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Ive got a distribution block from a beemer to make it look nice under the bonner,ive got a battery box now all i need to purchase is the cable, what is your recommendations for power cable?

I was thinking of going 2gauge cable,friends have used welding cable aswell.

What would be the best option?

Thanks

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0 gauge car audio cable in a kit is cheaper , welding cable is very good stuff but a pain to run in a car , and connections are Industrial looking , plus 2ga connections are harder to find then 0ga

I have it in my car, and "retail" it was about 200 bucks and comes with grounds, fuse holder.two distubution blocks, battery terminals and 4 gauge as well. in a metal/plexi display case for use on whatever afterwards.

are you going to run two batteries or just 1 ? you need a isolator if you run 2 as chris sugguested

if you use a CD tray or GTR battery tray in the rear it works a treat. my GTT had a 6 disk changer mounted on a nissan steel tray, flat and strong on the passenger side axle area. under the rear deck, that would work sweat with some mods to it. and don't forget a battery in the boot must be vented to atmo or better yet a sealed AGM/Drycell type battery to be legal and safe?

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yeah just one battery for more space under the bonnet for pod/airbox so coolant overflow can go where the battery went. 2gauge is gonna set me back about $100 for what i need. ive got a battery box,and ill probably run a flexitube down the rear quarter for venting.

i had a 10disc stacker in my car that was velcroed to the carpet,i plan to make up a checker plate base to go inside the battery box which will be mounted to the car and also use it as the mounting point for the battery.

think ill have to put this mod on hold for a while,just ordered a high flow metal 100cell cat and my exhaust is getting finished,plus i have to replace an exhaust gasket and get around to installing all my audio gear ( ive got all of it except a sub box and rear speakers)

6 or 6.5" response kevlar splits for the front,response 4x100wrms speaker amp,cadence 500wrms mono block and a alpine type r 12" sub.

thanks for your info,ill prolly go with the 2 gauge for now and see how i go,should be ok and if its no good i can use it to make a earthing cables for the engine.

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