blackbird007

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I did some searching but couldnt find to much on the topic. I am unsure if I need to run 1/0 guage or 4 guage power wire. The power wire will be run to the trunk area and then into a fused distro block with two outputs for my amps. I will be running a mtx 801d, and alpine mrp-f550. The mtx is 800 rms and the alpine is 90rms x 4. I also have a 1 farad cap, and altima red top.

You input is very much appreciated. If I need to run 1/0 wire, do you run it under the car or under the carpet?

Thanks

Mike02Z

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I ran 4ga for this....



You can run thicker if you like but unless your trying to win a DB contest with a few 500wpc amps and some 15" subs it's probably overkill.

camaro-94-z28

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1/0 guage is over kill.

Blacker

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With the MTX 801D, I would use at least 2 gauge or bigger. I use 4 gauge with an MTX6500D(610x1) and MTX 4202 (70x2) and that is at the upper end of power wire capability.

95bat

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Wires becomes less efficient the longer it is. 4 gauge would be the absolute minimum for your two amps. 2 gauge would be better, 1/0 gauge would be best.
For the distance of wire we run in our cars (about 15 feet) Zapco recommends 2 gauge minimum up to 105 amps of current. You are right on the border of 2 gauge wire. 4 gauge is really only safe in our cars up to about 65-70 amps of current.

habeba86

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I agree....2 awg or lower.

blackbird007

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I think I'm leaning toward 1/0, I found a chart for power cable length that takes into account the length of the run and the amps you will be pulling I added up my amps and it came out to 125 iirc. With those amps the chart recommended 1/0.

Plus I'm thinking of upgrading the 4 channel since my components push 180rms so I might as well run the 1/0.

Blacker

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I am sure the MTX801D is putting out more than 800 Watts RMS

95bat

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You'll have to make a bigger hole in the firewall if you run 1/0 guage.

pentavolvo

4 ga will be fine IMO, but 0 isnt gonna hurt you. 0 will fit through the pcm boot no problem, we have 2 runs of 4ga on my buddies car

01ssreda4

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my advice, go as thick as your budget will allow, but a min of 4 gauge. also, dont try to stuff that big crap under the carpet, you prolly aint never gonna pull the wires back out anyway, run the under the car, cleaner that was and no lumps in the carpet, i mean really, you only gotta do it once.

blackbird007

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Yeah I havent figured out how I am gonna run it yet. I guess Ill have to look at running it under the car since I dont want a lump in the carpet.