Wire Gauge?

[Drivin' Dave]

I'm pretty green at all of this, so be patient with me.
I'm putting a sub in the trunk. My son is giving me a JLW3v3 4 ohm subwoofer.
I'm planning to use a Pioneer GM-D8701 amp. The output of the amp at 4 ohms is 300 watts RMS, or at 2 ohms it's 500 watts RMS.
Can I comfortably use a #8 awg wiring kit, or should I use a #4 awg kit?
Also, if you were installing a sub, would you install an independent, dash mounted bass volume control? And if so, which one would you use?

Thanks........Dave

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[ilikeradios 10+ year member]

8 gauge more than fine

Yes I would run a dash mounted sub adjuster, I like the generic RCA ones on ebay, used them for many many installs

 

[Drivin' Dave]

Thank you.
I suspected that #8 would be good, but hearing it from someone else is good too. And actually I just noticed in the amplifier spec., that it comes with a remote (dash-mount) bass boost control. So I think I'm good to go.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Go with the 4ga, that way you can upgrade the sub or amp in the future. 8ga is going to be at its limit with that amp.