whats the difference

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

between these two amp kits

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_211PSK08RI/StreetWires-Power-Station-PSK08Ri.html?tp=2919

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KLM-K8

I'm helping my friend install a amp into his car and I needed to pick out an installation kit. I can't seem to figure out why the streetwire kit is 3x the price ?

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[john denver 10+ year member]

I would go with the KNU Its good wire. But why such small wire

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

i would venture to say the streetwires kit is due to the name brand.

imo, id use the knu-good products and price.

what size amp are you installing?

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I would go with the KNU Its good wire. But why such small wire

small sub lol. It's a first gen adire koda in a 1.5cubic feet box tuned to 30hz. I only need about 300 watts at 4ohms, I assumed 8 gauge would be sufficient? As for the amp

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_020APX2180/Clarion-APX2180.html

unless of couse someone knows of a amp cheaper than 100 dollars that will do that power with a warantee.

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

look somewhere else than crutchfiled, they're more expensive than everywhere else.

8ga knu will be ok for your power needs. Great wire

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Part of the difference will come from the Knu being CCA whereas the Streetwires is actually copper.

Beyond that, I've never really been impressed with anything I've used from Knu. It's all appeared to be of lower quality.

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

i have experienced the exact opposite. i am using knu terminals and distros and love them. very high quality parts. never used their wire so i cannot comment on that.

based on the needs in this situation save yourself $54 and get the knu kit. if you ever want to upgrade, or even add another amp for mids/highs then get at least a 4g kit.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

i have experienced the exact opposite. i am using knu terminals and distros and love them. very high quality parts

One of my fused distribution blocks arrived broken. Two of the screws that secured the metal blocks to the plastic bottom were tightened too tightly and broke the plastic. In Knu's favor, he did promptly replace the distro block.

On my non-fused distribution block (one 4ga - four 8ga), the screw holes for the set screws were not centered properly on the 8ga side. It still functions, but quality control appeared low.

On my 0/1ga distribution block, the nut for the compression fitting on the 0/1ga is larger than the height of the block, so it scrapes and catches on the bottom plate when tightening and loosening the nut. The compression fittings in general **** donkeyballs. Personally I'd rather have a set screw.

These were the issue I had with their products on a single order. Personally, I'm not going to use their products again. I'll stick with Stinger as one of the local dealers really doesn't have bad pricing on them and I've not had these sorts of issues with any of their products.