help 4 gauge too big for amp connections

[Exist_ential 10+ year member]

Its an alpine mrp-m350 its only a couple hundred watt. I ran the 4 gauge because I was planning on installing a bigger better amp with better subs but funds didn't work out like I planned.

 

[CHRIS 323 10+ year member]

ghetto ways lol buy a Gauge Adapters bro make a 4 gauge to a 8 gauge heres a link Gauge Connectors | Gauge Adapters

 

[brooklynjoy2008 10+ year member]

Just cut the wire until it fits. Why spend $ you do not have to? I have a 1/0 on a 4awg right now. My wife thinks that it is funny I throw all of scrap copper in a bin but that will pay for something one day.

 

[CHRIS 323 10+ year member]

Just cut the wire until it fits. Why spend $ you do not have to? I have a 1/0 on a 4awg right now. My wife thinks that it is funny I throw all of scrap copper in a bin but that will pay for something one day.

if he cant afford a few dollars adapter he shouldn't be doing this hobby then lol this is a professional sport

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

trim the wire.......

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Why the hell would you spend 5 bucks on a reducer?

 

[Exist_ential 10+ year member]

if he cant afford a few dollars adapter he shouldn't be doing this hobby then lol this is a professional sport

Which is it hobby or professional sport?

Im not looking to break any records or compete at any level nor am I trying to impress high school kids. I do this because I enjoy my music when it sounds like it was meant to. My install looks like garbage because I don't care how it looks as long as it works.

I hate when people come into threads and start saying "if u can't afford the best don't bother" if that's what I was looking 4 the title for my thread would have been I didn't have the money so I did this wrong please come on here and give me sh!! about it

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Which is it hobby or professional sport?
Im not looking to break any records or compete at any level nor am I trying to impress high school kids. I do this because I enjoy my music when it sounds like it was meant to. My install looks like garbage because I don't care how it looks as long as it works.

I hate when people come into threads and start saying "if u can't afford the best don't bother" if that's what I was looking 4 the title for my thread would have been I didn't have the money so I did this wrong please come on here and give me sh!! about it

O he thinks hes a bad ass cuz he spends 10 bucks on wire reducers and doesnt just cut wire lol

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

I hate that this is even a serious question.. hahahaha.

 

[Exist_ential 10+ year member]

Normally I wouldn't have asked this. If I had been going from 4 to 6 I would have just trimmed to fit but going from 4 to 8 I didn't want to cause electrical issues.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Its an alpine mrp-m350 its only a couple hundred watt. I ran the 4 gauge because I was planning on installing a bigger better amp with better subs but funds didn't work out like I planned.

it takes a 1/4" spade terminal. don't trim the wire till it fits, that's ghetto. if you can't find any and need a couple, lmk i have some.

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

it takes a 1/4" spade terminal. don't trim the wire till it fits, that's ghetto. if you can't find any and need a couple, lmk i have some.

What's ghetto about making something work? Would you rather re-run 8ga and then when you want to upgrade re-run 4ga/0ga all over again? Come on bro. After trimming you can simply cut the tip off that you trimmed.. lol. I always use a little tape on the tip of the wire anyway so there is no exposed wire outside of the terminal. You'd never even know..

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

What's ghetto about making something work? Would you rather re-run 8ga and then when you want to upgrade re-run 4ga/0ga all over again? Come on bro. After trimming you can simply cut the tip off that you trimmed.. lol. I always use a little tape on the tip of the wire anyway so there is no exposed wire outside of the terminal. You'd never even know..

i understand the making it work but how do you figure to re-run 8 gauge when you can just use a spade terminal that cost about $1?

 

[Exist_ential 10+ year member]

i didn't know they had 1/4" spades that will accept 4awg wire. to be honest i didnt even think to search for something like that and had i known i could get them i would have. however the amp is now hooked up "ghetto" and will remain as such for, hopefully, less than 2 weeks.

as i side note in order to run my infinity properly i have to have the gain on the amp cranked all they way up and i just drove 1.5 hours to work on no less than 50% volume. when i got to work i popped the trunk to check the amp and it felt nearly as cool as it did when i started the car this morning....nice.

 

[04murdalanche]

this is hilarious