newbie question

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

Thanks for the info guys I appreciate it. What brands are good for wiring kits?

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

ah naww i was sober by then i wouldnt drive fooked up, i totalled 2 cars within 6 months of getting my license...i can probably kill hundreds of people driving messed up haha.

At least your 1500+ miles from me!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

To the OP,

Here is the 5ch that is in my wife's car. Great bang for the buck amp.

Hifonics Zeus ZXi60.4+1K 5-Channel Zeus Car Amplifier/Amp (ZXi 60.4+1K)

Of course it has way more power than what you may be looking for but like I said, having extra head room to play with is a good thing.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the info guys I appreciate it. What brands are good for wiring kits?

Just about any of the major name brands are good. Stay away from the "flea market" crap as 9 times out of 10, the wire gauges

are not true.

Also, get the right power/ground gauge for what you amp requires. The one thing you DONT want to do is choke off the amps

power supply.

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

Thanks for the info guys I appreciate it. What brands are good for wiring kits?

honestly i dont pay more for 1 wire cuz it says kicker flex or w.e i dont buy wiring kits either, i buy a spool or have it cut off the spool for me (only thing i go into an audio shop for) i see wiring kits for like 100 bucks just 4 awg, its stupid, ive seen 30 ft spools on ebay for like 50 bucks and that was 1/0 but the cheapest way is bet a spool or whatever and get the connectors and everything from advance or napa, they wanted $9.50 for 2 4 awg terminals just cuz they said stinger on em...went to napa and bough sturdier solid terminals for 50 cents each.

 

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

That's makes sense. With the 10" sub which is 300 rms, a 5 channel amp, and the 4 infinity speakers, what gauge wires would u recommend?

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

That's makes sense. With the 10" sub which is 300 rms, a 5 channel amp, and the 4 infinity speakers, what gauge wires would u recommend?

That would depend on the amp that you get.

 

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

I'm lookin at a jl audio xd700/5?

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

I'm lookin at a jl audio xd700/5?

4ga should do just fine. I do believe that is what JL recommends for that amp.

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

That's makes sense. With the 10" sub which is 300 rms, a 5 channel amp, and the 4 infinity speakers, what gauge wires would u recommend?

for me if its over 600 and under 1200 total watts rms i just go for 4 awg not needed but i like to do a little overkill on wiring, too big wont really hurt if everything is fused correctly too small will.

 

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

What happens if u run a 300 rms sub on a 500/1 amp? Can u adjust it to only use like 250 rms?

 

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

Also what kind of box should I use for the single 10 and 700/5 amp in a crx? I.e. sealed, ported, deep, slim, squareish, rectangleish?