Wire wire... [Archive] - Tampa Racing

MatthewDavid

04-02-2005, 08:52 PM

I have a rockford fosgate 12" and an amp and this is my first time settin' up a system, one of my friends said i really need 4 gauge wire to make it sound good, so i looked around and all i could find was kits with 8 gauge wire kits. Rockford fosgate recommend 8 gauge, what do you guys think?

For those who don't like to read: 4 or 8 gauge wire?

TIM TIM TIM

04-02-2005, 09:21 PM

alot of rockford amps take 8 gauge, look at what size the hole is for the power wire in the amp. if rockford suggest 8 guage then run 8.

TBSpyder

04-02-2005, 09:50 PM

93ex

04-03-2005, 07:19 PM

it all depends on the wattage.

MatthewDavid

04-04-2005, 02:38 PM

350W Amp

kpr10is

04-04-2005, 05:42 PM

Run 8 gauge.

Using wattage to judge will work fine most of the time, but keep in mind there are shitty amps out there that claim 2000 watts and only need 4 gauge. It really depends on the current draw of the amp, which you would tell by the fuses on the side of the amp. But for your purposes, wattage will probably work fine.

TBSpyder

04-04-2005, 06:39 PM

I agree, 8 guage should work fine....go with the 4 gauge if you plan on upgrading to a larger amp sometime down the road.

MatthewDavid

04-05-2005, 11:27 AM

I got a kit at wal-mart that said it can support up to 1440 watts so i think i should be good, also what type of screws should i use to put the sub into the box?

93ex

04-05-2005, 03:29 PM

I use grabber brand wood screws. as long as the head doesnt pop thru the holes.. a lot of people like to use the "domed" variety because it's flat bottom gives a guaranteed pessure

http://www.diydata.com/materials/screws/types.gif

RickitySlick

04-05-2005, 07:13 PM

I got a kit at wal-mart that said it can support up to 1440 watts so i think i should be good, also what type of screws should i use to put the sub into the box?
wow an 8 gauge kit that hold up to 1440 watts wow is all i have to say.
you did right by going with the 8 gauge i would on run 4 gauge if i was splitting to another amp like a 4 chan.

93ex

04-06-2005, 01:24 AM

wow an 8 gauge kit that hold up to 1440 watts wow is all i have to say.
you did right by going with the 8 gauge i would on run 4 gauge if i was splitting to another amp like a 4 chan.

1440 watts with a 40 amp fuse :lol:

plan Z

04-06-2005, 02:37 AM

350 watts rms or peak? what kind of amp? what size fuse on the side?

RickitySlick

04-06-2005, 08:14 PM

1440 watts with a 40 amp fuse :lol:
yea monster cable ant got shit on wal-mart
and dont forget about the high quality rca's that come with the amp kit's now a days

plan Z

04-07-2005, 09:29 PM

there is a reason they make $100 rca's...not that i would ever pay retail for them

93ex

04-08-2005, 01:42 PM

there is a reason they make $100 rca's...not that i would ever pay retail for them

Because some idiot will pay for them

SSpiro

04-09-2005, 06:25 PM

+1 on 8 guage..

I ran a 4awg to a distribution block, and use 8 to the amps..

Bumpin Expo

04-11-2005, 12:08 AM

wal mart wire owns all

Wire is wire people (to an extent)

Why pay all this money for power wire? It doesnt make sence

RickitySlick

04-12-2005, 05:27 PM

wal mart wire owns all

Wire is wire people (to an extent)

Why pay all this money for power wire? It doesnt make sence
i agree on power and ground wire. spk wire and rca do make a difference.
the monster cable 201's make a difference the XLN PRO's dont make that big of a difference for the price, unless your running qsd216. (and right now there rockford speakers, so mb quart sucks now.) sorry i started to rant

Bumpin Expo

04-13-2005, 01:11 AM

why does MB suck now? Didnt they use to make good comp sets?

TBSpyder

04-13-2005, 02:40 AM

Because MB Quart isn't even made in germany anymore. They've fallen victim to the commercialism bug.

93ex

04-13-2005, 05:08 PM

i agree on power and ground wire. spk wire and rca do make a difference.
the monster cable 201's make a difference the XLN PRO's dont make that big of a difference for the price, unless your running qsd216. (and right now there rockford speakers, so mb quart sucks now.) sorry i started to rant

IMHO expensive cables just line the pockets of the saleman.

SSpiro

04-13-2005, 07:01 PM

Agreed. I sell low voltage products for a living. Cable is cable. RCA's are RCA's.. When you buy Monster cable, you buy the name, and that's it. I can show you 10 equivalents that actually outperform (on paper) the Monster cable product's electrical characteristics. Are there shitty products out there? Yes.. but there is good marketing out there and those that buy into the expensive shit are just buying into the marketing game.

RickitySlick

04-13-2005, 07:54 PM

Because MB Quart isn't even made in germany anymore. They've fallen victim to the commercialism bug.
yup

second the monstercables i was talking about only cost $40 retail for a 2 channel and $60 for a 4 channel and you can hear the difference. i used to sell at sound advice, i dont anymore so its not like im pushing one product like a salesman would. I just belive its one of the best cables out there.

TBSpyder

04-13-2005, 08:22 PM

I use to think rca's were rca's and speaker wire was speaker wire until I actually compared premium cables to budget cables....there's definetly an audible difference to the trained ear. 60% of the consumers out there can't tell the difference between some Pyle subs and some IDMax's though anyways. Power wire on the other hand depends nothing more than on strand count for conductivity and oxygen free insulation for durability. I personally would never shell out the extra money for top of the line wiring though because it's just not worth it to me unless I was competing.