What type of wiring should I get?

Always go bigger if you want, less to do later if you want to upgrade.

Beleive me i'm running a 0awg main power wire to a d-block where i have 2 4awg splits. 1 4awg runs to a 4ch amp ran active, 82rmsx4 @ 4ohms, and the other 500rms [email protected] each ch on my 4ch amp is ran at 8ohms, so i'm getting something like 40rms [email protected]k my Power wire is big enough for the amount of power i'm running?

Can't ever go big enough, but you can go too small......and if you go too small, you'll have some problems.

I'd say go straight for some 0awg, get a d-block and then run some 4awg to each amp. That would be the most efficient choice for me, and the most room to upgrade in the future.....Just make sure your main power wire is fused right.

Not exactly sure about this but if you wanted to run your sub amp for awhile before you put your 4ch in, simply connect only 1 of your 4awg's to the d-block and power up the sub amp, you won't loose any power only using 1/2 of your d-block, because the amp is pulling the current, not the d-block.

The hole you've got your wiring through: you just cut one of the "nipples" off to make that right? I had my original wire going thru to the passenger side and I pushed the nipple in and couldn't get it out (big hands and fingers ) so I just put the wire to the side of it (bad idea, which is why I pulled it out).

I like the look of the engine with the power wire running on the driver's side, but I want to have both of my amps on the passenger side. Where's your dist block? The driver's side is only going to have my computer and a fan probably, so I'd have to run more power wires across the trunk.

Thanks for the pictures, by the way. I'm a visual person and it's helps.

Another question, still on topic though: When adding a 4-channel amp, I'm sure it helps to run new speaker wire. I've read all about EMI and when signal wires come near power wires they should be at a 90 degree angle. Does this apply only for RCA patch cables, or anything carrying an audio signal? My limited knowledge of electronics tells me that the new speaker wire would be carrying more of a power signal that an audio signal, and would be less susceptible to EMI than RCA. But, I'm just guessing. If the speaker wires would be just as prone to EMI as the patch cables, how would you get those wires up to the speakers (if I'm running the main power cable on the passenger side) on the passenger side without getting crazy EMI?

EddieMoney, you've been answering tons of questions for me lately. THANKS!!!!!!!

I just took an exacto knife and slit a little hole in the rubber, i didn't cut anything off. Then the little plastic cover on the battery post I used some scissors to cut a hole in the side of it. I have huge hands/fingers too (im 6'3 235) but I was able to get it without too much issue on the drivers side. My amps are both on the passenger side. I run the wire down the drivers side, then across behind the backseat to my amp box where the distribution block resides. If you look at my pic the front hole in the amp box is to adjust the distribution block without any issues.

The EMI applies to any power/signal wires including RCAs. I am in the process of getting new speaker wire run to all my interior speakers, it will be worth it in the end. If you keep the speaker wire and RCAs as far away from power and ground as possible you will be fine. When they do cross make sure you have some sort of barrier between them, i like using rubber tubing. I have never had a noise problem with slight overlap, just make sure the wires dont rest on eachother for very long.

No problem answering the questions, thats what this is all about, i like sharing my knowledge and experience.

Try this, you will need a friend to help.

1. Grab a blow torch
2. Melt solder in the end of the ring terminal(make sure you are holding the ring terminal with pliers, you dont want to burn your hand)
3. Put a piece of heat shrink on the wire, and then strip the end of the wire 3/8" or so
4. Remelt sodler in the ring terminal with the blowtorch and shove the bare wire into it while crimping down the ring terminal at the same time
5. Heat the shrink tubing around your new joint
You will have a crimp and a solder joint and shouldn't have any trouble with it pulling out.

Hope this helps

Ed