Very loud but only at times....high output alternator?
Very loud but only at times....high output alternator?
Hey everyone, ok let me explain my situation a little. Ok ive read a lot about capacitors and deep cell batteries/ high output alternators recenently but im still kind of confused as to what i should do. Ok first let me give you the specs on my car/system. I have a 01 honda civic with the stock alternator. I have 2 l7s being run by a hifonics bxi2006d amp supposidly at 2000wts rms @14.4v @ 1 ohm. Also a MTX TA3404 amp for my highs pushing out 400watts rms total.
Ok my situation is that I have all of this but I only really turn it up real loud for short periods throughout the day, spans for maybe 10-20 minutes max per day, if even that. So im wondering if i really need any upgrades to my electrical system if this is the case(It's kind of hard for me to tell since i just ordered the hifonics amp, so i wont know exaclty how my car reacts to the system until about a week from now when its all installed)
Ok ive read that caps are mainly pointless unless you want to help your lights from dimming, ok it doesnt matter if you dont think its true because ive read a lot of threads now and am completely convinced, so please dont try to convince me.
Next is the battery, I have read that this will also not really help, it will help it not strain my system as much but will not help if my car is bumping and still draining my battery.
Next is the HO alternator. Now im thinking I might do this but because of the price I am contemplating if it really is neccessary, if it is then so be it, but if I can get away without getting it than thats a few more dollars in my pocket.
What do you all think? thanks everyone in advance.
Ok my situation is that I have all of this but I only really turn it up real loud for short periods throughout the day, spans for maybe 10-20 minutes max per day, if even that. So im wondering if i really need any upgrades to my electrical system if this is the case(It's kind of hard for me to tell since i just ordered the hifonics amp, so i wont know exaclty how my car reacts to the system until about a week from now when its all installed)
Ok ive read that caps are mainly pointless unless you want to help your lights from dimming, ok it doesnt matter if you dont think its true because ive read a lot of threads now and am completely convinced, so please dont try to convince me.
Next is the battery, I have read that this will also not really help, it will help it not strain my system as much but will not help if my car is bumping and still draining my battery.
Next is the HO alternator. Now im thinking I might do this but because of the price I am contemplating if it really is neccessary, if it is then so be it, but if I can get away without getting it than thats a few more dollars in my pocket.
What do you all think? thanks everyone in advance.
Last edited by Seabass; Nov 3, 2006 at 12:28 AM.
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you need the alternator. only way to get the power. battery will help when you first change it, then you will just ruin it by having it drain down all the time when the alt cant keep up.
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Rep Power: 325 well i got aa HO alternator, and i need to upgrade the wiring to charge the battery now. the oem isnt big enough. im talking to my buddy at the loca lsound shop hewre, and he's gonna show me how to install it.
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Rep Power: 319 i have to say tho for the system all u would need is an odyssey drycell battery and wire gauge that is thick enough for the system...a HO alternator isnt really neccessary...you would be spending a lot more just to do that rather than getting a drycell battery
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Rep Power: 325 ohiogenerators sells them, stinger has some
ohiogen..can only purchased through authorized distributor. maybe them same for a stinger too!
http://www.ohiogen.com/
http://www.stingerelectronics.com/we...industrial.asp
http://www.ebay.com
ohiogen..can only purchased through authorized distributor. maybe them same for a stinger too!
http://www.ohiogen.com/
http://www.stingerelectronics.com/we...industrial.asp
http://www.ebay.com
i have the alterstar.com 170 amp alt, $349.00 and its a direct fit for our cars, great shipping i love it, i also have a kinetics 1400 dry cell patt, cost like 230 or something and it didnt fix my problem until i got the alt to go w/it
my bad its www.4alterstart.com
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