire for an amplifier, wiring harness for a boost gauge, fuel pressure gauge, and a wideband, all without drilling or modifying anything. So, I don't think you should have any problem.
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