JPagan Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 with 750 rms 12 guage wire will be good, there is no need to run 8 gauge unless you just want to spend more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_steezy Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 ok. and i was wondering if it would even fit. right now i don't have much power to it but with in two weeks i am going to get a new amp to give it 750 rms. 12 guage is plentyyyyy 14 guage would also work just as well i couldn't find it but on one of steve meades old builds i believe he used 8 awg on something like four 18's with 2,000 watts each, so 8,000 total, and he even said the 8 guage was over kill Quote '98 Dodge Durango 5.9L 5% front windows, 2.5% on all backs Alpine CDA-9883 Kicker ZX350.4 Kicker KS650's in all doors Kicker 1/0 hyperflex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split9112 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 ok thanks for the help Quote Live Fast Die Fun!!!! Use it or lose it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E a r t h Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) In Steves defense, he has the capability of outputting 50 amps of current to each sub. So the 8 gauge is really the only safe bet. 8 gauge is good for a little more, but the length of the run becomes the real factor involved. 10 gauge would work too as long as the run is short enough. I'm running 8 gauge aswell, but I'm a firm believer in overkill if at all possible, when it comes to car audio Edited October 27, 2008 by Earthman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob_On_Droid Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 14 works. 12 is a bit better, and 8 a bit better than that. Are the differences audible?? Probably not. But moar copper moar better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazinblazin10 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 i just got a FI Q12 and im running around 1000 watts to it i went ahead and used 8 awg simply because we had some lying around it doesn't really matter as long as you don't get any smaller than 12 but i'd say if you could get the 8 go for it can't hurt anything can it? Quote 1997 Dodge Ram Van 2500 Big III addition with 1/0 awg wiring all throughout Lightning Audio Strike S4.1000.1D Jenson XA2250 2 - 12" Mtx Jackhammers JH55 3ft cubed box sealed under the rear bench seat Pioneer DEH-P6000UB head unit MB Quart FWA 160 components up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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