Before I gut my car and install everything..

[jragusa 10+ year member]

I'm getting everything I need together piece by piece and will be installing most of it this weekend. Before I do, please let me know if I'm doing anything wrong or any suggestions you have before I do all the work.

The equipment:

Amplifiers:

JBL cs60.4 - 4 channel amplifier 145w 2 ohms rms (60w 4 ohms)

JBL bp1200.1 - mono amp for the subwoofer. capable of 600w rms @ 4 ohms

Speakers:

Infinity Reference Components - 75w rms @ 2 ohms

Sound Ordnance P-69 - Rear speakers, 55w rms @ 4 ohms

Sub:

Alpine Type R 12" in custom ported enclosure

Wiring:

There is currently a 8 gauge wire running to the back which I plan on using for the 4 channel amp. I bought and plan on running a separate 4 gauge power cable to power the bp1200.

Do you have any advice or maybe something that I could do differently?

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[Mclovin it son 10+ year member]

That would be just fine or run four gauge with a positive and negative distribution blocks with eight gauge out either way works

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

just saying using just the 4awg with a few distros may achieve the same result with less clutter/wire that is if it is good 4awg. other than that which really is just my opinion everything seems good

 

[jragusa 10+ year member]

Using a power distributor was my original plan. I actually bought a 0 gauge wire (a bit overkill I realize now) and the distro. But I figured the 8 gauge is already there so might as well just keep it and run a separate wire.

Just wanted to get some opinions before following through with it, thanks

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

Since you're going to be buying a run of wire I would buy a run of 0 gauge and run that to the back to a distro and 4 gauge outs to the amp. But thats just me.