Cost of amp power install kits vs individual products

[kanihoncho]

Hi gang, total Newb here. What are the pros and cons of buying an amp power install kit vs buying the parts individually? And do I need to pay attention to the fuse/power relationship on the amp and the fuse that is attached to the battery? I'm looking at a decent system that looks as much as stock as possible. The amp I chose is the Recoil Red1800.5 5 channel amp with a 0 gauge power connection.

RED1800.5 1,800 Watts Class-D Car Audio 5-Channel Amplifier, Mono 1 Ohm Stable, Remote Bass Knob Included - Recoil Audio

Features: Class-D 5-Channel Amplifier, 1,800 Watts Max Power, RMS 1,280 Watts x 1@1 Ohm; RMS 220 Watts x 4@2Ohm + RMS 980 Watts x 1@2Ohm; RMS 140 Watts x 4@4Ohm + RMS 600 Watts x 1@4Ohm. The mono channel is stable down to ONE Ohm, giving you the freedom to put even more subs in your system...

www.recoilaudio.com

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[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

Hi gang, total Newb here. What are the pros and cons of buying an amp power install kit vs buying the parts individually? And do I need to pay attention to the fuse/power relationship on the amp and the fuse that is attached to the battery? I'm looking at a decent system that looks as much as stock as possible. The amp I chose is the Recoil Red1800.5 5 channel amp with a 0 gauge power connection.

RED1800.5 1,800 Watts Class-D Car Audio 5-Channel Amplifier, Mono 1 Ohm Stable, Remote Bass Knob Included - Recoil Audio

Features: Class-D 5-Channel Amplifier, 1,800 Watts Max Power, RMS 1,280 Watts x 1@1 Ohm; RMS 220 Watts x 4@2Ohm + RMS 980 Watts x 1@2Ohm; RMS 140 Watts x 4@4Ohm + RMS 600 Watts x 1@4Ohm. The mono channel is stable down to ONE Ohm, giving you the freedom to put even more subs in your system...

www.recoilaudio.com

Just buy a knuconceptz kollossus 1/0 kit and add extra rcas.

But to your answer no there isn't really alot of benifit in simple installs like yours.

If you needed more than 1 run of 1/0 maybe you could get a better price on the 1/0 cable but you still need the fuse holders, fuses, and rcas as well as the remote turning lead.

You can bargain shop sure and the only thing to pay attention to is that your fuse holder is big enough for your cable but the fuse isn't oversized for that cable. And rcas we'll I don't recommend buying the cheapest. You could make your own with some rg59 cable and rca ends or even just regular twisted pair speaker wire. Or go really high end with rg6 and resonix or planet waves ends.

Personally that the one part of my system I wished I would've went custom on the rcas but only because of the lengths and how it can tidy up an install.

 

[kanihoncho]

I'm definitely thinking of quality RCAs and a proper length . . .

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

I'm definitely thinking of quality RCAs and a proper length . . .

Mine were as short as possible and still I had issues routing them cleanly