8 gauge and 10 gauge

[sealw98 10+ year member]

Is this overkill for subs? Or should I just run 12gauge? and is twisted better then regular?

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

How much power are you running, what subs, what VC config ?

 

[Tehgregzor 10+ year member]

unless you're giving those subs some HEAVY wattage, 12 gauge, hell 14, will be fine to wire your subs' voice coils to your amplifier.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Twisted looks nicer, that's all.

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

d00d you need 0awg going to your subz mang.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

unless you're giving those subs some HEAVY wattage, 12 gauge, hell 14, will be fine to wire your subs' voice coils to your amplifier.

I'm running 8 to my box, 14 inside.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

I'm running 8 to my box, 14 inside.

I didnt know it was okay to mix them.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I didnt know it was okay to mix them.

Only when done correctly. 8 gauge to the bolts on my box, then splits to each coil. 8 for the total current, 14 for 1/2 current.

 

[sealw98 10+ year member]

I'm running two atlas subs by hifonic(square) and I'm running a planet audio BB1250 to each sub.

 

[2critical 10+ year member]

The length of the wire is an important factor in determining the wire needed also. 8 & 10 is usually overkill on a daily, but nothing wrong with that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[sealw98 10+ year member]

Thanks ,I'm going to go with 12 or 10 depending on what size the dealer has that day. I know that he use either stinger or knukonceptz speaker wire so I should end up with some good stuff either way. I was just trying to make sure I used the proper stuff because I spent a lot of money going with all my other wiring all kicker except for the sub wire.