big 3?

[optimusprime 10+ year member]

do you have to use a specific type of 0 gauge wire or will any copper 0 gauge do the trick? and are there any negative effect from this kind of upgrade?

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[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

flexible 0 awg is easier to work with - that means the stuff you get at farm & fleet will work but be a bear to route. car audio power wire is super flexible.

be sure to get the proper ring terminals, the alt stud uses a 1/4" ring hole while 3/8" will usually work for everything else. i like to solder then heat shrink the connections unless i'm using an enclosed ring terminal with heat shrink - no exposed copper.

properly done, no negative effects. poor wire routing, poor wire protection, poor grounding locations can all have negative effects.

just use factory grounding locations on the frame and engine block, protect with high-temp split loom, route and secure like factory, and you're good. when you're done it should look like it came that way from the factory.

 

[mikelaubach 10+ year member]

Downsides? Yes, if down properly, your wallet is lighter. LOL

 

[thompson 10+ year member]

I used copper 0 awg to do the big three. Its worked great. My voltage use to drop to 11 volts. Now my voltage drops to 12 volts at lowest. It was a big improvement with no negative but only positive results. and it didn't even cost that much to do.