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Thread: Power upgrade? |
    
Silver Member Username: Boxy_brown
Post Number: 118
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 10:22 pm: |
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okay i have a lanzar 2000 watt pushin 2xoz 12s they are 700 each..i have a 90 amp alt and my battery is decent but im sure its notgettin near enough power wat is the 1st and best upgrade? alternator? new battery? additional battery? |
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Platinum Member Username: Glasswolf
Wisteria,
Lane
USA
Post Number: 12057
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 10:54 pm: |
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alternator.
2Kw = 200A plus the car needs, so figure minimum 200A alternator, better with 250A |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 3401
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 08:13 pm: |
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HO alternator.
Biggest one you can get. Even if it's only 200 amps that good enough with a good battery. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
Post Number:...
Post Number: 5356
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 10:30 am: |
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When you get your high output alternator make sure you upgrade all your wiring to 1/0Awg or else you'll choke or bottleneck the power coming out of the alternator.Oh and upgrading your charging should cost around 300-900.That depends on what kind and brand of alternator you get,wiring you run,terminals you use and battery you decide to run.I think I dropped 1300 bucks on my charging system.My alternator was $550 bucks alone.I hope you're not like most people and say that's too much money considering people spend thousands on amplifiers and subwoofers but are cheap when it comes to alternators. |
Silver Member Username: B3n07
Louisville,
Ky
USA
Post Number: 430
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 01:01 pm: |
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lol me i am cheap lol i have been running my system off a stock charging system for over a year lol but its funny when you drive at night the headlights flicker like i am fclashing my highs lol |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
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Post Number: 5361
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 01:11 pm: |
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Ben,that's not good.There's a chance you're going to damage your amplifiers,alternator and or subwoofers if you're not getting enough power to your amplifiers. |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 6763
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 01:15 pm: |
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This is why it will be my main goal to go with the least amount of power needed to set up an entire system. I hate the upgraded alt and battery thing. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
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Post Number: 5365
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 01:39 pm: |
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Yea...it's all about efficiency.I love my upgraded alt and batteries though  |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 3426
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 11:08 pm: |
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Stock charging systems just can't power high power stereos. They arent designed for it. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
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Post Number: 5384
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 08:36 am: |
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"Stock charging systems just can't power high power stereos. They arent designed for it."
I couldn't agree more.Let's say you're running a subwoofer amplifier that does 1,000 watts RMS and then you want to run some decent speakers so you get a four channel amp that puts out a conservative 60 watts RMS x4.Then add the vehicle's normal current draw (Lights,brake lights,heat,A/C,wipers,etc...it all adds up and a stock alt should never really be used in a car that has a system near 1KRms. |
