Any real difference in using Gold vs Silver ring terminals?

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

I was looking on KNU's website and their ring terminals are gold plated, would that pull less current than a silver plated terminal? Or is there any difference at all?

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[nateberrier 10+ year member]

You might see a tenth of a DB in meca or something if you switched from all gold

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

Your crimping and where you put the ring terminal is gonna make a more of a difference than what it's plated with

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Copper lugs are the best IMO.. gold plating is BS.

(5) 1/0 GAUGE 1/0 AWG X 5/16 in COPPER LUG BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR TERMINAL | eBay

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

Alright figured I'd ask I'm just gonna buy some 1/0 terminals and wire my car with 1/0 cadence wire.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Alright figured I'd ask I'm just gonna buy some 1/0 terminals and wire my car with 1/0 cadence wire.

get copper

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

get copper

Will do

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Make sure you get the the right size though, I think 3/8 is pretty common

#1/0 GA.X 3/8 COPPER BATTERY CABLE LUGS 10 EA. | eBay

or 5/16

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

Yeah I'll need to figure out what the bolt on my battery terminal is before ordering too.

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

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[SourDeez 10+ year member]

5/16 most likely thats what all the autozone/auto part store ones are

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Alright figured I'd ask I'm just gonna buy some 1/0 terminals and wire my car with 1/0 cadence wire.

Your going to use cadence wire and your worried about ring terminals.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Alright figured I'd ask I'm just gonna buy some 1/0 terminals and wire my car with 1/0 cadence wire.

you worried about the electrical conduction of gold or silver plated terminals when you're going to use CCA wire.

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

you worried about the electrical conduction of gold or silver plated terminals when you're going to use CCA wire.

Isn't it OFC? unless its fake OFC.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Isn't it OFC? unless its fake OFC.

Its a blend I think. I wonder what the % is