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<blockquote data-quote="budget76" data-source="post: 3162656" data-attributes="member: 574718"><p>Lets see if I can answer everything. First, for the power, buy this guys distro block and reduce it to 4awg <a href="http:////forum/showthread.php?p=3270437#post3270437." target="_blank">http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3270437#post3270437.</a> Don't trim the 1/0, waste of expensive wire. I have done the trimming method, and don't reccomend it. Looked like crap, and I hated it. Buy an inline fuse to put near the batt, and this dist block with the $$ you're saving not getting the kolossus. AFAIK only big difference is in the flexibility of the wire.</p><p></p><p>4awg will be fine for ground. If the amp only accepts 4awg, I would think it'd be plenty sufficient for the power you'll be pushing. My dumb*** self was running 1k watts through 8awg wire. No fires, but now i've got 0ga and 4awg run.</p><p></p><p>You can use the same ground spot. Make sure to sand/grind/scrape the paint off that area.</p><p></p><p>think that's everything</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budget76, post: 3162656, member: 574718"] Lets see if I can answer everything. First, for the power, buy this guys distro block and reduce it to 4awg [URL="http:////forum/showthread.php?p=3270437#post3270437."]http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3270437#post3270437.[/URL] Don't trim the 1/0, waste of expensive wire. I have done the trimming method, and don't reccomend it. Looked like crap, and I hated it. Buy an inline fuse to put near the batt, and this dist block with the $$ you're saving not getting the kolossus. AFAIK only big difference is in the flexibility of the wire. 4awg will be fine for ground. If the amp only accepts 4awg, I would think it'd be plenty sufficient for the power you'll be pushing. My dumb*** self was running 1k watts through 8awg wire. No fires, but now i've got 0ga and 4awg run. You can use the same ground spot. Make sure to sand/grind/scrape the paint off that area. think that's everything [/QUOTE]
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