ok im kinda puzzled.

[91rangerxlt]

oh well, this is my last post in this thread.

haha do you know where liars go?

 

[Loud Ranger]

okay well unfortuntely i think i'll probably stick with the 8g amp kit, and i will get 16g for the amp -> sub and terminal cup -> voice coil


so i might want to look for about 35 volts if their 40v is 400w?

use the lowest rms whether thats you subs or amp but use the lower of the two then use this:
Square root of = RMS x ohm load.

if is 350w rms use the sq. root of 350 x your final ohm load = target voltage
if you were running it at 2 ohms = 350x2 then find the sq. root of that and use that for the number

oh and 8ga is only good up to 500-600w rms, (50 amps)

 

[Pistons23]

haha do you know where liars go?

same place as ignorant people?

 

[baxtej44]

same place as ignorant people?

haha kudos for that one.

 

[91rangerxlt]

same place as ignorant people?

wasnt trying to be ignorant. maybe you took it wrong i was just trying to be funny. i guess some people take stuff to serious though. maybe i need to go back to kindergarden

 

[Pistons23]

i came back to this thread to help you get your problem resolved and then you call me a liar. how else do you expect me to take that comment?

 

[91rangerxlt]

i came back to this thread to help you get your problem resolved and then you call me a liar. how else do you expect me to take that comment?

theres a haha in front of it....usually means it wasnt serious. like i said maybe i need to go back to kindergarten. sorry if i made you mad man. my apoligies.

 

[strvger]

bigger wire is more efficient. Bigger guage wire will have less resistance from start to end so less power is lost between your battery and amps

actually, the current is carried on the outside of the wire. many, many smaller wires bundled together will carry much more current more efficiently than fewer larger wires. just look at welding cables to verify this. only problem is welding cable can be pretty expensive to buy and would probably be overkill for speaker/amp wiring projects.

 

[Loud Ranger]

actually, the current is carried on the outside of the wire. many, many smaller wires bundled together will carry much more current more efficiently than fewer larger wires. just look at welding cables to verify this. only problem is welding cable can be pretty expensive to buy and would probably be overkill for speaker/amp wiring projects.

lots of people use welding cable for power wire but its not very flexible and the insulation isnt really designed to hold up in an automotive application, but its cheaper than car audio-specific wire, 4/0 wire for under $5 a foot compared to what some local shops charge for 1/0 is very reasonable.