Mounting my 20.1

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I'm thinking about mounting my 20.1 since I have some free time now and my 18" Fi BTL is being built...

I was told to run another 1/0 awg from the front to the back... since my original 1/0 is hooked up to the distribution block and made a few 4 awg. My dad is "old school" when it comes to car stereo, he's smart as hell, but he thinks I'll be okay giving the 4 awg to my 20.1.

He doesn't want me tearing apart the car to try and force another run of 1/0 pretty much. What's going to happen if I use the 4 awg power and ground with the 20.1?

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[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

No one?

 

[Slowd N Throwd 10+ year member]

I want to know the same thing, Iv heard if you put 4g wire to a 2k+ amp that it will basicly melt the plastic/rubber from the wire and youl have a big mess. but then Iv heard itl be just fine.... so I would like to know what would really happen too befor I make a big mistake

 

[Rc 415 10+ year member]

If the run of 4 guage from the 20.1 to the distro block is fairily short you will be fine, its just not optimal.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

3 feet at the longest, but it's probably 2 feet or so.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Why are your highs so crappy?

But if you are ALREADY running two amps with that run... I'd give the 20.1 a dedicated run of 1/0.

Also, what is your electrical like?

nG

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Well my comps came with tweeters and I blew them somehow... so I went for an easy replacement, bought ones that would fit in the stock location (right under front windshield in dash) and had a warranty in case they blew.

Care to recommend replacements? I was kind of thinking...everyone here works on their front and doesn't use stock 6 x 9's... and me, I have to cut my rear deck for SPL... was wondering if maybe I should improve the front and ditch the rears? What recommendations do you have for me nG?

My electrical is stock... I don't have the money ATM to get me a HO alternator ($300 for 200 amp) and I already have the amp, and the sub should be here in a week. I've been without bass for about 2 weeks now, so I figured I'd throw something together to be able to enjoy my 20.1 + 18" BTL until I have the money to make it a good install.

 

[vetkilr 10+ year member]

Would you wanna **** a Mcdonalds Milkshake through a coffee straw???

If anything run 2 runs of 4 gauge at least just for that amp.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Well my comps came with tweeters and I blew them somehow... so I went for an easy replacement, bought ones that would fit in the stock location (right under front windshield in dash) and had a warranty in case they blew.
Care to recommend replacements? I was kind of thinking...everyone here works on their front and doesn't use stock 6 x 9's... and me, I have to cut my rear deck for SPL... was wondering if maybe I should improve the front and ditch the rears? What recommendations do you have for me nG?

My electrical is stock... I don't have the money ATM to get me a HO alternator ($300 for 200 amp) and I already have the amp, and the sub should be here in a week. I've been without bass for about 2 weeks now, so I figured I'd throw something together to be able to enjoy my 20.1 + 18" BTL until I have the money to make it a good install.

I would recommend a nice set of components, possibly something you could bi-amp with your two highs amplifiers. Look into some Boston Z6's... or many others...

You could either modify your stock location and propery deaden it...

(http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95925)

Or you could fiberglass some kickpanels/doorpods //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif...

If you amplify a nice set of components up front, there is no need for rears at all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I would recommend at least doing the Big3 in 1/0, and replacing your stock battery with a deep cycle (Yellow Top, or even a cheaper equivalent... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ).

And to the original question... I answered it.

Werd.

nG

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I hate ******* a McDonalds milkshake from a regular straw!!

I guess I'll see if I can run the 0 gauge myself since my dad is too lazy to help me out with it. I think I read in the manual that I need to fuse it right before the amp and again before the battery? 200 amp fuse?

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I would recommend a nice set of components, possibly something you could bi-amp with your two highs amplifiers. Look into some Boston Z6's... or many others...
You could either modify your stock location and propery deaden it...

(http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95925)

Or you could fiberglass some kickpanels/doorpods //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif...

If you amplify a nice set of components up front, there is no need for rears at all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I would recommend at least doing the Big3 in 1/0, and replacing your stock battery with a deep cycle (Yellow Top, or even a cheaper equivalent... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ).

And to the original question... I answered it.

Werd.

nG

I think I love you.
JK, but thank you for you recommendations. I have a 770 or so CCA battery that I purchased when I needed to replace the battery... the only Optima that would fit under the hood is a group 32 Red Top (don't hold me to that!), which I believe is around 770 CCA.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I think I love you.
JK, but thank you for you recommendations. I have a 770 or so CCA battery that I purchased when I needed to replace the battery... the only Optima that would fit under the hood is a group 32 Red Top (don't hold me to that!), which I believe is around 770 CCA.

Nah, the regular YT should fit too.

Also, those LHS's **** to work on... well... at least the few I worked on did.

nG

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Nah, the regular YT should fit too.
Also, those LHS's **** to work on... well... at least the few I worked on did.

nG

No, you're right. All the LHS' **** to work on... the head unit is a project in itself: to wire behind the dash for head unit and eq and running wires, it was a nightmare!

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Indeed.

nG

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

**** everytime I set a budget and a list of what I'm going to do it gets bigger.

New plans:

Deaden car (probably with Second Skin), get rid of the rears, cut the rear deck, get rid of the two DA amps and probably get a Kicker 650.4 a friend is selling, get a Pioneer 880 PRS, Boston Z6 comps, install the BTL 18" I ordered, find room for an Optima in the trunk and run another thing of 0 gauge to the 20.1 and setup the 20.1, get a 200 amp alternator... lots of stuff to do.

BTW, going active (I think)!

Goal: have it completed by the end of September.