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Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in Car Amplifiers

Which amp wiring kit should i get?

I have a 400 watt amp that is going to be used for 100 X 2 @ 4 ohms. I am not sure of which amp wiring kit i should get between these 3.

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-GAUGE-POWER-WIRE-AMP-KIT-OXYGEN-FREE-COPPER-IMC702_W0QQitemZ130128220398QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130128220398

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Gauge-Amp-Wiring-Kit-8Gauge-Amplifier-Hookup-Wires_W0QQitemZ200121442619QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200121442619

http://cgi.ebay.com/1000-1700-WATT-AMP-KIT-8-GAUGE-WIRE-FREE-TWEETER-XAK17_W0QQitemZ230144664807QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230144664807

thank you!

None of them! An 8-gauge kit will be fine for your needs, but the no-name amp kits sold on e-Bay aren't really 8-gauge. They typically use a thin run of copper with a thick jacket to make the wire look bigger. I'd be very surprised if any of the "8-gauge" wire in the kits you linked comes close to true 8-gauge; usually they're much closer to 10-gauge or even 12-gauge.

NEVER buy an amp kit on e-Bay unless it's a trustworthy brand name like Stinger, Streetwires, Rockford Fosgate, Monster, or KnuKonceptz. Yes, some of those brands are somewhat overpriced, but at least when they say "8-gauge" you know you're getting real 8-gauge wire.

Here's a very trustworthy source for reasonably-priced amp kits and accessories:
http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.cfm?Category=Amp%20Installation%20Kits

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In response to the answer below: ALL of the wire kits in the various links include RCA cables. In fact, there's really no difference between any of the kits in terms of what's included with them (except for the "free tweeters" in the last link).

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