Changing wire gage

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

I'm putting in another amp in my car tomorrow and I only have a distribution block for 4ga to (3) 8ga's.

My setup is a 4ga from the battery to a zx400.1 right now. I'm adding a zx250.2

My question is will I notice any difference if I split the 4ga into 2 8ga's for these amps instead of using all 4ga?

I originally wanted to use all 4ga (I have a R.Fosgate cable in there now and a good length of Stinger sitting around collecting dust.) but the guy gave me a block that lets out 3 8ga's by mistake. I have some 8ga and I don't feel like going back to exchange.

These two amps should do fine with 8ga wire, correct? Will I be losing ANYTHING by using 8's?

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[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

nah, you shouldnt hear any difference.

you do have a 4 ga ground right?

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

nah, you shouldnt hear any difference.
you do have a 4 ga ground right?

Yeah. Even with the 8ga, I'm still going to use 4ga to ground. I've got plenty enough 4 and 8 gage. Honestly, I'm just being lazy about returning the block. Plus it was kind of free...

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

you could always drill one of the 8g holes and bore it out to fit a 4g wire.

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

you could always drill one of the 8g holes and bore it out to fit a 4g wire.

 

[Blove1991 10+ year member]

If its short runs then it shouldn't be a problem at all.