stockgp Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 short of drilling a hole in my firewall, i can't figure out how i'm going to run power wire for my amps. has anyone with abs and a 5 speed done this? i really don't want to drill a hole in the firewall, but i guess iw ill if i have to. oh, and don't buy power acoustik amp kits. i got a 2 awg kit figuring it would at least be 4 gauge. nope, it's like 8 gauge wrapped in 2 gauge casing. it's good enough for my front amp, but not my sub amp. ah well... Quote
19Cutlass94 Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 Theres no grommet in the firewall by the brake booster? Quote
DiscoStudd Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 Theres no grommet in the firewall by the brake booster? That's where the clutch master cylinder resides on the 5-speed equipped cars... Quote
stockgp Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Posted July 20, 2006 yup, that's the problem. i ended up drilling a hole in the firewall. i didn't want to, but oh well. Quote
Baddflash Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 You don't really have much choice, That's what I did. Quote
stockgp Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Posted July 21, 2006 that sucks. what's worse is that the biggest drill bit i have was just big wnough to puch the wire through. i couldn't fit a grommet around it. Quote
1990lumina Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 that sucks. what's worse is that the biggest drill bit i have was just big wnough to puch the wire through. i couldn't fit a grommet around it. shitty...how did u even manage to fit a drill in there to drill the firewall?? holy shit I hate our cars because everything is so tight against the firewall Quote
Ryan from Ohio Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 http://www.knukonceptz.com Get your wire and stuff there Save a bundle and get the good stuff... Anyhow you really want to get a grommet on there. BUy a drill bit if you have to. Otherwise over time the sheetmetal will wear into that power wire and you will blow your front fuse... Just a matter of time. Quote
stockgp Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Posted July 23, 2006 it was only going to be in there long enough for my new power wire to get here. then i'm going to redrill the hole and put a grommet in there. i've been doing this long enough, eventually it'll run through. and, incidentally, i got my new power wire from knukonceptz on ebay. it arrived today, so i should have it in tomorrow and 1990lumina, i had to take som measurements and drill from the inside. that's the only way i could avoid drilling through anything in the engie bay. Quote
Ryan from Ohio Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 If youve been doing this long enough then you should of known better than to buy a Power Acoustik amp kit Personally I dont know how long you have been doing this so please dont come at me with that I read what I see in the thread and reply based off that. Quote
stockgp Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Posted July 23, 2006 well, i took a shot. i've never any power acoustik products, so how could i have known? when i was still working in an audio store, we sold and used phoenix gold installation accessories... Quote
Ryan from Ohio Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 Hehe... Come on now, power acoustik Quote
stockgp Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Posted July 23, 2006 yeah. i guess there's a good reason we didn't sell ANY of their products lololol Quote
Ryan from Ohio Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 Thats ok. The peanut gallery will let this one slip this time... Quote
stockgp Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Posted July 23, 2006 well, on the plus side...i got my knukonceptz wire in today. my amp will be here any day now, my components and front amp are in. now all i need to do is start my enclosures Quote
Ryan from Ohio Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 You just kant beat knu. I mean the prices are pretty much cheap as it gets for high quality. Plus the delivery is lightening fast... Quote
stockgp Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Posted July 23, 2006 werd. i got my wire a day or two after the auction ended. i guess it helps that he's only in ohio and i'm in west virginia Quote
Ryan from Ohio Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 Well thats plays a role. I believe they still ship UPS 2nd day He should switch to DHL though. I have way better luck with them Cheaper also! Quote
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