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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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1/0 runs pos vs neg best ratio

I plan to install 10 x 15' of 1/0 AWG wires in my car from the battery to the trunk. From your experience, what is the best positive vs negative ratio to have the less voltage drop from the total of my 10 wires if I ground the negatives in the trunk?
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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lol 1 to 1 dude
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Dude thats over 2000 amps worth of wire, a lil overkill no.
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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I think 3 or 4 runs for pos and neg would suffice...
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Holy crap man do u the stuff out?
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Prolifik
lol 1 to 1 dude
Originally Posted by FusionMadsen
I think 3 or 4 runs for pos and neg would suffice...
Thanks guys. But the body ground can't count for 1 or 2 wires? Like 6 positive, 4 negative or 7 positive, 3 negative?

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Dude thats over 2000 amps worth of wire, a lil overkill no.

Originally Posted by AyZe
Holy crap man do u the stuff out?
What's the problem???
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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No, use 1:1 ratio always.

And there is no problem, just costing you a lot of money that could be better spent.
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Thanks a lot FusionMadsen!
Yuli, how many runs do you have in your CRX?
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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i have 7 pos and 7 neg 0g
ill have 10 ea for next year
but what do i know?????
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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If it gets you gains, go with more wire, once you get hardcore into the competition circuit (first you have to break 150 by the looks of it) then any method to gain that crucial .1 db is a must. Start with 3 or 4 runs, then get building, once you get everything as loud as it will get, try adding more wire, power, etc.



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