Sub Box Design/Wiring Questions

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

Alright. First off, planning on running a pair of ID10D4 V.3's in a sealed box. Designed a box (first time) and was wondering if anybody can find anything wrong with it. If so, please specify.

Next, onto wiring. I'm still pretty unsure of what I need. Just want to basically know what size wire I need for what. I know I need RCA's for the Amps. Gonna get some 0-Gauge for the "Big 3". 16-Gauge speaker wire. Amp Turn-On cable from HU to amps. But....

1) What size wire do I run from speaker amp to crossovers?

2) What size wire do I run from sub amp to subs?

3) What size wire do I run from battery to amps?

Thanks in advance.

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[boomzilla 10+ year member]

1) Regular speaker wire or a gauge higher

2) You can use 14g along with the crossover wires, but you can also use bigger if you want.

3) You would run the 1/0 from batts to amps. Remember to fuse them correctly.

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

Alright, thanks a lot. Anything to be said about the box? Or does it look good?

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

Box looks good at a glance. Run 0 gauge and 12 gauge. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif...

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

Box looks good at a glance. Run 0 gauge and 12 gauge. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif... Don't cheap out on the RCAs.

**** the lag for the double post...

 

[gsxrjjordan 10+ year member]

Yup, box and sub choice look good //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif When picking gauge for wire, think of what's going through it and remember that you measure by the smallest part - you could run 12ga to your speakers, but if you're running 20ga to the crossover that will fail first.

 

[Dyingbreed 10+ year member]

little OT, but is there a free program like that to help aid in my box design? I will only be building the one box, and I can't justify buying that program for one design //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif but would really like to be able to test different designs without doing all the calcuations long hand on paper.

 

[buggsson 10+ year member]

What is the slanted front for, with those long wavelengths, can it really matter?

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

What is the slanted front for, with those long wavelengths, can it really matter?

Fits better behind the seats.

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

Okay, hopefully running into enough money to order everything next week. Just trying to get organized with all the wiring (There's lots). Right now I have:

American Accessories 0-Gauge - American Accessories 0 Gauge Power Cable

- 15ft., for the "Big 3".

Stinger SPW318TU-30FT - Stinger 18 Gauge Remote Turn on Cable 30 Foot Length

- Obvious use.

Stinger SPW110T - Stinger PRO 10 Gauge Premium Power Cable

- 25ft. Black, Power cable to amps.

- 25ft. Red, Power cable to amps.

Audiobahn CP60 - Audiobahn 6 Ft Stereo Pro Series RCA Cable

- x2, Headunit to amps.

Roll of speaker wire comes with the components I'm getting.

Anything else I need? How are the lengths? Gauges? Thanks.

EDIT: Also, what are those black plastic things with the terminals on both sides you put in your sub boxes called?

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

speaker terminals lol what amp are you getting ?

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

Cadence TXA-1000D for the subs and TXA-3002 for the components.

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

Alright. First off, planning on running a pair of ID10D4 V.3's in a sealed box. Designed a box (first time) and was wondering if anybody can find anything wrong with it. If so, please specify.

Next, onto wiring. I'm still pretty unsure of what I need. Just want to basically know what size wire I need for what. I know I need RCA's for the Amps. Gonna get some 0-Gauge for the "Big 3". 16-Gauge speaker wire. Amp Turn-On cable from HU to amps. But....

1) What size wire do I run from speaker amp to crossovers?

2) What size wire do I run from sub amp to subs?

3) What size wire do I run from battery to amps?

Thanks in advance.

for a sq setup, i got a Vb of 1.179 (Qtc = .707)

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

I meant this, not terminals.

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

it's called a speaker terminal you can get them from parts express http://www.parts-express.com/webpage.cfm?Webpage_ID=3&CAT_ID=48&ObjectGroup_ID=417&SO=2

i asked about the amps because i wanted to see what your powering with the 10 gauge wire. you might want to upgrade to a thicker wire with that sub amp