I got my dickskinners on a JL 300/4 and a 500/1 for a pretty good price and I need to put another amp kit in for the 500/1. Should I just replace both with 4 gauge or should I keep the 8g for the 300/1 and 4g for the 500/1? Also, I see folks using a cap with these amps in the past. Would this also be a good idea?

 

Replace the 8 gauge with the 4 gauge with a distribution block and add a capacitor.

 

Keep the 8 and run the 4 or better yet run a 0ga.

I use 0ga for my 1000/1 and 450/4.

 

Ok. So, 4g for both and use a dist block? What should I run from the batt to the dist block? 0g? ttrank..you use one 0g for both or two separate 0g?

 

Just one 0ga is plenty. If not keep the 8ga and run a 4ga with it.

 

You can run 4 from the battery to the dist block and then 4 to each of the amps. You can also run 8 from the block to the amps.

 

Get this...some of the best wire...the power wire is SUPER flexible.

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i love JLs

 

Thanks for the help, guys. Oh, so no cap?

 

Been doing some research with this one. I see people running a capacitor but i'm not sure if this is needed. Some people say that it makes up for the charge that is lacking from our OEM alternator. I already have an 8g running to my Soundstream 600.5 which I don't even see an issue with. I'm replacing this with the JL 300/4 and 500/1. I was going to run the 500/1 separately with 4g. I figured that a cap is needed when i'm running more power.

I'm running this now:

Eclipse ANV5435
Soundstream 600.5 (90w x 4, + 240w x 1)
Infinity Kappa 60.7cs in the front
Infinity Kappa Coax 6.5 rear sides
Older JL 10w6 (2-ohm) in a 4080

I'm changing the amp out to run these two:
JL 300/4
JL 500/1

The highs sound pretty clear but i've got the gain all the way up for the JL sub. So, I need a bit more to get what I want.

 

No cap here.

 

That answers my question. What's up with the Deep Sea thing? Thanks.

 

+1. You should be ok running 4 guage from battery to distribution block and then 8 guage from distribution block to your amps. I have a extra 1x4 guage in, 4x8 guage out Monster Power distribution block (with fuses) that I am not currently using since it came out of my old car install if you need one. I also have two sets of Rockford Fosgate Dual Twist Signal Cable - 16.4’ (5.0m) (brand new), that I bought but never returned if you need RCA cables.

 

Replace the 8 guage with the 4 gauge and use a distribution block as Giley said. I am currently running a JL 1000/1 and 300/4 and the cap. The cap stiffens the bass and doesnt waste power.

 

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