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Just got on the Knukonceptz website for the first time. Looks like some nice stuff for not a lot of money!

My questions are:

1. What is the difference between the eKo Complete 8AWG Amp Kit, and the Complete 8 Gauge Amplifier Installation Kit? They both seem to have the same basic equipment. Is one higher quality?

2. I've got a 10" sub and a pretty small Zapco amp that I'll be running. I'm assuming that all I'll need is an 8 gauge kit? What if I end up amping my door speakers(Alpine Type S 5x7's)?

What does everyone recommend?

Mark

if you want to power 2 amp you should go 4gauge, or simply past a second 8gauge when you will get the second amp...

but i think getting the 4g now will end up being easier and less trouble

Kolossus Kable = Oversized, 8 gauge is really 7AWG, the 4 is really 3AWG etc...

eKo is more the norm/standard size, comes with less speaker wire and not as fancy an RCA Cable. For a basic sub install the eko is fine. If you MIGHT ever ad a second amp 4 gauge should be considered. If the total draw of the system is over 50A you will want to step up to 4 gauge.

Just run 4GA wire back and put in a distribution block. Then you can run your power wire from the distribution block for whatever you need, like maybe a power inverter. Get enough so you can later take off the distro. block and run the 4GA straight into your amp if you get a bigger one.

Haven't a clue how many amps it pulls. I haven't even had it hooked up yet. Here are a few pics of the amp. If you haven't noticed by my previous posts in this forum, I suck with audio!!







Mark

Great amp!!

http://www.cardomain.com/item/ZAPS100X

http://www.carstereopro.com/car-stereo-catalog/prods/Studio_100X.html

Either of those help?

Specs: http://www.cardomain.com/item/ZAPS100X (10 sec. too late...)

I'd say all you could use is 8GA. However, if you've seen those Wal-Mart 5GA kits (not 4GA anymore, and I think the 8GA is now 9GA), they have the larger wire run back to the trunk, then you have a splitter with two smaller wires. So, you could just use the splitter as a reducer on those wires. Then the other one you could use to power anything else you want to do, such as lighting for your trunk. If you don't have a split seat, it might be nice to build a wall with the sub on one side and your amp on the other, have some lighting on it. Such as they did on Unique Autosports (Unique Whips on Speed) and have the amp sit mounted on a piece of plexiglass that's been frosted (sandblasted) with a couple neons behind it to light it up. If you have a bunch of stuff in your trunk a lot of times, this would be a good thing to do. Cover it, put some fans on it that are ported through your rear dash. Fairly simple.

But like I said, if you do that, you could put in a power inverter with a relay to turn it on. Mount it in the trunk with some wire extensions to the front, and put in an AC outlet and you can just plug your AC stuff in and flip a switch for it to work. Good to have a fan on this too, and have the wires protected heavily due to the AC power. Wouldn't want that frying anything. But that's something I'd like to do with my inverter. I do have a 9-way splitter under my front carpet...

http://ecoustics.epinions.com/Zapco_100W_Mono_Amplifier_100X__Two_Channel_Amplifiers_100X/linkin_id_~3035301/display_~reviews

You want some real good info on the Zapco, check out: www.carstereos.com
I did a search and brought up 10 threads that included it. You have a whole bunch of audiophiles on there who aren't as headset to go Rockford and Sony (bwahaha). They'd rather go with the powerful unknown stuff that doesn't say 5000wts. for $50... Of course, they might have fun and put something like that in a fishing boat or Festiva or something...