Buying Wire

[theronin]

Ok so i am in the process of relocating my battery. I have acquired the battery box and am looking for 2 gauge wire! My problem is that the only store i have found in sac that has 2 gauge wants 4 bucks a foot! Is this common? So my question is, does anyone know of places either online or around where they are that can beat that price? home depot sells crappy 2 gauge that is not flexible in the least! I need the flexible stereo kind. thanks for all your help guys! Logan

[Bill Roberts]

I got an answer!

Go to Sears automotive department and get their best Jumper cables. Chop the Clamps off of them and use them. Around 40 bucks. Cheaper for shorter ones. Very flexible and rated to handle anything you want to put through them. Of course, you will need to terminate them correctly.

[theronin]

hmmmm.... how long do you think they would be bill? just sounds too [email protected] ghetto though! :doh:

[Bill Roberts]

I've got 20 footers. Red and black. Look great. I use them as jumper cables though. They also have white ones. I can jump a large van off from behind him.

[theronin]

Originally posted by Bill Roberts
I've got 20 footers. Red and black. Look great. I use them as jumper cables though. They also have white ones. I can jump a large van off from behind him.


Yeah, but off the top of your head you know what gauge wire they are mang?

[Bill Roberts]

I don't. They are huge and can hold 600 AMPS. I cannot imagine anything that would need wire bigger. Not even 4 poweramps. About as big around as my index finger.

[Bill Roberts]

PS...the website says 18 feet and 5 gauge.

http://www.sears.com/sr/automotive/[email protected]@@@167335 [email protected]@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfgadciimkemdfcehgcemgdffmdflf.0&vertical=AUTO&cat=Batteries


I guess if you want 2 gauge, you will need to shell out the big bux. Well, worth a shot anyway. That picture on their site are not the good ones. Mine are huge.

[silnv]

The whole battery relocation kit from Summit Racing is only around 50 bucks, plus it has everything ya need to install. Why not just go with that?

[RedlineRacer]

Always check Ebay. You can get 2 guage wire for $1.60 a foot. Here's a link:

2 Gauge Wire (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3030579889&category=32810)

[theronin]

Originally posted by silnv
The whole battery relocation kit from Summit Racing is only around 50 bucks, plus it has everything ya need to install. Why not just go with that?

Was under the impression that i could piece it together myself for cheaper! hmmm lets take a gander at this ebay auction!