help with running 1/0GA Amp wire and also looking for G5s

[Vicious00013]

Just ordered a new amp kit and plan on running the wires in the next few day. What do you guys think is the best way to hide wire this big and Im betting it wont fit in the firewall hole I keep hearing about so is my only other option to drill???

And Im replacing going to sale my solo barics and the amp they are on and so far I have picked up an Memphis amp 16-St 1300D. Im wanting to run Boston Acoustic G5s but Im having all trouble finding some.

Any one have an Idea where I can find some for a good price.
Havent decided how many yet. Prolly going to start with two and move up from there if im pretty happy with them,.. hence why the big gauge wire so I can add more amps

Ps,.. its a 2004 LT

[blueflamed03]

run the 0 gauge under the truck, hide in loom if you can.

Why getting rid of the Solo's?

[J-Will]

i agree. under the truck would be easier. we ran mine thru the interior of the truck. and it was a bitch.

have you checked ebay?

[Vicious00013]

Well I thought my solos were horrible sound quality... But it turned out it was the amp I was using. I put in the memphis and it made a world of differnce.

But know I kinda got on a SQ kick and have been researchign for new sound and settled on getting some G5s, thats what I bought the amp for. Now Im kinda up in the air cuz the solos do sound so good now.

And ya.. ebay had them,.. i think...lol
I attempted to buy some off there and paid for them,.. then the guy messaged me saying that are discontinued and he can't get any more.
Haven't tried a second attempt yet.

and now that the solos are sounding so much better.. im a lil scared.. what if I dont like the G5s as much.. I hear they sound amazing though..lol

[blueflamed03]

tell us about the box the Solo's are in, and what size?

[Vicious00013]

3/4 mdf ported at 35 hz
dimensions
16x46x10

giving it 3 cubic feet

constructed well.. very solid.
I didn't know if I was going to keep it,.. so I havent had it carpetted or painted yet.
I can take pics if you want them

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PS,.. I just got banned from the other site... guess for asking for help over here..lol

[blueflamed03]

one 12"? want more SQ, do 2.0 sealed, if this is a 12"........

banned for asking for help over there....wow....

[Vicious00013]

well for posting over here i think... all Ive done today was.. log in over there.. look around.. come over here and make this post.. go to lunch.. come back,.. go try to look there and Im banned by IP.. and my user name is deleted.

And its two 10s...
and ya.. when i designed the box i couldnt decide if i wanted loud or SQ.. so I went in the middle.. :P

[blueflamed03]

10's, do sealed, 1.75 per driver...it'll still get loud, and sound better.

[Vicious00013]

think I will lose much if I go 1.5 per driver??

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And I using a Memphis Belle 16-ST 1300D, so I believe the 10s are getting about 1100 watts to them,... will the seal make enough difference to make t worth the trouble. And how much loudness do you think I would lose... right now I’m hitting at 129.5 db using some handheld SPL1000 meter... don’t think it’s real accurate... it didn’t cost very much..lol

[blueflamed03]

your right, that's not very accurate, but with that much power, even the more reason to seal them...

[Vicious00013]

lol.. i just researched that meter.. it tops out at 130 and i didnt even know.. everytime i put a system together i counld get it pass 130 and im like WTF.. now i know..

So,.. when running the 1/0 gauge under the tahoe did you guys just drill a hole to get back in side or did you find a good groumet or something to enter back in threw

[blueflamed03]

hole with rubber grommet.

[J-Will]

if you drill a hole make sure you seal it off! lol thatll make a mess. we ran mine down the driver side. under the plastic panels and shit. wasnt terrible, but getting the plastics to fit after that has been a pain. one of em still doesnt. about the other subs honestly i love my l7s. theyre some monsters. im not a SQ guy tho. i just want shit to shake and fall apart. maybe its worth some experimenting? id say if you can get a good deal on ebay and build your own box it wouldnt be a bad idea.

[matt14]

I ran my 1/0 on the driver side door sill. There was a grommet for the gas pedal wires that i sliced a bit larger to fit the cable. Then removed the rear seats and ran it attatched to the back of the hump ( behind rear seats). It was a little bit of a pain in the ass just at that point, trying to make sure the cable doesnt get schaffed on the seat brackets. I also ran the ground the same way behind the driver side rear cargo panel, and drilled a whole in the rear tool storage compartment, and grounded to the frame. This was my first install in any car, and i personally diddnt think it was all that hard to run the cable. What kind of cable are you running?

[Vicious00013]

I Bought a Raptor kit
http://tinyurl.com/RaptorAmpKit

Never heard of it,.. hope it turns out good. Its gonna be here tomorrow

[Vicious00013]

bleh,.. still need to decide on an Amp spot.. right now its under the back seat.. but I kinda want to take it all the way back and mount with the enclosure

[matt14]

Never heard of it either. This is what i am running; http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.cfm?category=KLMX%20Kable# I bought 50ft. from them ( way to much but wanted to make sure i had enough if i fucked up something) I ran some monster rca's and speaker wire.

[tann808]

I just used welding wire, way cheaper.

FYI. make sure it has AWG on the wire, not all wires are made the same. I gotta show you guys some wire I had to compare (4 gauge vs 4 AWG gauge)

[blueflamed03]

flexability and strand count is what counts.

[Max]

I ran 1/0 kicker easier than the 2ga JL I had before, easiest pull I've ever made
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/mcconditioner1/Denali/Beats/IMG00762.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/mcconditioner1/Denali/Beats/DSC01766.jpg

[Vicious00013]

ok,.. the kit is here. and it looks like its good quality. nice looking wire and very flexible. Says Raptor all over the wire and premium amp wire... no AWG. But I think it will be alright.
Im gonna eat real fast.. Then start pulling the Tahoe apart

[daxz1231]

i have 3 runs of 0 gauge hyper flex from front batt. i ran all three thro the cab.... 1st and 2nd wasnt too bad but the 3rd was a complete B i T C H! no joke....

[Vicious00013]

OK,.. its break time... well time to eat.
Heres a few pics. This is kinda makeshift until I get some wood and figure out an amp rack situation

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7656/sdc10658small.th.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/sdc10658small.jpg/)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/237/sdc10661small.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/sdc10661small.jpg/)

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lol.. damn it... I touched the remote turn on to a ground on accident... now no radio and i checked all the fuses.. bleh.. gonna have to pull the head unit and check fuses behind it :(

[Vicious00013]

Here's another update for you guys..
Took a road trip... blew the L5s and I think that blew the Amp :(
Sending the amp off for repairs

[blueflamed03]

ouch, what kind of amp, is that the Memphis?

[Vicious00013]

Yes.. My beloved Memphis Belle... Already got estimates on it. I'm going to send it off to Audiotekx for repairs at the rough estimate of $120. Salvaged one of the L5s.. had to solder a wire back together on it and it working now... The other one it dead.. one voice coil does nothing and the second sizzles..lol
So now im back to a Planet Audio TT1250d while I wait for the Memphis to come back