How to run power...

[BAC5.2]

As you guys know, there are 2 terminals attached to the positive side of the battery.

I have 2 options.

1) Run my new power wire to the stock point and have all 3 wires connected (1 to starter, one to fuse box, and the source wire).

2) Run my new power to the starter (or whatever that thing is), and then bolt the stock positive wire to the fuse box wire.

Which would you guys suggest?

I went and shot the shit with an audio guru I know (and new WRX owner), and we set up a decent power system for my car.

I'll be running a circuit breaker instead of a fuse, but we didn't know which way would be the best to run power, to the starter deal, or the stock location?

Also, right in front of the stock battery location, behind the horn's, is a bigass bolt. Would I be able to ground the stock negative terminal to that bolt? I will be grounding my rear negative terminal to the bolt for the rear bumper. Sound good?

[vrg3]

I dunno... you might consider taking the opportunity to eliminate the stock wire altogether. It's really pretty thin.

You could run your new phat +12v wire from the battery to both the starter and the fuse box. If you're feeling ambitious you could replace the alternator's wiring too, since it's also marginal.

Ditto on the ground side. Don't use the stock ground strap; instead, get some high-quality heavy-gauge wire and run a new strap from the block to the chassis. It might be a good idea to run lighter-gauge straps to the other underhood grounding locations too (behind the driver side headlight and on each of the strut towers).

The bolts you want to use will probably be okay. Just be sure to clean the area up really well to get rid of any dirt, grease, or paint that could interfere with the connection.

[BAC5.2]

I'm going to bolt directly to the starter. I'm going to leave the stock stuff to connect the starter to the fuse box.

This will just be until I can get down to Virginia Beach with some of my friends to do a full, heavy gauge grounding under hood. A friend is doing his 2.5RS, so he will know everything we need, and I'll just order it then head down there to assemble it. Then I'll have him solder my FCD in place I guess.

I'm grounding the battery and my amp in the trunk to the bumper bolt.

Update on progress: I have the positive side set up, I've just gotta run the wire