Which size wire?

[Tom Gralewski 10+ year member]

I plan on running 1000 rms @ 2 ohms which amp install kit would be the right size? Ive seen kits on ebay stating that their 8g kit is good up to 1700w but something makes me feel uneasy about that. So I figured Id ask you all

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[aussiek2000 10+ year member]

according to this chart, 4 gauge should do. I would run 1/0.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289377&highlight=wire+size+chart

 

[xxBURT0Nxx 10+ year member]

just buy some kicker 1/0 or some knu kolosas(sp?) wire

 

[boalova13 10+ year member]

Good place for wire and accessories is knukonceptz.com

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

yeah 4awg should be adequate but most people just run 1/0 that way if you upgrade in the future you wont need to switch out wiring

 

[boalova13 10+ year member]

If your gonna run wire you might as well make sure you wont have to do it again. Go with the kollosus flex from knu. Very easy to work with

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Just run 0 gauge. I made the mistake of running 8 gauge. buying 4 gauge to replace it then never even putting the 4 gauge in before i upgraded to 0 gauge haha

Kicker PDK0 kit is 85 bucks on barginsunlimited.net

 

[jbizzle 5,000+ posts]

4/0 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Tom Gralewski 10+ year member]

4/0 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif A bit over kill dont ya think lol

And thanks to everyone for your opinions and Im going to pick up some 1/0 because I'm probably gonna wanna go more power in the future //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

Get ready for the HO Alt upgrade //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

There's no going back once you install 0g.

 

[Tom Gralewski 10+ year member]

Im not even sure if they make a ho alternator for my car. 1992 Dodge Stealth

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

If you end up needing one, Excessive Amperage or Iraggi probably could. They do a lot of custom jobs. But of course not common = more $$. Hopefully you won't have to upgrade.

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

I'll sell my Stinger SWCKH44 Wiring Kit for $100 plus shipping obo

Includes:

-Esclusive 1.2 Farad Stinger Capacitor with 4-Digit LED Voltage Display

-Four-gang, HPM Digital AGU fused distribution block

-Water resistant 4 gauge ANL fuse block with voltage gauge

-Two Deluxe multi-output battery terminals

-Dual power-ground distribution block

-Multi-output distribution block

-22ft 4-gauge translucent blue power wire

-6ft 4-gauge translucent silver ground wire

-12ft 8-gauge translucent blue power wire

-12ft 8-gauge translucent silver ground wire

-6ft 12-gauge translucent blue speaker wire

-50ft 16-gauge translucent blue speaker wire

-Two position ring terminal in molded translucent case

-Four 60-amp AGU fuses

-150-amp ANL fuse

-Two grounding terminals

-All necessary hardware

-22ft of remote turn-on wire

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

Thanks for that 30 seconds wasted of my life where I was mesmerized until I snapped out of it.