Hey, I was wanting to install a couple of amps in my car. Was wondering if any of you know a good place to find multi-amp wiring kits for a really good price. Is there anything I should look out for thats special about certain types. I imagine a power wire is a power wire (I've cut into a 4 gauge Monster wire and there didnt seem to be anything special about it, like in there home audio stuff). Anyway, any input would help.

 

Monster wire is a joke. Its like the 'Bose' of speaker wire, its expensive and every average idiot thinks its special. I need to know what kind of power you are going to be running, normally for 2 amps a tad over 300 watts, your going to need 4 gauge from the battery and than a splitter a.k.a. distribution block and 8 guage to the amps.
( http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....7&filter=block ). If your amps are more than 400 watts a pop, id go with 2ga wire from the battery to a splitter and then 4 gauge to the amps.

 

I won't be running anything too powerful. My basic setup is that I have a Type R 12 in a ported box, powered by the Alpine MRP-M350 amp....which pushes 350 watts RMS and 700 max. However, I found that the sub with ported box makes plenty of power, so usually the gain on the amp is around half or just under. I don't have new speakers yet, but I have the MTX 6304 4 channel that I want to use once I get my speakers. I believe it pushes around 50x4 RMS. I was thinking the 4 gauge split into 8 gauge, I believe thats how it was set up on my old car. I also have a 1 farad capacitor sitting around, so I figured I'd throw that into the mix.

 

Youll be fine with the 4 to dual 8 guage setup, trust me, your amp will never see 700 watts... not even in its dreams.

 

yeah, didnt think it would....dont think I want it to for that matter

 

very very very very true. im gonne alot of home sound installs as well, copper is copper...no difference to it.

if you are doing a mulit amp. set up. ur going to need a multi wire batt. connection, and you might wanna get a yellow top batt if you can afford it, just so you dont stess ur cars electrical system