what ohm are you running? the 2 or 4? lower you go more strain on the electrical, where do you have 4awg and 8 awg? all power wire should be the same. where did you measure to get your numbers? positve and negative post on the power and ground? Dont get a cap there worthless and will harm more than anything. i would tell you to add a batt but im worried about all this nonsense you have going on, can i get a pic of the full install? if i can see i can better assist you. I would highly reccomend a new amp kit if your not sure how to do them yourself, smaller wire has high resistance. THats bad mhmkay lol.
For amp kit, think bigger Belva Bangin' Bass BAK02 0/1 Gauge Amp Wire Kit w/ 2-Ch RCA Cable
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this is mine kinda give an idea of the engine bay area
You cant see the enigine ground in any pics, but find a bolt and secure it well.