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Cut the wire down to fit...a wire's ampacity is based on length as well as cross section...it's not like you're pushing enough current through it to make a difference over an inch of thinner wire.

I solder the ends and grind it down to fit into the terminal. I do this for all of my wire terminations. I hope this helps. Z

How long are the wires from your amp to your drivers? 8 gauge speaker wire is complete overkill unless you are running an insane amount of power or have a very long run. 12 would probably work just as well without having to cut it.

How long are the wires from your amp to your drivers? 8 gauge speaker wire is complete overkill unless you are running an insane amount of power or have a very long run. 12 would probably work just as well without having to cut it.

Sorry to jack the thread but...what if the run is 5ft? I am in this situation.

Five feet is not a long run of speaker wire.

105 feet, maybe.

There are a lot of voltage drop calculators out there for wire sizing, do the research...

Meh don't wanna trim that much though. That is like half off each wire.

Then use a smaller wire that is actually appropriate for the application. 8 ga for that is a complete waste. Since it sounds like you already have it, I suggest spinning a cigar trimmer around it with nearly no pressure to reduce the size of the wire you currently have. Actually hell, I take that back just run 12ga it will make more sense across the board.

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