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Silver Member Username: SweatyogreErie, PA USA Post Number: 159 Registered: Mar-06 | How much of an improvement will it make if I get a higher quality battery? What's the best kind of battery to get? |
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Silver Member Username: SweatyogreErie, PA USA Post Number: 160 Registered: Mar-06 | Also, I was wondering how high of an amperage alternator I should get (it's not definate, but if I can get the money set aside I want one). I have an Audiobahn A8000T running at 2 ohms, and I'm getting about 600 watts out of it. I will probably be adding an amp for my highs soon, but nothing too big, something like 250 watts RMS. I don't see myself getting a much more powerful amp anytime soon, so I'll just worry about an alt that can handle this much for now. |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 3162 Registered: Feb-05 | just upgrading the battery and nothng else, prob no improvement system wise. best kind of battery to get would be an Optima, Kinetik, Stinger or odyssey. as to deep cycle or not, thats still pretty much an ongoing debate. |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 3163 Registered: Feb-05 | Watts RMS / 12.6V = amperage thats the max amperage the system should pull, not exact though. add that to your stock alt size or add around 50 amps and that'll be a good starting point to look for a HO Alt. |
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Silver Member Username: SweatyogreErie, PA USA Post Number: 161 Registered: Mar-06 | (600 + 250)/12.6 = 67.5 My stock alt is 90 amps, so I'd be alright with a 130 amp alt, but a 180 amp wouldn't hurt? |
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Silver Member Username: MakmillionMN United States Post Number: 859 Registered: Apr-06 | Do you really think you need to upgrade your alt with only 600 watts flowing through your amp? I mean, it won't hurt.. but I don't see 600 watts being a problem.. unless you add a speaker amp that puts out at least 400 watts RMS, I wouldn't do it. Just my thoughts, I could be wrong.. but from second hand experience, and reading this forum.. 600 watts isn't much to worry about |
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Silver Member Username: SweatyogreErie, PA USA Post Number: 162 Registered: Mar-06 | I want room to upgrade, and the way I understood it my stock alt won't hold up for much. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't straining my alt. |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 3169 Registered: Feb-05 | you could always try it and see how your stock alt will handle it. the bigger the better, you want the voltage as stable as possible. more can't hurt. |
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Bronze Member Username: Volfenhagking1600Post Number: 17 Registered: Oct-06 | this is my amp?http://www.cardiscountstereos.com/catalog%20page.asp?Product+%23=ZX7190 i have 2 12" volfenhag competition subs hooked up at 2 ohms to the amp. what size alternator, battery, caps would be good? Ne one know??????? |