What gauge wire ?

[hitman34608 10+ year member]

Question right now I bought a kicker solo barric l5 12inch later down the road I would like to get l7 or another l5 . My question is should I go with 0 gauge wire or get 4 gauge wire? This is my first system I want to do it right so any positive input would be great appreciated.

thanks,

Blake

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[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

If you ever plan on using over 1000 watts use 1/0.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

If you ever plan on using over 1000 watts use 1/0.

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If you ever plan on upgrading EVER, use 1/0.

My dad had a spool of 2-AWG laying around his shop and I used it on my system, I'm running about 1200 RMS through that 2-AWG, and the wire's fine. But next upgrade I get, amp wise, I'm getting 1/0 throughout the car first.

 

[hitman34608 10+ year member]

Right now to get me threw winter hopefully I bought Jbl that is like 700 watt (sorry not the tech term) But I want 1000wat amp but don't have the cash yet. God I am hook on this audio stuff:crazy: cant wait to get the sub on wed I plan get box build . So you think I should stay with 4 gauge?

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

No, use 1/0. You WILL upgrade later..it's just a simple fact of car audio. Do it right the first time.

 

[WildSebring 10+ year member]

No, use 1/0. You WILL upgrade later..it's just a simple fact of car audio. Do it right the first time.

Agreed.

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[hitman34608 10+ year member]

Ok thank for the help. And the car can only benefit from having bigger wire right if I going to get sub in couple months right? What good place to get o gauge wire?

 

[DePratt 10+ year member]

knukonceptz.com

might have misspelled that

 

[hitman34608 10+ year member]

Ok thanks.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

knukonceptz.com

might have misspelled that

x2, great prices on the KLM kit.

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

Weldingsupply.com , Knukonceptz.com, Darvex.com

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

I have a rd1000.1 (underrated) and 4 awg is fine with it. IF you have a newer car and plan on keeping or even will want to upgrade sometime. deffinately 1/0.

If not knukoncepts 26.99 4 awg kit is perfectly fine with 1k watts

 

[JayRich 10+ year member]

if you can do and fit 0/1 awg now, do it, and dont ever have to worry about it again

 

[JayRich 10+ year member]

And also keep some extra wire, in case you ever need to do a big 3 upgrade on the electrical system