Where to get WIres and stuff

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

dude u live in OKC and i know there is at least 3 shops there and a best buy and circuit city

 

[TheSpeakerMan 10+ year member]

i dont live in OKC anymore i live in ARK

 

[TheSpeakerMan 10+ year member]

hey wut is the diff in gauges when it comes to wiring kits?

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

The thickness of the power and ground cable.

There's a chart around here somewhere to show what gauge to buy according to power consumption/length, but i'm too lazy to search, already did a ton of that when trying to find cheap 0.

 

[thai_creeper 10+ year member]

do you remember what guage is recommended for 1000-1500 watts? Anyone have more info about knukoncepts, I think their wire is clear? so you could see that it's not just mostly insulation right?

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

I had a knukoncepts kit in my jetta, it was fine.

If you're looking for a really nice kit, above and beyond the basic cheap plastic terminals and stuff, look at the stinger kits.

You should get the 4 gauge kit. I think 8 gauge is only recommended for 800 watts.

With any of those kits, tho, you'll probably need to get a bigger fuse than they come with for that amp. I'd put a 200A fuse by the battery, for the wire itself, and then put the proper fuse after the distribution block right before your amp.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

i've got ~20ft of 0/1ga tsunami. clear insulation. got a set of r/f rca's i'd give them to you if you buy the wire.

 

[TheSpeakerMan 10+ year member]

heyman u talkin to me? Cuz u lost me with all the fuse talkin

 

[TheSpeakerMan 10+ year member]

how much?

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Haha, ya. 4 gauge.

Just letting you know to add some fuses to your wishlist if you get a kit instead of individual parts.

 

[TheSpeakerMan 10+ year member]

ok so my wish list u can edit if im wrong

4 gauge wire kit

200amp fuse for battery

Some better rca's

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[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Hey guys, i got my package yesterday already, and the Metra 0 gauge power wire isn't 'the same as' tsunami, it IS tsunami....

The wire is f'in huuuuge. I'll go take some pics, cause i don't know what 0 gauge is supposed to look like, for those with the 'does it just have big insulation' questions, cause i honestly don't know the answer.

Be back in a bit.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Nevermind, my camera is dead. I'll try and remember to get pictures tomorrow, while i'm installing for reference to the car.