creyc Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 0 gauge for the big three with stock 80A alt?? Yall need to lay off the drugs! 4 gauge is MORE than plenty for a couple short runs of the "big 3". Your dimming is NOT because your wire is too small, it's because your electrical system needs help. If you're looking to spend money buy a battery. 2001 Chevy Blazer (2) SAZ-3000Ds (2) custom 18" Madmax subs in a second row wall Rockford 600-4 Pioneer PRS components Pioneer P800PRS deck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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95_1500 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Your electrical is only as good as its weakest link, which I feel that on a vehicle with stock alt / regular battery is the stock wiring. Easiest thing to do is go ahead and do big 3 in 1/0.. You can keep 4 guage for the run for now but if you do upgrade like you talked about you wont have to redo the big 3, youll just have to replace that run with 1/0. And with systems, you will (most likely) always want more in the future so its easier to overcompensate now than it is to re-do later.. Also id recommend not getting the KLM wire, go straight for the kolossus fleks kable. I know $3.40/ foot seems expensive, but its worth it. Just my .02 but its your system bro Original Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=24095 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esteagall Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 0 gauge for the big three with stock 80A alt?? Yall need to lay off the drugs! 4 gauge is MORE than plenty for a couple short runs of the "big 3". Your dimming is NOT because your wire is too small, it's because your electrical system needs help. If you're looking to spend money buy a battery. ^^^ hes rite i didnt even notice you said you have a stock 80 amp alt!!! you need a HO alt or a battery, i would go with the new alternator -Car: 2006 Ford expedition King Ranch -Subs: 2 FI BTLs 18 fully loaded -amps: 2 sundown SAZ 3000D -Alternator: DC Power 260 amps -Batterys: 2 optima yellowtops -A whole shit load of 0 guage knu hyper flex and raptor cable -Rockford Fosegate 3sixty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEvil Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Even at 2KW you can do 4 guage all around easily, but it is worth it to do 1/0 for "big 3". Would go 1/0 after about 2,500w for sure though. MickyMcD - "Capable of making some serious trouser flapping volumes at where's-my-testicles frequencies, the Servo-Drives used to be fairly jaw dropping..." Any time you have have a power wire next to your frame put some rubber hosing (or cut up an innertube) around it. The wire is bound to wiggle (due to driving or flex) and the casing will eventually wear through. Hammerdown... 1% no links to outside websites, business related FB/YT pages allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imupabove Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 ^^^hes rite i didnt even notice you said you have a stock 80 amp alt!!! you need a HO alt or a battery, i would go with the new alternator okay if i got a ho/o alt would it be fine if i stuck with my stock battery for a while? http://www.maniacelectricmotors.com/hiou140amp19.html (tell me what you think about this alt, i never heard of the brand.) thanks. iDA-X200/Clarion EQS746 RF T500-1bd (2) 12" RF HX's Kicker 350.4 Alpine & Polk Speakers Stock electrical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moh.vze.com Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 0 gauge fool. It's better to get it done right the first time and leave room for upgrades =] DC Audio - Singer Alternators - Knukonceptz - XS Power - Hybrid Audio - Rockford Fosgate - Second Skin Audio - SMD - Sundown Audio - Elemental Designs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEvil Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 That alt looks too expensive for the output to me.. a small case GM might fit? MickyMcD - "Capable of making some serious trouser flapping volumes at where's-my-testicles frequencies, the Servo-Drives used to be fairly jaw dropping..." Any time you have have a power wire next to your frame put some rubber hosing (or cut up an innertube) around it. The wire is bound to wiggle (due to driving or flex) and the casing will eventually wear through. Hammerdown... 1% no links to outside websites, business related FB/YT pages allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 dc power engineering ftw o gauge no matter what Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imupabove Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 dc power engineering ftwo gauge no matter what if i got me one of those alts, can i keep my stock battery for while? iDA-X200/Clarion EQS746 RF T500-1bd (2) 12" RF HX's Kicker 350.4 Alpine & Polk Speakers Stock electrical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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