Just got my amp, now a couple amp kit quesetions

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

Just got my Alpine MRP-500 (Mono amp). The manual says to use 8 gauge power wires and a 60A fuse.

Not all 8AWG amp kits come with 60A fuses. Does it matter if the fuse is more or less than 60A or do I have to match it?

Also, any recommendations on where I can get the amp kit for cheap?

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[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Use 4 gauge for that amp.

http://www.knukonceptz.com

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Look for a Power Acoustik amp kit. They're nice quality and are dirt cheap, especially if you can find one on ebay. That, and Wal-mart's Scoche will do you just fine with the kind of power you're running. Knukonceptz also has reasonably priced wire that is very high quality.

The fuse is designed to prevent too much current from passing through the wire and correspondingly setting your car on fire. The maximum recommended fuse size for an 8 guage wire is 50 amps, although you should be okay with 60, especially if you use good quality wire. Using a fuse smaller than recommended is perfectly safe, you just may be replacing fuses more often than you'd like

Although I would agree with the guy above me, use 4 gauge and don't worry about it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

thx for the response, helpful. is this the power acoustik you are talking about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/POWER-ACOUSTIK-KIT-8G-8-Gauge-Amp-Kit-10132_W0QQitemZ260239079880QQihZ016QQcategoryZ32808QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247#ebayphotohosting

$25 reasonable (incl. shipping)?

 

[jbizzle 5,000+ posts]

thats junk, use 4/0 gauge

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

is it actually junk? bare with me as im new to this so ur opinions is kinda how im making my decisions. if it's good, ill buy it.

i just went to walmart and they had a strange scosche amp kit, some of the power wires were 4 gauge and another power wire that was 9 gauge..and the ground was 9 gauge....so im not sure where to get this 8 gauge scosche amp kit other than online.

 

[benchambers80]

get 4 guage minimum http://cgi.ebay.com/KICKER-PK4-4-GAUGE-2000W-AMPLIFIER-AMP-WIRING-KIT-NEW_W0QQitemZ150253849096QQihZ005QQcategoryZ71528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

why 4 gauge when the manual itself says 8 gauge? i thought you need lower gauge's as the distance increases, as well as power. this amp is 500W RMS.

 

[Nevalite 10+ year member]

Turst me, I went 8 AWG on my first kit, now that I have upgraded I need bigger wire. You might aswell do it right the first time and not have to buy another amp kit later. If you are serious about car audio run 4 AWG or even 0 AWG for future upgrades. You will thank me later in your life.

 

[Nevalite 10+ year member]

This amp kit:

Kicker PKD1

Will have you set for a long time, you won't ever really need to replace those parts even if you go above 1000W.

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

ahhh gotcha, it is for future changes. thanks for the clarification, i'll def consider that. the thing is, i dont like very loud bass that shakes the block, and i plan on only running one 12" sub. i cant imagine doing more than that, but i'll keep what you guys said in mind.

 

[jbizzle 5,000+ posts]

you ask us what kind of gauge to use, we tell you, then you argue with us. use 4 gauge, you won't regret it.

 

[jbizzle 5,000+ posts]

This amp kit:
Kicker PKD1

Will have you set for a long time, you won't ever really need to replace those parts even if you go above 1000W.

I don't think he'll need 0 gauge, and I doubt his amp has 0 gauge terminals..

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

actually i never asked what gauge to use, i asked if the fuse rating mattered. i also didnt argue, i said i wanted to know why. lot of times people make claims on forums that are ill-advised or just wrong. i like to make my own decision once i have some reasoning behind it.

 

[Nevalite 10+ year member]

You can't go wrong with that kit, its amazing. He could just cut some of the threads to make it fit.