s14 speaker install

[98koukile]

We'll see what goes on with that... I just can't stand taking the easy route to only be disappointed in quality. My speakers run 250 watts each if that makes a difference, 1000 watts total. If I ran factory wiring they would only be getting 18 watts each

[projectRDM]

Originally Posted by 98koukile

We'll see what goes on with that... I just can't stand taking the easy route to only be disappointed in quality. My speakers run 250 watts each if that makes a difference, 1000 watts total. If I ran factory wiring they would only be getting 18 watts each

What sort of math did you use to figure that?

The OE wire is 18gauge stranded, it can support about 35amps of current. I don't remember the wattage/amperage conversion but I know for certain it's way more than 18 watts. I also doubt that 250 watts is nominal power output either, if it's rated at 250 watts you're getting maybe 100-120 watts, which is fine for the OE wire. If anything you'd want to use solid core wire as there's less resistance, but the differences are so neglible you'd never notice it.