Big 3 Dilemma

[notoriousroc1 10+ year member]

I will be running about 1500W RMS total for a 2001 Nissan Maxima. I have RF 4AWG available and "4/0" AWG welding wire (more like 2/0 audio wire). Since the big three consists of such short runs, can I get away with using 4AWG for it? I initially ordered the 4/0 for the big three but its very thick and not that flexible.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

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[MEMPHISFLEX 10+ year member]

That all i have for the big 3 is all 4 gauge tsunami wire, and im running 4600+wrms right now!!! You will be fine!!

 

[yama168 10+ year member]

the 4 gauge will work fine but it would be better to use the welding wire instead due to it will have less resistive than the 4 gauge.

Aloha

 

[matt-H.P.K. 10+ year member]

thats what i used. working fine for me

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i was using 4ga welding cable for my big 3 before i got enough 1/0 to do it. i didnt notice any difference when i upgraded. i run ~1k rms

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

If you can use that 4/0awg that be cool. Its not flexible you say? well heres a trick heat up that wire with a heat gun and bend it into shape and when it cools off its not going anywhere //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif