wire and accessories
02-03-2013, 07:31 PM
#1
wire and accessories
im just getting into electric racing and im looking to make some charger lead extensions and balance lead extensions. im looking to get wire banana plugs balance plugs ect ect. where do you guys buy this stuff. my LHS is ridiculously priced on these items so i have turned to the internet. i looked on hobbyking.com but just dont want to have to wait forever for shipping. anywhere in the US that has all the stuff for good prices? thanks
02-03-2013, 07:53 PM
#4
TQRacing.com or TeamTekin.com
Anytime I order something from Tekin I get a few feet of there wire... I get all my plugs from TQ.
Anytime I order something from Tekin I get a few feet of there wire... I get all my plugs from TQ.
02-03-2013, 08:42 PM
#6
try any car audio store for the wire, competition stereo wire is awsome stuff, if you bring your car in and talk about it they may just give you 2-3 feet for free.....
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Creative Car Audio, Joplin, MO
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Thanks again to my son's 2013 Sponsor
Creative Car Audio, Joplin, MO
02-03-2013, 11:22 PM
#7
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Usually car audio wire has PVC insulation, which is less flexible than silicone, and melts at temps low enough to melt from soldering. If you are really good at soldering, and have good soldering equipment, then you can get away with it. Although, with a lot of the wiring jobs you see on here, I would never mention the use of wire that is going to make wiring a car more difficult. If people can't handle wiring their car with easy to use silicone insulated wires, making it more difficult with meltable insulation, and less flexibility is the last thing they need.
02-04-2013, 12:53 PM
#8
Usually car audio wire has PVC insulation, which is less flexible than silicone, and melts at temps low enough to melt from soldering. If you are really good at soldering, and have good soldering equipment, then you can get away with it. Although, with a lot of the wiring jobs you see on here, I would never mention the use of wire that is going to make wiring a car more difficult. If people can't handle wiring their car with easy to use silicone insulated wires, making it more difficult with meltable insulation, and less flexibility is the last thing they need.
I know some of the wiring jobs on here do look like it was done by a monkey wearing boxing gloves, but the op asked for a cheap alternative to his lhs.
So with that being said, proceed with caution.
02-04-2013, 03:28 PM
#9
Hobby King. Good prices on silicone wire and an assortment of conectors.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9681
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9681
02-04-2013, 03:34 PM
#10
Usually car audio wire has PVC insulation, which is less flexible than silicone, and melts at temps low enough to melt from soldering. If you are really good at soldering, and have good soldering equipment, then you can get away with it. Although, with a lot of the wiring jobs you see on here, I would never mention the use of wire that is going to make wiring a car more difficult. If people can't handle wiring their car with easy to use silicone insulated wires, making it more difficult with meltable insulation, and less flexibility is the last thing they need.
02-04-2013, 06:11 PM
#11
the wire i use is Stinger competition 12ga, i am holding a pc of LRP silicone and a pc of Stinger.... without counting individual strands of each they are looking very similar in count, the Stinger wire is like the old Uniroyal 721 steel belted tires, there are many little wires making a strand, there are 7 strands.
as far as flexibility there is zero difference in the two brands, i am talking about competition wire here, not walmart brand welfare wire
but again, use it with caution
02-04-2013, 07:40 PM
#13
"Welfare Wire" Classic... gonna steal that some time...
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