bass_stalker Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 why do you run a large gauge wire such as a 8 gauge or 10 gauge wire to your terminals on your sub. just to have it connect to a smaller gauge lead thats about 20 gauge. i was just thinking about this earlier and it seems weird to me. can any one elaborate on this? Quote JEEP BUILD PROJECT ANTIBLING.2000 jeep Cherokee.HEADUNITAlpine Cda-9886SUBSTAGE1 acendent 18" audio mayhem motor with a TI basket and tantric parts1 prototype DAT hellfire 1000.1HIGHSStockELECTRICALdb link 0 gaugeKnuconceptz Kolossus 4 gauge1 xs power d3400 under hoodBig 3 upgradeold fourwheeler build The only way to delete your SMD account is for you crawl to steve meades door step on your knees and pleade for his forgiveness and acceptance to be released...He will either grant your wishes.....or choke you with a large piece of 0 gauge and electrocute you by hooking up a solid gold DC 12k at 0.000001 ohm and 10000 volts to your eye sockets and blow your head apart You guys act like you have never clogged a toilet and ran around the bathroom frantically hoping it don't overflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigancapri92 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 studies have shown that women say larger is better Quote Teamcapri.comThe TeamCapri 1992 Mercury Capri XR22012 FORD EDGE SQ BUILDOld build logMy FeedBack1992 Mercury capri XR2 Hyper LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook426 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 If I'm not mistaken, someone with more knowledge can correct me. You want bigger wire for less resistance, so you get more of you power to the leads. Also, the leads are more like flexible copper bars more than wires in the sense that people make them out to be. someone else with more experience can chime in though! Quote Next time she tries to punch you in the stomach, whip your wiener out and chase her around. Show her who's boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowpt Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I always thought it is due to the length of the run and current draw. Kinda like the power wire for your system. You may have 1/0 power wire running from the front of your vehicle to the rear. Then from a distribution block to your amps. The smaller gauge wire can handle the current for a short distance, then resistance starts to effect performance and reliability. Someone with more knowledge/experience may correct me. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowpt Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Meant to say " smaller gauge from distro to amps" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 99 percent of the time the individuals you see wtih 8 gauge or even larger ran as speaker wire dont even need it. It's been shown to gain a few tenths in competitions. That's why some do it. If you can afford it and feel you need it go ahead. chances are you dont. you are more than fine with 12 or 14 guage wire in a majority of cases. Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPINE408 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 99 percent of the time the individuals you see wtih 8 gauge or even larger ran as speaker wire dont even need it. It's been shown to gain a few tenths in competitions. That's why some do it. If you can afford it and feel you need it go ahead. chances are you dont. you are more than fine with 12 or 14 guage wire in a majority of cases. what if some one like me was running 3 12k's at 18 volts would i need it then? anything over 5k i use 8 guage Quote Have you ever had your woofers blown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 99 percent of the time the individuals you see wtih 8 gauge or even larger ran as speaker wire dont even need it. It's been shown to gain a few tenths in competitions. That's why some do it. If you can afford it and feel you need it go ahead. chances are you dont. you are more than fine with 12 or 14 guage wire in a majority of cases. what if some one like me was running 3 12k's at 18 volts would i need it then? anything over 5k i use 8 guage yes you smarty pants. but how many people are over that much power. real power not rated power? Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Hollywood** Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 It makes you feel like a big man ! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fecupe2001 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 99 percent of the time the individuals you see wtih 8 gauge or even larger ran as speaker wire dont even need it. It's been shown to gain a few tenths in competitions. That's why some do it. If you can afford it and feel you need it go ahead. chances are you dont. you are more than fine with 12 or 14 guage wire in a majority of cases. Exactly that, i did that test in my SPL gains topic, changed from a 12gauge to a 8gauge and won a couple of tenths on the meter, but to the ears it´s just the same, i mean, if you can´t hear a 1 db difference you can imagine a 0.2 dbs lol, but anyways, if you care about the score on the meter then use a good old 8 gauge wire, if not, use something smaller wich is gonna work the same for you! Quote I´m the SPL Gains topic creator!! wanna get louder?? check this: SPL Gains. Panamenian 2009 & 2010 & 2014 Bass Race 149.9 Champion! 2 15" subs and a 2K wired at 1 ohm, http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167788-fecupe2001-2-15s-on-a-2k-video-on-page-3/ 8 Massive 15" subs and small power, http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/179296-fecupe2001s-8-15s-4th-order-bandpass-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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