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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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driver side firewall entrance???

i am trying to locate the firewall entrance for my ebc.
currently, my wires and hose are running through inside of fender and driver's side door.
i am trying to find a drill, but none of my friend has it.
it looks like i have to buy a drill for one time use.
i know there gotta be a entrance i can use without drilling.
can someone find me a firewall entrance with picture please?
thanks~~~
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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theres a hole behind the glove box. in the USDM versions. in my JDM its behind the drivers gas pedal, so its easier for the JDM guys, but abit tough for the USDM.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=98114

hope that helps alittle bit
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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thank you for your help.
but i already mounted and wired my ebc on driver side(on the steering wheel cover).
i am looking for driverside entrance.
please help~~~
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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sorry no hole drivers side.
u have to drill
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jshin80
thank you for your help.
but i already mounted and wired my ebc on driver side(on the steering wheel cover).
i am looking for driverside entrance.
please help~~~
cant you just run the wire through the pass side? isn't it long enough?
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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i located the solenoid right above the stock valve.
i have to run the wire all around the engine bay and come all the way to steering column. i don't think the wire is long enough to make it through the passenger side firewall entrance.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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i guess i'll have to borrow the drill from my neighbors.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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Then just solder an extension into the wire, please don't drill a hole in your Evo's firewall. Make use of the existing hole on the passenger side.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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+1 on the passenger side entrance.


I've looked on the driver's side...and there ain't squat. Drill firewall...not an option for me I feel your pain.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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drivers side wall. if you take out the door sill, follow the wires through the white container for the driver side kick guard and look to your left near the clutch pedal, there are wires going up.

if you follow those wires, you'll see that there is an opening toward the fender.

You could run your wires through the fenders, which you may have to take the fender out (real easy, just bolts) and see that the wires go along inside the fender on the frame to the little side cut out on the inside of the engine bay.

you could run your wires up there, and it should come very close to the battery.

I did drilled the firewall for my mbc, boost gauge and my battery relocation, because I'm not a very patient man.

Fire wall's very thick.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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for those of you who have alarms, did you drill a hole too?
what a pain...
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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i can drill a 1" hole and install a grommet in less than 5 minutes, you guy's are pansies
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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Some of us see running a few more feet of wire as being more practical than taking the easy way out and cutting holes in our vehicles.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mitsuorder
Some of us see running a few more feet of wire as being more practical than taking the easy way out and cutting holes in our vehicles.

+1 on that I did that to mine. I would much rather soder wires than drill a hole
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Some of us see running a few more feet of wire as being more practical than taking the easy way out and cutting holes in our vehicles.
Uh if there is only 1 very small hole and your putting more than 1 thick guage wire thru the firewall a hole must be drilled. Every line is not going to go thru that one hole. It will not hurt the car to put a 1 inch hole in the firewall then you can go to homedepot and buy some type of rubber grommet to plug it up.
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