Amp kit

 

Silver Member
Username: Afroopuff

Post Number: 144
Registered: Jan-06
im looking for an amp kit for my edesign NINE.1 amp and my 2 10'' asendant audio subs. i believe what i need is :

1-Power Cable 17' 2 Gauge
1-Remote turn-on leads 10'
1- Speaker wire 18 gauge 3-5'
1-Fuse/circuit breaker
2- 2 Gauge ring terminal

The RCA's i am goin to be using are going to need to be separate because i am using factory head unit and they are gonna be a Hi/Lo converter.

Also, is 2 gauge over-doing it or is it just better to be safet than sorry?
 

Silver Member
Username: Stnorris

Eldridge, IA US

Post Number: 579
Registered: Apr-06
that amp runs at 1200rms @ 1 ohm doesnt it? 2 gauge for that much is perfect. u dont want to go any smaller. in most cases, the bigger the wire the better. u cant over-do it with wiring.

try checking on ebay for a kit, or maybe do something like http://www.knukonceptz.com/.
they have some of the best sh*it there is.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Dualshotty

Post Number: 65
Registered: Jul-06
im new to this stuff to and i wondered the same thing about if goin to a smaller gauge was best and some one tol me that i needed 8 gauge but if i was willing to spend the money for 4 gauge to do it so i assume 2 gauge is fine it will jus cut down on resistance
 

Silver Member
Username: Stnorris

Eldridge, IA US

Post Number: 581
Registered: Apr-06
well in his case^^^^ 2 gauge will be good. if he went any smaller though, he would have a problem.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Dualshotty

Post Number: 67
Registered: Jul-06
smaller meaning wire size or gauge size
 

Silver Member
Username: Stnorris

Eldridge, IA US

Post Number: 586
Registered: Apr-06
if he went any smaller in wire size.

if your going above 1300rms, i would get 1/0 gauge wiring.
 

Silver Member
Username: Stnorris

Eldridge, IA US

Post Number: 587
Registered: Apr-06
also, mike, what aa subs are you running? if your powering ur subs with 1200 rms , 600rms to each sub, you will definantly need 12 guage speaker wiring. 10 gauge would be even better.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Dualshotty

Post Number: 72
Registered: Jul-06
ok ya i knew that i was makin sure u didnt mean if he went smaller in gauge size he would be in trouble cuz then i wuda had lots of questions lol
 

Silver Member
Username: Afroopuff

Post Number: 145
Registered: Jan-06
Im not sure if i am an idiot or not, but where do u see 2 AWG on knukoncepts.com?

BTW....thx for help
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