replace or add onto big 3 ?

[Pro_built7 10+ year member]

hey guys redoing my big 3 right now, and i was wondering should i just add more wire to each, or completely replace existing (stock) wire ?

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[Pro_built7 10+ year member]

so replace or add ? (I'm going to be using 4awg)

 

[starkfu 10+ year member]

simple answer - replace

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I add to the existing wire.

 

[Pro_built7 10+ year member]

uhh ??? kinda mixed answers i think im going to add cuz stock looks perfect.

 

[btlking 10+ year member]

add just incase one of your wires fail

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Honestly it doesnt really matter if you remove it, or add to it as long as the wires are THERE. But... if its easy to remove it like 123 or abc, then remove it. If its a hassle and you have to get your hands all messy and shyt then just leave the stock wiring there and upgrade with the new 4awg wire.

Either way your going to get the outcome of upgrading your wires for more to flow through

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

Hey man, you near me in PH, as for your question. depends on what you are running and are you planning to upgrade to more power later. the big question is whats your pocket book say. me personlly i would upgrade and replace everything new with 0 that is overkill to a point but then your set for the future.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

upgrade to 0 gauge X2

 

[Pro_built7 10+ year member]

so i just finished installing 4 awg i just had lying around in all of the big 3, - batt grnd to chassis, alt + to batt +, and engine block to chassis, well idk if it really did anything that i can tell, the headlights aren't dimming, but the interior still is slightly, but mostly i notice a voltage drop in the guage to about 12-13v, its still there even after all 3 upgrades what do you guys think ?

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

i would replace the stock wires and then i would start on the big 3.

 

[Ruffy 10+ year member]

upgrade\replace with 1/0 and be done with it.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Are you ure there is no corriosion on any of the existing wires?

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Just add wires. electricity will take the path with least resistance. On my accord i couldnt really replace the wire the way it was all going around and mounted, so i just unplugged the stock wire(from bat and alt) and added the new wire. well sure enough car would not start. so I put the stock wire back. sure it enough it started. so just add wire dont replace.

 

[Boostedrex 10+ year member]

Me personally, I would replace everything with fresh 0 gauge. You can pick up the very flexible 0 gauge welding cable from any good shop that sells/repairs welding rigs and use that. It's every bit as good as the high dollar wires, as flexible as the Kicker wiring, and WAY cheaper. Then remove the stock crap and replace it with the new wire. Just my .02 though.