Amp & Battery Questions!

[CrazyKenKid 64]

o i get you.. kinda lol!

okay about running it under the car you would have to wrap it in that loom stuff and tie it up good so it doesn't fall and bad things happen but then again you use fuses right!

now i am sure they make grommets for 4/0 wire so grommet sizes isn't an issue there. as for size 1/0 is 1/0 welding wire or not the size and diameters of the wires are all the same it is a standard right! just because it is welding doesn't mean that much other then it is 100% copper.

now flexibility i think it bends almost as good as normal 1/0! but you would have to aks ppl who use welding wire! and i am sure on this forum there is a hand full of ppl who use it.

current with my car i have 4 runs of 1/0 wire going from: alt to front battery, front battery to rear battery, rear battery to amp! and i put them all under the trim piece also, i just push a little bit more and i got the wires to go under the carpet a bit more!

then again i am not sure how your car and trim works though you have to take it apart and go from there. I wish i could be more help but unless i see what you are getting at i can't offer much of a suggestion.

[Deto1992 5]

For batteries, go with the Deka 9a31. Im currently running 1600w by means of a hifonics brutus and I have a stock 100 amp alt with a single 9a31 and I dont drop below 12.8v (<-pretty impressive if you ask me). No offense at all but, if this is your first install, you should see if there is someone on the forum or an experienced friend who can help you out. Its very easy to screw something up and the last thing you want is your car going up in flames over a install error.

[slim2fattycake 85]

welding cable is flexible but it doesn't just fall like wet noodles, and you can run 2/0 welding cable through the firewall. I have it like that. and I have room to run under the carpet so you have room too.

[Ohjay 116]

Just snapped a couple pics to show the flexibility of 1/0 welding cable

[DarkTinman 9]

o i get you.. kinda lol! okay about running it under the car you would have to wrap it in that loom stuff and tie it up good so it doesn't fall and bad things happen but then again you use fuses right! now i am sure they make grommets for 4/0 wire so grommet sizes isn't an issue there. as for size 1/0 is 1/0 welding wire or not the size and diameters of the wires are all the same it is a standard right! just because it is welding doesn't mean that much other then it is 100% copper.now flexibility i think it bends almost as good as normal 1/0! but you would have to aks ppl who use welding wire! and i am sure on this forum there is a hand full of ppl who use it. current with my car i have 4 runs of 1/0 wire going from: alt to front battery, front battery to rear battery, rear battery to amp! and i put them all under the trim piece also, i just push a little bit more and i got the wires to go under the carpet a bit more! then again i am not sure how your car and trim works though you have to take it apart and go from there. I wish i could be more help but unless i see what you are getting at i can't offer much of a suggestion.

Yeah i know that. Idk, maybe it's just me. Yeah, haha fuses for sure man. But i am planning to air bag my car so i want to be able to slam it without running the wires. I just rather not spend money to have to keep replacing them. Oh okay, i didn't know man. Sorry i just figured welding wire was going to be different the normal wire but i guess not. Nah man, you have already helped a lot. Thank you! I think i understand it a bit more now, I'm probably going to be using this instead of my 1/0 for my runs and for my big 3!

For batteries, go with the Deka 9a31. Im currently running 1600w by means of a hifonics brutus and I have a stock 100 amp alt with a single 9a31 and I dont drop below 12.8v (<-pretty impressive if you ask me). No offense at all but, if this is your first install, you should see if there is someone on the forum or an experienced friend who can help you out. Its very easy to screw something up and the last thing you want is your car going up in flames over a install error.

This isn't really my first install. This is my first install with welding wire, but overall, no. I know what i am doing, i know i just sound really stupid on here. I just like to ask a lot of questions, but i do try to answer the obvious ones myself without having to ask.

welding cable is flexible but it doesn't just fall like wet noodles, and you can run 2/0 welding cable through the firewall. I have it like that. and I have room to run under the carpet so you have room too.

Where exactly through the carpet did you put it? or through the fire wall, then heading towards the center console and all the way to the back. The reason i say i don't know if i can do it like that, mainly because of that trim piece but also because of how my wall is built, i am not sure if i can run a thick gauge wire like that all the way to the back. Would it be overkill to do 3/0 or 4/0? And also, i would want to do some runs of welding wire from the Alternator to the batteries. So i don't know where i would put all of those.

[slim2fattycake 85]

i forgot about the wall. you may have to run the wire under the car cus you already got the wall up. unless you still have room on the sides under the wall you can run the wire from the front to the back of the trunk.

I ran the wire from the battery on the passenger side of the car to the back. just following the side trim all the way back. There is a hole, i think it was already empty or something, and I just ran my wire from the inside through to the engine bay. you can't see the hole from the engine bay. you can make another hole or make it bigger if you plan to run more wire.

[Robert 9]

Just email Nathan at

[email protected]

Tell him your needs and he will help you out

Read this

http://4xspower.com/support/faqs/

[DarkTinman 9]

Just snapped a couple pics to show the flexibility of 1/0 welding cable

Thanks man! This isn't even the ultra flex is it?

i forgot about the wall. you may have to run the wire under the car cus you already got the wall up. unless you still have room on the sides under the wall you can run the wire from the front to the back of the trunk. I ran the wire from the battery on the passenger side of the car to the back. just following the side trim all the way back. There is a hole, i think it was already empty or something, and I just ran my wire from the inside through to the engine bay. you can't see the hole from the engine bay. you can make another hole or make it bigger if you plan to run more wire.

Yeah that's the problem i am facing right now. I am not quite sure but hopefully it can fit. Plus i want to run... 2-3 runs of 2/0 or 1-2 3/0 wire to the back. I have no idea if that would even have a chance to fit with that. When i first put my kenwood's in and amp, i had my friend install it and he took the front to back cable from the battery across the car, into the back, then it was there. He just didn't run it through the passenger side because we didn't see any holes we could get through. If there is, then i could probably run wire from both sides and be set. Maybe...

Just email Nathan at [email protected] him your needs and he will help you outRead thishttp://4xspower.com/support/faqs/

Alright i will. Just not big on xs or their prices man...

[Ohjay 116]

Nope, just regular 1/0 welding cable, paid $2.42/ft. from Weldingsupply. I also bought a bunch of the big ass copper ring terminals from them, they work great too, but they are a little thick at the bolt hole. The Lenco Swedge-on tool and Barracutter wire cutter also work great. So far I am very pleased with everything I've bought from them.

[DarkTinman 9]

Nope, just regular 1/0 welding cable, paid $2.42/ft. from Weldingsupply. I also bought a bunch of the big ass copper ring terminals from them, they work great too, but they are a little thick at the bolt hole. The Lenco Swedge-on tool and Barracutter wire cutter also work great. So far I am very pleased with everything I've bought from them.

Wow that's awesome! I really appreciate the picture! I was thinking it was a lot less flexible then that but wow that's awesome! I can't wait to buy some! Thanks for your information with this!

[JustinB 0]

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