What wiring will be needed for this system?

[tannerdavis3]

The wiring from my current sub and amp is out of the kicker bass starter pack, im not sure what gauge it is. Can I re use this, or do i need a different amp wiring kit?

Hifonics 1500.1 amp, sundown audio 10", 2 ohm load is the new stuff going in in a few days.

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[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

make sure you get the D2 sundown so you can wire to 1 ohm. You can get a 0 gauge kit and buy 0 to 4 gauge reducers. You'll get better voltages at the amp and be future proof

for brands, knukonceptz, and sky high car audio comes to mind for best bang for buck.

shok industries is extremely expensive but currently some of the best wire on the market used by the world record holder.

 

[tannerdavis3]

I was wiring this at 2 ohms, I got the dvc4.

So I should just look for a 0 gauge kit and i'll be good then?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

you'll need the 0 gauge kit and you can either trim the wire to fit or buy the 0 gauge to 4 gauge reducer.

 

[tannerdavis3]

The InstallBay AK02 0 Gauge Complete Amplifier Installation Kit

Is this everything necessary?

 

[Austin175 10+ year member]

I would get the 1/0 kit from Knukonceptz

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I would get Oxygen Free Copper wire instead of copper clad aluminium, you'll kick yourself later for not going OFC. Your wire kit choice looks more like 2 or 4 gauge wire, On the junk side to be honest, big jacket, barely any wire.. for now, but if you are a certified basshead, you'll most likely upgrade the amp and get something crazy in a year or two. If you are ABsolutely sure you dont ever want to upgrade EVER again then get 4 gauge OFC or 0 gauge CCA. You'll have to trim with the 0 gauge.

http://xplicitaudio.com/knukonceptz-kca-0-gauge-power-amplifier-installation-kit/ This is much Better wire in every aspect only for a few dollars more, its oversized too compared to the undersized installbay junk.

 

[tannerdavis3]

I think ill get that, thanks jeff!

The last piece of the puzzle now, I need those terminals that the boxes on them that allows the speaker to be connected to the amplifier. And wire from the speaker to these.

What exactly are they called? And that is the last thing i need correct?

 

[big scott]

i run knu 1/0 ofc wire and i like it.

cant go wrong with knu.

 

[big scott]

i run knu 1/0 ofc wire and i like it.

cant go wrong with knu.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

these? Terminal Plates & Cups in the Speaker Components Department at Parts Express | 321

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

1/0AWG CCA is just fine for you. OFC is unnecessary in current capability terms.