System hook-up

I have a 97 Nissian Altima, trying to hook up 2 Alpine E 12"s, a Pioneer PRS-X720 Amp, and a Pyramid Gold Series cross-over (CR-66), Anyways I am trying to figure out if there is an easier way to hook up the system by not spending a boat load of money (ie Amp kit, etc etc) I used to have this same set up in a 2000 Kia, but only it was hooked up with nothing but speaker wire (16 gauge). Is this safe/alright to do? Or should I just save the money and get the Amp kit?

Please send me some feed back!

If you're really that cheap, 16 ga will work but not for power and ground. it will melt the wire. use 4 ga.

i u want to keep it cheep... go to walmart and buy an amp kit (power wire, ground wire, and remote wire)...thoes are the cheepest priced ones... but you get what you pay for... iahve used them beofre but now have higher qual stuff..but that work fine..i ahve heard some lound stuff with thoes amp kits:grinyes:

Not really cheap! But more or less, I have a kid on the way a sick g/f and I dead end job. But I have the system from a previous car. Just looking for a way around all the little extra charges! So 16 would be fine for wiring amp/crossover, speakers to deck? Or should I go a little thicker? And 4 for a power and ground line?

You can go to the home depot and buy a length of cable long enough to suit your needs. They have everything from 0 Gage on down, and they sell by the foot.
The differences in price is based on insulation materials and it's physical characteristics, (ie. layered, waterproof, fireproof, oxygen free, oil resistance, and it's burn and smoke properties).
Also which conductor(s) are used, (solid, twisted, braided, etc.), and the overall type of cable, (flexible, multiples, flat, etc.).
I don't know if that's too much info or right on point, but I hope it helps...