upgrading wire question

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

so i have just done the big 3 and now i need to buy wire for my sub and amp. now my question is what all do i need? i had 8 guage wire and a fuse holder. But i assume i will need a new fuse holder now for the bigger wire. i will need power wire with that and also ground i think? but is that all i need? just power wire from my bat and a ground to the chassis? also what size wire do you use for your subwoofer? i was thinkin 12 guage but not sure.

thanks for any help

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[pbnj22 10+ year member]

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[93dakota 10+ year member]

how much power are you running?

 

[Mike-Team XLA 10+ year member]

How much power and how long of a run?

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

2000 watts rms and it needs to be 25 feet roughly

 

[Twank06"GTO' 10+ year member]

2000wrms? What subs? Amps? And what not? 2 runs of 1/0 front to back. Power and ground. 8 guage to wire subs up is what I would do if it was my setup.

 

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

1 run of 1/0 quality wire, is generally good for 300 amps of current... and even a class AB amp at 11.5V, you should be fine.

Might upgrade from 12 ga wire, depending on the length. It probably is fine, if you have 2 runs of it (dual voice coil sub), but 8-10 ga is better to minimize impedance (max bump)

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

amp = autotek ss1900.1D

sub = cascade designs omega 15 inch 2000 watts rms

Could i get away with only one run of 1/0. right now its on one run of 8 guage lol but it hits pretty hard. and right now i have 16 guage on the subs. I dont think anything bigger than 12 guage would fit there, maybe 10 imo.

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

also how much should i pay for all this? i dont want to get ripped off from wire?

 

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

hit up KnuKonceptz, you can get their top amp kit for $90 + shipping. Pretty good deal, imo.

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

hit up KnuKonceptz, you can get their top amp kit for $90 + shipping. Pretty good deal, imo.

seems like a good deal but i need at least 25 feet of power wire.

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

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[pbnj22 10+ year member]

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[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

2000 watts rms and it needs to be 25 feet roughly

seems like a good deal but i need at least 25 feet of power wire.

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KLMX by the foot

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Amp kits come with 18' power wire (except Kicker who uses 20'). Either use one, or make your own. May the Force be with you, PeanutButter dude.

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

arrgh... spoon feeding is for babies.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/sick.gif.b1847c8dabbfeeddbcf1a78052249e10.gifKLMX by the foot

Fleks by the foot (not the fruit snack)

Amp kits come with 18' power wire (except Kicker who uses 20'). Either use one, or make your own. May the Force be with you, PeanutButter dude.

lol thank you. now all i need is 30 feeet of power wire. where smy best bet? lol