2 4g better than 1 1/0g?

[EnvEe 02 10+ year member]

Ok so I have a Pontiac Grand Am and I just got all the new wiring from KnuKonceptz to run my amps. I have 1/0 g Power and Ground and the distro blocks. There is just no room in my car to run a wire that size? Would it be alright if instead I ran 1 4g wire for each amp?

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[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

4 AWG isn't sufficient for high powered systems. It depends on how much power you will be running. What amp do you have?

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

depends on the amps. but 2 4 guage SHOULD be the same as 1 1/0.

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

1/0 awg > 4 awg

 

[EnvEe 02 10+ year member]

i know the 1 1/0 would be better but it just isnt going to happen in my car. Im not running a very high power system. I have a RF Power 501bd and a Power 551s.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

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[EnvEe 02 10+ year member]

Yea ill just keep the 1/0 around for when I do upgrade. So its not a bad idea to run 2 seperate 4g?

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

you should be fine.

 

[FatStig 10+ year member]

You should be fine with the amps you have. But 2 4awg isn't equal to 1 1/0awg.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

(3) 4gauge > 1/0

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

If I remember correctly I believe it takes three runs of 4 ga to equal 1/0 gauge. But the others are correct it should be sufficient for your application.

 

[funkyab 10+ year member]

well,,,

while on the topic of 4g, i have a question. Im upgrading my sub amps to a hifonics 1606d. I have a run of 4g to a dist block and then 2 runs from there. One to the (proposed) hifonics, and one to a Profile AP1000, 85rmsx4 to my tower speakers. Should I be concerned about wire size? I have a beefy electrial system otherwise.

 

[EnvEe 02 10+ year member]

thanks alot guys. I dont need to have to 1/0 g but I was going to be splitting to 2 4g so I got that. Ill let everyone know how it turns out. Keep an eye out in the classifieds for some of the 1/0 wiring, distro blocks and fuse holder.

 

[btlking 10+ year member]

um what year car is yours? i know in a 1996 you can run 0 gauge

 

[EnvEe 02 10+ year member]

I have an 02. I could probably find a way to run it but right now i dont feel like taking alot of the interior out. Hopefully in the next few weeks I will be trading in the Grand Am for a Crossfire.