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[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Correct. If you do 0 gauge to the distro, you only need ONE run of wire, then a couple small runs from the distro to each amp. I would think that to be cheaper. Then another set of RCA's. There's a terrific sale on some Stinger ones in the classifieds. I'd go with a 4 channel set of RCA's so you only need 1 set, and you can use 2 channels for the speakers, and 2 for the subs. If you already have one set of RCA's then this is irrelevant. And yea, a foot or 2 of remote wire to go from one amp to the other, which can be anything; I use speaker wire.

Something to keep in mind... When I used a piece of wire to connect my amps through their remote turn-ons, it drew too much current for my head-unit and would send it into protect. Many people don't have this problem, but I did and I had to wire in a relay. This is just something to keep in mind if you have this problem when you try it.

 

[cbuts 10+ year member]

Correct. If you do 0 gauge to the distro, you only need ONE run of wire, then a couple small runs from the distro to each amp. I would think that to be cheaper. Then another set of RCA's. There's a terrific sale on some Stinger ones in the classifieds. I'd go with a 4 channel set of RCA's so you only need 1 set, and you can use 2 channels for the speakers, and 2 for the subs. If you already have one set of RCA's then this is irrelevant. And yea, a foot or 2 of remote wire to go from one amp to the other, which can be anything; I use speaker wire. Something to keep in mind... When I used a piece of wire to connect my amps through their remote turn-ons, it drew too much current for my head-unit and would send it into protect. Many people don't have this problem, but I did and I had to wire in a relay. This is just something to keep in mind if you have this problem when you try it.

well a dist block is about $20 or so, and the 0gage would be about $20 or so, thats 40 there, plus 10 for rcas? i live in canada so.

thats why i was thinking of running 2 seperate kits, do u think it would fit easily? i heard it wsa more power, but thanks for your advice, might take it into consideration, can all 4 guage wire handle 2000rms ? from a distro of 0 guage

 

[cbuts 10+ year member]

well im considering a distro block now, so ill need a 0> 2 4awg distro block right?

and ill remove my 4 guage wire and use that to wire 2 amps from the distro block?

now that im upgrading to 0 guage, i need to buy a anl fuse holder correct? now how many fuse holders do i need? and where to do they go?

thanks

 

[cbuts 10+ year member]

bumppp

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

2 kits is not more power, either would work. the 0 gauge kit is just simpler in the long run. 4 gauge wire, at the lengths of a car, is prolly good for close to 1200w to be safe, maybe as much as 1500w if it's OFC, but that's really pushing it. You can use the old 4 gauge to wire the amps from the block, you can also use it for your Big 3 upgrade if you haven't done that yet.

Fuse for the combined internal fusing of the amps. Which amps are you using again? I you'll be good with 1 fuse holder within 18 inches of the batter on the 1/0 run. A member on here has ANL holders and fuses for sale super cheap, check it out in the classifieds!

 

[cbuts 10+ year member]

2 kits is not more power, either would work. the 0 gauge kit is just simpler in the long run. 4 gauge wire, at the lengths of a car, is prolly good for close to 1200w to be safe, maybe as much as 1500w if it's OFC, but that's really pushing it. You can use the old 4 gauge to wire the amps from the block, you can also use it for your Big 3 upgrade if you haven't done that yet.Fuse for the combined internal fusing of the amps. Which amps are you using again? I you'll be good with 1 fuse holder within 18 inches of the batter on the 1/0 run. A member on here has ANL holders and fuses for sale super cheap, check it out in the classifieds!

rockford fosgate 1500 and ma audio , so only 1 fuse holder is needed under the hood, none in trunk to each amp?

thanks

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

actually its not that bad of a amp have installed a few of them yrs ago. installed a ton of the 1997's had no probs. the hksx were alot stronger...