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vanilla_gorilla312
04-22-2010, 01:02 PM
here are some pics of my amps and wiring I just re-wired last week. I added 4-gauge wire for each amp with in line fuses, and added a set of Monster Cables for each amp as well. I can't believe what a difference the Monster Cables made. They seem to send a much cleaner signal, and everything just sounds more defined. No more interference noise either!! :rocking:

blueflamed03
04-22-2010, 05:02 PM
nothing beats good wire! :)

killer20072001
04-22-2010, 06:49 PM
Hows that amp treat you? Ive been looking for a new amp for a while. Been a toss up between Soundstream and Hifonics.

Crispy
04-22-2010, 06:57 PM
Looks good and clean. A quality wiring job will definitely make everything sound better. Now if I may add some thing, solely for aesthetics, a little wire loom under the hood will do a good job of masking the install to the untrained or glancing eye, besides that it looks cleaner imo.

grnrpr68
04-22-2010, 07:55 PM
agree with crispy a lil loom would clean up under the hood real nice and clean set up

vanilla_gorilla312
04-24-2010, 06:52 PM
I'll look for a loom and I'm gonna add that plastic covering for the wires.

96Chevy
04-25-2010, 05:36 PM
one question. ive seen quite a few of those can looking things you have by your amp. what is that exactly?? what does it do??

vanilla_gorilla312
04-25-2010, 07:18 PM
That can is a Capacitor Tube. Its job is to help store and deliver power faster to your subwoofer, resulting in cleaner crisper bassssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ZeroCool
04-25-2010, 09:02 PM
i like your cb radio in the old cd player spot! Is there a kit or a write up somewhere about that?

vanilla_gorilla312
04-25-2010, 10:40 PM
Thats a race radio. No I didn't do a writeup on it, but all I did is find a radio that fit, and used the stock CD player tray, and with double sided velcro the two together and that was it, and then ran the wiring for the power and antenna

ZeroCool
04-26-2010, 12:17 AM
looks good! ehem... What's a race radio?... Not to change the topic of your thread.

vanilla_gorilla312
04-26-2010, 05:25 PM
its like a CB Radio but uses a totally different frequency set. 134.000Khz-174.990Khz I believe. Its what all the trophy trucks and off road vechiles use to communicate with their pits. I think the range goes a bit further too. I could easily talk to someone else with this same setup in their ride about 10-25miles away. Maybe even more, havent tried. This particular radio is a 50 watt. I also have a handheld that is a 5 watt and will go about 8-10 miles in a direct line of site.

96Chevy
04-26-2010, 09:00 PM
oh really??? does it give a solid bass??

vanilla_gorilla312
04-26-2010, 10:47 PM
Works for me. It also stores intermitten power so this helps out with your headlights not dimming while driving at night.

96Chevy
04-27-2010, 10:09 PM
awesome. how much are one of those???

vanilla_gorilla312
04-28-2010, 06:01 PM
I believe they run right around $100. I got mine for $free.99. haha