my first build

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

i just got my wire 2/0 ga. welding cable and am doing big 3 sun. im going to get my 1/2 in. mdf next week and hopfuly do my box andamp walls next weekend my amp came in today i will post pics as soon as i figure out how im going to post pics from all stages of build but i have 3 kids so it will b kindly slow

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[mapolley07 10+ year member]

i just got my wire 2/0 ga. welding cable and am doing big 3 sun. im going to get my 1/2 in. mdf next week and hopfuly do my box andamp walls next weekend my amp came in today i will post pics as soon as i figure out how im going to post pics from all stages of build but i have 3 kids so it will b kindly slow

i would go with 3/4" MDF, I never use anything smaller than 3/4

 

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

will 3/4 change anything will i have to make the box bigger

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

if u are doing a small sealed box for a not so great sub 1/2" is fine. but if u are doing a larger box u will want to use 3/4 because 1/2 will flex too much on larger pieces

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

running 2/0 for a small sealed sub? Seams.. a bit overkill?

I'm assuming it's going to be something somewhat powerful.

 

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

1 2400 watt 2 channel 1 340watt 2 channel and 1 680 watt 4 channel

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Post some pics when you get a chance.

 

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

im still building and ordering shit right now but within the next few months i should have it don and i will post pics of build from start to finish i work 12 hours a day six days a week so i dont really have alot of time im at work right now

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

list what make/model your equipment is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Rawr-DQ 10+ year member]

What year/model stratus do you have?

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

eh if you were closer i would have offered to help lol.

best of luck with it.

 

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

2000 4 door es my equitment is

h/u pioneer deh5900ib

2 spl s312h 4ohm dvc

spl dk2-2400 2 channel

spl dk2-340 2 channel

spl dk4-680 4 channel

spl as6930 6x9 full range

spl as320 3.5 full range

spl as6520 6.5 full range

2 sets spl sp1 tweeters

duralast batt in trunk

2/0 ga welding cable for big 3

2/0 ga welding cable front to back batt

2/0 to distro block and 4/0 welding cable from distro to amps

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

2000 4 door es my equitment is h/u pioneer deh5900ib

2 spl s312h 4ohm dvc

spl dk2-2400 2 channel

spl dk2-340 2 channel

spl dk4-680 4 channel

spl as6930 6x9 full range

spl as320 3.5 full range

spl as6520 6.5 full range

2 sets spl sp1 tweeters

duralast batt in trunk

2/0 ga welding cable for big 3

2/0 ga welding cable front to back batt

2/0 to distro block and 4/0 welding cable from distro to amps

YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!!

You're supposed to do the 4/0 to the 2/0... You're bottle necking the power with the 2/0 going back. Why not just run 4/0 all the way through and call it a fucking day?

BTW: If you're wondering... wires can take a lot of amperage for short periods (or lengths of the wire). That's why a lot of subs only have 10g in or less when they're running 3K+ RMS.

That's why people do the 4/0 then the 2/0, because for a short distance, the 2/0 can manage the amperage. But, the longer the distance the more resistance, and the less amperage it can run.

 

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

so u se 4/0 for every thing

 

[spl_stratus00 10+ year member]

u see wat i got so tell me how u would hook it up i want it done right thats why i signed up on here so yall could teach me i wanna know how u would run every thing