suggestion for a good AMP kit?
suggestion for a good AMP kit?
hi guys!
can you suggest me a good amp kit for my new system?
it's Solid Audio 1200watt MAX 2 CH amp.....600RMS at stable 2 ohm..
my car is 02 Civic COUPE..
how many ft and gauge of power wire do i need?
how many ft and gauge of ground wire do i need?
i do also has the 1farad cap along with the system....
any good kit from ebay? monster cable kit?
thanx!
can you suggest me a good amp kit for my new system?
it's Solid Audio 1200watt MAX 2 CH amp.....600RMS at stable 2 ohm..
my car is 02 Civic COUPE..
how many ft and gauge of power wire do i need?
how many ft and gauge of ground wire do i need?
i do also has the 1farad cap along with the system....
any good kit from ebay? monster cable kit?
thanx!
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Rep Power: 786 
I suggest saving yourself some money and buying everything seperately.
You need:
20-25 ft of 4 gauge wire (power)
10 feet of 4 gauge wire (ground) Can be same color as power or different, your choice
Assorted 4 awg ring connectors (you will also need a large crimping tool to do the 4 awg wires which is a good idea to buy)
3 large 4 gauge connectors with set screws for your cap (2 power 1 ground)
1 ANL fuse holder OR 1 circuit breaker (up to you to decide on amperage. I recommend 80 amp circuit breaker)
20-25 feet of 16-18 gauge blue wire (remote)
1 ~20ft RCA
10-15 feet or so of 12 gauge speaker wire
Electrical tape (red and black, use red to tape power connections, black for ground)
That should cover it I believe, I am sure somebody will call me out if I miss something.
Just run your power wire thru your firewall, under your door sill, under your body panels and into your trunk. Connect the end of the power wire to one of the large 4 gauge connectors and put that to your cap +. Use another short length of 4 gauge and set screw connector from cap + to amp +. Use the third set screw connector for your cap -. GROUND BOTH YOUR AMP AND CAP TO THE SAME SPOT. Failure to do so will cause ground loop.
That's all I can think of for now, but you can always post questions here as they arise
You need:
20-25 ft of 4 gauge wire (power)
10 feet of 4 gauge wire (ground) Can be same color as power or different, your choice
Assorted 4 awg ring connectors (you will also need a large crimping tool to do the 4 awg wires which is a good idea to buy)
3 large 4 gauge connectors with set screws for your cap (2 power 1 ground)
1 ANL fuse holder OR 1 circuit breaker (up to you to decide on amperage. I recommend 80 amp circuit breaker)
20-25 feet of 16-18 gauge blue wire (remote)
1 ~20ft RCA
10-15 feet or so of 12 gauge speaker wire
Electrical tape (red and black, use red to tape power connections, black for ground)
That should cover it I believe, I am sure somebody will call me out if I miss something.
Just run your power wire thru your firewall, under your door sill, under your body panels and into your trunk. Connect the end of the power wire to one of the large 4 gauge connectors and put that to your cap +. Use another short length of 4 gauge and set screw connector from cap + to amp +. Use the third set screw connector for your cap -. GROUND BOTH YOUR AMP AND CAP TO THE SAME SPOT. Failure to do so will cause ground loop.
That's all I can think of for now, but you can always post questions here as they arise
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Rep Power: 786 It would be to your advantage to buy as much as possible, that way you have a bit of slack.
20 feet isn't bad, personally I would get 25 and just cut it off if I had to, that way you have as much slack as you want
20 feet isn't bad, personally I would get 25 and just cut it off if I had to, that way you have as much slack as you want
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Rep Power: 328 Like I said, wire is wire. The only thing that really matters is the RCA's. The different sizes for different currents in power, ground, and remote wire are really the only consequental things that matter. Brand name doesn't mean jack shjt. It's still gonna carry the current the same, assuming that it is free of nicks, and breakages in the wire, etc.
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