Wiring help

[Connorcerase]

I just bought a rockevile rxd m5 (4000rms)  and two American bass 12"s (1000rms). The amp Is supposed to run 2000rms at 4ohms what gauge wire do I need to run to get the right amount of power? 

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

Welcome to SMD. I would do the big 3 and run 1/0 wire fused at the battery. That amp does about 2k at one ohm and is power hungry. I would expect it to want about 2౦0 amps. Get a volt meter and keep an eye on your voltage. A high output alternator would be good too.

[Connorcerase]

What amp would you recommend not sure how I feel about rockeville but I'd like to keep the price around 200$

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

There are not many great amps at 10 cents a watt. I ran an m4 for over a year at .5 ohms and while it did live it wasn't the cleanest amp I ever had. Most people on a budget buy used equipment. Brands to look at are DC, audio leigon, soundqubed, skar, to name a few. I'm sure people will chime in with more to look at. I bought an FSD 5k used from a member here and I love it.

[Connorcerase]

Just did some looking and most nice quality 4ks are more expensive then that rockeville you think my subs will be safe at 1ohm from that amp 

[Kyblack76]

What coil configuration are your coils? If you were going to wire at 2, you can't wire at 1 with a single board. 

[Connorcerase]

Dvc 4ohm 

[Kyblack76]

Then your stuck at a final one ohm nominal load.  That or 4, and see no power from any board on the planet. 

[Connorcerase]

What if I got the 2ohm subs instead they would create .5?

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

You would have to get an amp that could do .5 and that m5 might. It might not. I put my m4 at .5 because I wanted more power and was willing to buy a new amp to get what I wanted. I didn't care if it fried and got lucky. The amps that people run at .5 are not rated at .5 so the warranty is void. Running at .5 also requires more power to run because the effeciency is lower. You should save up some more money.