what size gauge to use

[817king 10+ year member]

I plan on getting the kicker 1500.1 mono amp. I dont know what size gauge to get 4 or 2 gauge. The amp has 1500 watt rms @ 2ohms and 750 watt rms @ 4 ohms

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[talon2nr7588 10+ year member]

get the 2 gauge

 

[817king 10+ year member]

Do brand names amp kit really matter alot. I already have a amp kit in my car so can i just buy the power and ground wires. Im putting my amp in the trunk and my battery is in the trunk also, so can i just run my ground wire from my battery ground

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

nope name doenst matter

go to knukonceptz.com

best price on wire ..i think you can get 0ga for about 1.80 a foot

a 0ga amp kit is 60 bucks

 

[817king 10+ year member]

Thanks

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

name DOES matter, when it comes to honesty. I got a shitty 1/0 kit from Stinger and it was mostly casing, no wire. Compare that with the kicker 1/0 kit I just bought and kicker's wire is amazing. A well respected company will usually have high strand count wire with equal to or thicker than AWG specifications.

 

[AWDAerioSx 10+ year member]

Brand name does play a pretty big role when it comes to using larger wires.Some 1/0 kits have the same amount of wire as 2 and some 4 guage kits.So beware and take advise from guys here that know.Kicker and memphis kits are great $^)

 

[Foote 10+ year member]

Get the kicker 1/0 hyper flex. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif by the way, this amp is super-solid. Mine puts out 1700+ RMS at 2 ohms.

More then enough power to get my 2 15 L7s slappin

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Get the kicker 1/0 hyper flex. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif by the way, this amp is super-solid. Mine puts out 1700+ RMS at 2 ohms.
More then enough power to get my 2 15 L7s slappin

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Hey 187, If it's between 2 or 4 ga go with the 2 ga. As for names, they matter to a certain point, but if you really can't make the cut for a nice kit buying a cheap brand isn't gonna totally ruin your system. But if you have the money, go for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif!

(Reason i quoted Foote : //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif glad to hear the amp puts out 200+w over the rating, i'm the one the recommended the amp in another thread //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif)

 

[817king 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Hey 187, If it's between 2 or 4 ga go with the 2 ga. As for names, they matter to a certain point, but if you really can't make the cut for a nice kit buying a cheap brand isn't gonna totally ruin your system. But if you have the money, go for it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif!
(Reason i quoted Foote : //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif glad to hear the amp puts out 200+w over the rating, i'm the one the recommended the amp in another thread //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif)

thanks for recommending it, i couldn't remember your name. I probably gonna have the system in feburary cuz first im buying chrome wheels and tires.

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

thanks for recommending it, i couldn't remember your name. I probably gonna have the system in feburary cuz first im buying chrome wheels and tires.

ah, droppin big bucks on the rims huh? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

It's a great amp, i've never seen the 1500 used but i have a friend running the 2500 and he loves it ^^

 

[Twilight 10+ year member]

I think it's always good to lay down 0 gauge wire. I did 4 in my car and now that I want to add another amp it has to come out again (ARGH). That way you're good for any future upgrades, as 0 will power most anything (unless of course you're using like 3 2500W amps lol).

 

[ent3rdadragon 10+ year member]

0 gauge knukoncepts ftw