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post Feb 1, 2007 - 10:11 PM
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Im currently in the process of building a speaker box that will hous 3 amps, 3 subs, 2 caps. Will i need a new alternator eventhough i will have 2 caps? Should i buy three caps instead of the two? What would a new battery do for me? would it help so i dont need a new alternator? Please help me out with this one guys i really need help on this issue/ toppic!!

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post Feb 2, 2007 - 9:04 PM
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QUOTE(soven @ Feb 2, 2007 - 9:04 PM) [snapback]523595[/snapback]

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I can run 4 amps totalling up to 2300watts rms with stock alternator and no dims. Why cant you? I did upgrade grounds in the engine bay though and no caps. Look in your engine bay and the first thing you want to upgrade is that tiny black cable from the battery to the chassis. I used 0 gauge.


2300watts rms at lets say 14 volts is 165 amps of current if the amplifiers were 100% efficent which they aren't class a/b are 50 to 60%. Our stock alternator is 70 amps. Something dosen't add up.. I'm guessing the amps are a little overrated.

I'm running a soundstream amp that's 500watts rms and I get an occasional dim. And I've upgraded the grounds.

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- maurer11sdk   What is the stock alternator capable of?   Feb 1, 2007 - 10:11 PM
- - soven   post edited out   Feb 1, 2007 - 11:55 PM
- - maurer11sdk   yea thats what i just got reemed about on a car au...   Feb 2, 2007 - 1:41 AM
- - soven   post edited out   Feb 2, 2007 - 5:24 AM
- - maurer11sdk   i think i might buy two non branded ones with the ...   Feb 2, 2007 - 7:23 AM
- - tim86   thats a lot of power so an alt upgrade will be nee...   Feb 2, 2007 - 11:10 AM
- - Nibbe   You just wouldnt need that kind of setup really. I...   Feb 2, 2007 - 11:14 AM
- - 6gcSTVT   Caps make a difference, my friend runs his 12 with...   Feb 2, 2007 - 11:29 AM
- - maurer11sdk   see what i hear is that caps are good to use when ...   Feb 2, 2007 - 2:55 PM
- - AudioFreak   QUOTE(maurer11sdk @ Feb 2, 2007 - 2...   Feb 2, 2007 - 7:20 PM
- - maurer11sdk   yeaaa i have been hearing that more subs doesnt ne...   Feb 2, 2007 - 8:00 PM
- - maurer11sdk   yeaaa i have been hearing that more subs doesnt ne...   Feb 2, 2007 - 8:00 PM
- - soven   post edited out   Feb 2, 2007 - 9:04 PM
|- - AudioFreak   QUOTE(soven @ Feb 2, 2007 - 9:04 PM)...   Feb 2, 2007 - 11:09 PM
- - maurer11sdk   wait are you serious? Audio ricer? your running 4 ...   Feb 2, 2007 - 11:58 PM
- - soven   post edited out. QUOTE(maurer11sdk @ Feb 3,...   Feb 3, 2007 - 12:08 AM
- - maurer11sdk   i thought you were being a smart ass because someo...   Feb 3, 2007 - 12:18 AM
- - maurer11sdk   well pro and con the caps i should say!!   Feb 3, 2007 - 12:22 AM
- - soven   No, just saying that I have no problems at all wit...   Feb 3, 2007 - 12:22 AM
- - maurer11sdk   so if anything if i got them it would be for looks...   Feb 3, 2007 - 12:24 AM
- - soven   wouldnt really hurt your system. not noticeable an...   Feb 3, 2007 - 5:31 AM


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