Removable setup
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=82623
Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Topic: Removable setup
Posted By: Blinden
Subject: Removable setup
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 9:33 AM
Well, I got a new car, a sports car, and I want to enjoy a nice setup, but I want it to be removeable to take out the extra weight when I go racing. Does anybody have any suggestions for what I can do as far as having clips that I can disconnect for a 4awg power wire? I can find stuff that I can use for speaker wire, etc, pretty commonly, but nothing for that large of gauge. Any thoughts?
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2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X579 HU
More on the way...
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Posted By: SoundAudio
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 10:43 AM
These work ok but they aren't very pretty. https://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=263-120 ------------- Good Luck!
-Thad
Posted By: Blinden
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 11:01 AM
Yeah, thats pretty much spot on what I was looking for, thanks! I did look at that site, but guess I didn't know where to look.
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2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X579 HU
More on the way...
Posted By: Blinden
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 11:07 AM
actually, this is pretty stupid, but I don't know how that works. Should there be a second male piece to that? what am I missing?
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2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X579 HU
More on the way...
Posted By: SoundAudio
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 11:32 AM
just buy two of them and the slide together.
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Good Luck!
-Thad
Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 12:44 PM
is the "sports car" the WRX STi in your signature? must say i've driven one and they're a great boy racer car. i've seen the 1/4 mile for those anywhere from 13.3-13.8
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Posted By: Blinden
Date Posted: September 08, 2006 at 12:52 PM
Wow, yes, like I said, I'm stupid. Many thanks, thats exactly what I needed, I owe you one, which I will more then likely never repay.
Jetta, yes, thats my current toy, came pretty close to getting myself a VW as well, but when it came down to it, AWD 2.5liter turbo bested the 1.8t that I would have ended up with. Never driven any of the 2.0's yet though, are they pretty decent?
the STi has been my dream car for some time, I figured it was worth the extra $150 or so/month. But my dreamcar also has to have a great stereo, but I don't want to sacrafice too much on the 1/4, ya know? Thus needing something I can remove quickly.
There are people on impreza forums that have timeslips of getting 13 flat in the quarter on a stock STi, which would be an incredible run, but it can happen.
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2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X579 HU
More on the way...
Posted By: Blinden
Date Posted: September 13, 2006 at 3:38 PM
Okay, I got these, they look perfect, but how do I actually attach the wire inside of the terminal? Do I just stick it in there and hammer it down to crimp it or what?
https://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=263-120------------- 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X579 HU
More on the way...
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: September 13, 2006 at 5:09 PM
I'd solder it...not sure about those though
Posted By: furflier
Date Posted: September 13, 2006 at 7:31 PM
From what it says in the discription it looks like they just push in. Quote:Intergal satinless steel springs maintain constant presuure on the contacts for low resistance
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Posted By: SoundAudio
Date Posted: September 14, 2006 at 8:30 AM
I believe, and hopefully someone who has used them can say for sure, that the metal terminal comes out of the housing so you can crimp it and solder it to the wire. The integral spring keeps pressure against the contacts so that when the two connectors are put together they clamp to each other.
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Good Luck!
-Thad
Posted By: snoracer98
Date Posted: September 14, 2006 at 10:38 AM
what about just doing a standard inline fuse back there? like the simple screw together ones? that way all you have to do is unscrew one side and take your set up out? if anything all you would have to do is tape the power side to make sure it didnt touch anything. run one extra fuse for ground and one for power right next to your set up, quick easy and cheap, and its just an extra fuse all it can do is help.
Posted By: Blinden
Date Posted: September 14, 2006 at 1:42 PM
I already bought these, and they are perfect, the only problem I have is that the contacts are pretty thick, and I don' tknow how to secure the wire to them. I'm probably going to stick it in, hammer it down to try and crimp it a bit, and then load it up with solder and heat shrink it I guess. Man, I can't wait to get this done, the car sounds terrible right now.
Going to be about a 3 month process I imagine, I just got the sounddeadner, have to lay all that out, fun times.
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2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X579 HU
More on the way...
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