8 Awg or 4 Awg

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Topic: 8 Awg or 4 Awg

Posted By: giffer87
Subject: 8 Awg or 4 Awg
Date Posted: March 14, 2004 at 8:29 PM

i am new here, and i was wondering if 8 or 4 Awg Power wire makes a difference. And also does brand make a difference ? Like is rockford wiring any better then no name wiring or no ?

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Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: March 14, 2004 at 8:32 PM

It all depends on how many watts your system is... if its above 600 or 700 watts id say 4 AWG otherwise you could use 8 AWG. The brand name companies such as Rockford do make better wires which is why the cost is higher.

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1 Lightning Audio S2.600.2 Amp
2 Lightning Audio 12" Subs
1 Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap

Posted By: giffer87
Date Posted: March 14, 2004 at 8:36 PM

Thanks, i bought a used amp which is a 2 channel 500 watt bridged it is way overrated though, at the moment i have 8 Awg no name wire which i bought just to get my system hooked up. I plan on getting a new amp soon, not sure which one, i was looking at the rockford 351M or the kenwood kac929, I also wanted to upgrade my wire to 4 Awg too, but i was wondering if i should go brand name or not.

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Vendetta

Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: March 14, 2004 at 8:52 PM

Use Stinger wire if you can. They make excellent stuff (including alternators and batterys).

Posted By: giffer87
Date Posted: March 14, 2004 at 8:56 PM

I have not heard of Stinger wire in Canada. not around here anyway.

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