Advice on system installation

[dbubble 10+ year member]

I have a memphis pr1000.1 and will be running it at 1000 @1 ohm, for 2 15s, what i wanted to know is if i would be ok using 4 gauge wire? I already have 4 gauge and 8 gauge ran from a previous setup. I have a different 4 channel amp that i was gonna use but i think ill get two more smaller amps. Should I keep the 4 channel, or get rid of it and use 2 2 channel amps for my doors and rears. What ever i do I will use a distro block and send 4 awg to the amps. Hope all this makes sence but any help would be appreciated. thanks

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[creater 10+ year member]

4guage to the 1000w amp would work

and i would just keep the 4ch amp

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

If you are using a distro block, then use a 1/0 guage power wire from batt to the block, then 4awg to the Memphis, and 8awg to the 4 channel.

And I would say keep the 4 channel, so reason to get rid of it...

 

[dbubble 10+ year member]

thanks guys, the only reason i was gonna get rid of the 4 channel was because i was gonna get matching memphis amps, but its cool, im glad i dont have to worry about it, and i dont have to re run wire cause its a huge pain with my caprice, So can I just use the 8 guage to the 4 channel or do I still need a distro block and give it some 4 gauge? and also what guage wire to run to my doors? I know Im gonna use 12 guage to wire my subs. thanks

 

[AVSTANG02]

What gauge wire do you have running straight from the battery?

No point in going from 8 gauge distroblock to 4 gauge.

I think you will want atleast 4 gauge from the battery to power that amp.

 

[dbubble 10+ year member]

i have 4 comming from the battery