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williamr

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 5:18 PM / IP Logged

Hello All,

I drive a 2004 Mach 1 Mustang V8 32 valve DOHC engine. I am buying a alternator to upgrade the one with the car from 120 to 220 Amps. I am going to put in 2 yellow top batters in the trunk and wire them ++ and --. I also have a 10 fared cap. Will this be enough to power all 3000 watts? The alternator will be strong enough to charge the battries, I know this for sure the only thing I don't like is during contest I will have to shut of the car as there will not be enough from the alternator to power everthing.

Thanks For any help,

Randall Williams

Blowntweeters

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 5:26 PM / IP Logged

what is the amp ?

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williamr

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 5:36 PM / IP Logged

Blowntweeters wrote:

what is the amp ?

All are JL Audio Amps 2 - 1000 each sub amp's and 2 - 450 4 channel amps. I know the can do 1000 watts from 11.5 - 14.5 volts....as well as the 450's.

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Randall

Blowntweeters

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 6:46 PM / IP Logged

did you already buy the optima's???

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Blowntweeters

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if you are looking to post high numbers on the meter with the car not running i would go with 2 or 3 kinetik battery's the the HC 2400 or the HC 1800 thereis a calculater on the site but i think its for if you car is running heres the link www.kinetikaudio.com there not cheep but there worth the money

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williamr

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 7:04 PM / IP Logged

Blowntweeters wrote:

did you already buy the optima's???

I already have one about 3 months old just need to go down and buy the other... Will this be enough for 3000 watts?

Randall

williamr

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 7:06 PM / IP Logged

Blowntweeters wrote:

Hello,

Yea I saw those....But here in the UK I can't just get them shipped in from USPS....Let me know if it will be enough for 3000 watts...

Thanks,

skoldspuppy

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 7:55 PM / IP Logged

Well Lets see. from JLs PDF file for the 1000/1 they recommend you use a 100 amp fuse

For the 450/4 they recommend a 60 amp one so lets add up your total

100 + 100 + 60+ 60+ = 320 amps at full volume all the time with a sine wave

Real world would listening would be 1/3rd the amperage or 106 amps

So a 220 amp alternator will work in the real world, though im a fan of bigger is better if you can afford it

Have a good one

--Skold

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Drewt

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Posted: July 05, 2005 at 9:46 PM / IP Logged

a 320A alt. would be hard to find, not to mention expensive!!

I dont' know why people think optima batteries are sooooo good. They really arn't unless you need a sealed battery (off road applications). Just buy a marine battery. A big one...lol

-Drew

williamr

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Posted: July 06, 2005 at 11:46 AM / IP Logged

Drewt wrote:

a 320A alt. would be hard to find, not to mention expensive!!

I dont' know why people think optima batteries are sooooo good. They really arn't unless you need a sealed battery (off road applications). Just buy a marine battery. A big one...lol

-Drew

Well I have to buy on base as England hits you to hard on taxes. And the only ones they carry are optima yellow tops. So I bought the second one today if they run out you might not get one. Now the yellow tops downtown cost about 400.00 I can get them on base for 150.00 each.

Thanks,

Randall Williams

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