03-20-2003, 05:33 PM
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Wires
So I was thinking about power!!! I install my own stereo's systems and when your doing it you always want to use big thick power wires so you can get more power to your amps. So I was looking a minix's and saw this pic with some thickwires on this mini x. Would it help to use thick wires going from the batteries to the engine in a zipzap
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03-20-2003, 09:31 PM
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Told ya.
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It's worth a try, I don't know how much if any it would help. Do it and keep us posted as to your results.
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03-20-2003, 10:33 PM
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they say im slooooow eh?
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Putting thicker wires would actually give more power to the motor?!?!?!?!?!
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03-20-2003, 11:57 PM
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Hello all, I am an Electrical Engineer and I think I can shed some light on this subject. Thicker wires will lower the resistance of the connection but not by very much for this application. Resistance is a function of the length and the cross-sectional area (ie. thickness) of a wire. The shorter the wire the smaller the resistance. Also, the thicker the wire the smaller the resistance. The material also plays a role in the resistance. Copper wires are better than Aluminum, Gold is better than copper (kinda expensive though, eh). There is other stuff better than gold too, but considering cost a really good connection would be a thick copper wire made as short as possible.
However, I really don't think there is much to be gained here, but hey every little bit counts, eh.
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03-21-2003, 01:10 AM
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I install my own stereo's systems
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Ahhhh the good old DIY car audio installer
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03-21-2003, 05:58 AM
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I was thinking this would work best with a tricell mod...That way your getting every little bit of power u can....I always think bigger is better!!!
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03-25-2003, 08:58 PM
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I really should change my title...
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It would be sweet if this mod worked keep us up to date on your progress.
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