[Shotimes] Running large power wire

[Paul Nimz]

I agree about the 1/0 wire.  Way overkill.  If you truly need that kind of
power then a second industrial battery and a dual charging system is in
order.  Which ever you do you are going to add a 50 - 100 lbs to the car in
the end.

A high quality 4 ga wire can carry more juice than your alternator can make.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: <IdriveaSHO@aol.com>
To: <douayang@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Running large power wire


> ok, one question. What kind of system are you running that you'd need 1 or
0
> gauge wire? I used to sell systems and VERY rarely would anyone actually
need
> more than 4 gauge. You can get back to me privately on that one if you
want.
> Next, if you are going to run a big wire through the firewall, you'd
better
> make sure you have room to move it around once it's in the passenger
> compartment. One thing people forget about wire that big is that you can't
> just bend it and pull it aside, it take a bit of room to make a bend.
There
> is the possibility that you could run it in the body skirts along the side
of
> the car, that would keep it protected and make it easier to run, just make
> sure you have a circuit breaker installed near the battery. Let us know.
> -Steve Bowen
>
> << Where is the ideal place to drill under the hood so
>  that I can run 1/0 awg power wire?  Should I just cut
>  into the soft black rubber grommet (4 lack of better
>  word) on the left hand side and seal w/ caulk?
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