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<blockquote data-quote="i2ain2thunder" data-source="post: 8415457" data-attributes="member: 631331">Hi guys.&nbsp; I&#039;ve had my current setup for about a year now.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have the money to do any major upgrades or changes for a while.&nbsp; But I would like to look into something that may be a limiting factor in my system, that I could possibly fix up on the cheap.&nbsp; That would be my connections.Heres what I got for connections:1/0 Big 3 (to standard OEM - and + locations).1/0 from + on Optima Yellowtop to Amplifiers.1/0 and 4 gauge runs from Amps - to trunk ground. (found a bolt to use that connects to the trunk chasis.)&nbsp; Red paint was sanded from that spot for a more optimal ground.Here&#039;s my initial problems.1 age, it seems about all of the connections in the engine and the ground in the trunk over time become worse with corrosion/rusting/oxidizing etc.When I go through and redo my connections I usually just end up scratching everything I can with a wire brush or sandpaper.What are some of the things you guys do to keep these connections clean over time, and should I find a better ground for my amps (until I can afford another yellowtop for the rear (parallel with a dedicated ground run).Is there a certain type of metal u look for in your ring connectors?Do you seal connections with silicone or something similar?Should I be looking to get different bolts that go into these connection spots? Put a certain type of washer on?&nbsp; Use any dielectric grease?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="i2ain2thunder, post: 8415457, member: 631331"] Hi guys. I've had my current setup for about a year now. I don't have the money to do any major upgrades or changes for a while. But I would like to look into something that may be a limiting factor in my system, that I could possibly fix up on the cheap. That would be my connections. Heres what I got for connections: 1/0 Big 3 (to standard OEM - and + locations). 1/0 from + on Optima Yellowtop to Amplifiers. 1/0 and 4 gauge runs from Amps - to trunk ground. (found a bolt to use that connects to the trunk chasis.) Red paint was sanded from that spot for a more optimal ground. Here's my initial problems. 1 age, it seems about all of the connections in the engine and the ground in the trunk over time become worse with corrosion/rusting/oxidizing etc. When I go through and redo my connections I usually just end up scratching everything I can with a wire brush or sandpaper. What are some of the things you guys do to keep these connections clean over time, and should I find a better ground for my amps (until I can afford another yellowtop for the rear (parallel with a dedicated ground run). Is there a certain type of metal u look for in your ring connectors? Do you seal connections with silicone or something similar? Should I be looking to get different bolts that go into these connection spots? Put a certain type of washer on? Use any dielectric grease? [/QUOTE]

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