People running two amps read please

[oompah2788]

People with an amp for speakers and a seperate amp for subs, what size power wire do you use from the batt to the d-block, and what size from d-block to amps??? I am going to be running two amps, one putting out 100x2 and the other 400x1, and was wondering if 4gauge from batt to distro and 8 from distro to amps is too small?? 1/0 gauge is pretty expensive and pretty fat! Can 1/0 gauge still be routed through that one hole that you drill behind the "white plastic proppeller thing" on the upper left of brake pedal??? sorry if this is confusing!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[i20solara02i]

im running both of my amps with 4 gauge wires

[SoLaRa_PimPin99]

I'm also running both amps with 4-gauge wire!

[WortownSolara]

you are very borderline, no one around you has 2 gauge? But on the plus side, you wont cause any fires with 4 gauge

[indiglosolara]

4 gauge from batt to d-block.. then 4 to amps also....

[oompah2788]

rufus and solara pimpin - you guys are running all 4 gauge?? so 4 gauge from batt to distro, then 4 from distro to amps??

what kind of amps you guys running??

wortown- you know how fat 2 gauge is?? i heard 1/0 is around the size a of garden hose!!! and they are pretty expensive....

THANKS!!!!

[i20solara02i]

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http://members.cardomain.com/i20solara02i

[oompah2788]

wahhh! nice!!! all focals.... and utopias too!! *drool* haha. you got quite some money to spend huh. so all that and youre only using 4 gauge all around??? youre site didnt say what you were running from batt to distro... just said monster cable wiring... so youre using 4 frm batt to distro and 4 to everything else??? nice car once again!

[Jackass-Jeff]

wahhh! nice!!! all focals.... and utopias too!! *drool* haha. you got quite some money to spend huh. so all that and youre only using 4 gauge all around??? youre site didnt say what you were running from batt to distro... just said monster cable wiring... so youre using 4 frm batt to distro and 4 to everything else??? nice car once again!

he bought all his speakers/subs for $3 and whored up the rest hahaha

[SoLaRa_PimPin99]

I'm running a Hifonics Zeus to my Sub. and a Hifonics Zeus to my Highs and Mids!

[Jackass-Jeff]

I'm running 4 gauge wiring to 2 amps. A monoblock D class 1000 RMS/2000 peak amp, and a ~400 RMS/800 peak 4 channel amp for components. Both Eclipse. No lack of power or dimming lights for me

The gauge depends on the amount of power. If the amp recommends 4 gauge, then use a bigger wire from the battery to the d-block and then use 4 gauge wires. That way, you'll have power coming in and being distributed correctly. 100% to 50%/50% as opposed to 100% to 100%/100% wires that are too big, hence giving more resistance x_x

something like that, anyhow

CAPACITOR? What's that ?

[oompah2788]

for the 2 ch. amp it says:

up to 10' ---- 4 or 8 gauge up to 20' ---- 4 gauge only

and for the mono amp it say:

up to 70' --- 4 or 8 gauge up to 20' ------ 4 gauge only

i dont know if the numbers are in feet.... but i think the instruction for the mono amp is a typo cause wouldnt you need thicker wire if your running it very long and vise versa??? maybe they meant to put 7' not 70'??
confused....

help me out here... THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[groovespacer]

You're fine with the 4 to 2 8's. The 4 definitely holds enough current to feed both those amps, but you might wanna go big so you have room to upgrade later.(just an option)If you upgrade the wires later it'll be pricey. I happen to have a spindle of 0 gauge wire by the way.

[oompah2788]

anyone know what the maximum current(amps) a 8 gauge wire can flow??? i heard 4 gauge is like 150amps..... Thanks

[groovespacer]

About half a 4 gauge, which is allot of amps. I bet your Circuit breaker or fuse will not even be close to around 80(even for your sub amp)..but u may wanna upgrade later. so keep that in mind.