opti 50c power

I think it puts about 800 or more at 1/2 ohm, when you hit 1/4 ohm you start hitting the limit where the amp gets really hot and the sound degrades.  I am running one of these to 2 15"dvc vega vmax's and just on stock alternator power plus a batcap 600 pp this amp makes its point at a half ohm and doesn't get hot, all with gain under 30% and bass knob at 20%.  Not bad.  When the hi-out alternator comes, its going to be truly impressive.

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mdexxxiv

Opti's are nice amps. 800 watts isn't a huge load. Unless your voltage is low now, a HO alternator won't knock you to the floor. You might gain a 80 or so watts, and not notice the difference.

A 65 amp stock alternator doesn't help me much. This amp isn't getting anywhere near its full requirement.  I would think the HO alternator wouldn't be stressed like the stock one.

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mdexxxiv

what I meant is that with the 65amp stock alternator, this amp may get maybe 20-30amps when it needs around 150-200 just for itself.  This amp pounded 4 15;s VERY hard years back when I first got it and had all the right upgrades then.  I'm starting over in a different truck.

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mdexxxiv

Lets say you are running that amp at half ohm bridged. 800W @ 70% effcient will give you 128 amps max. What the alternator can't give out, gets pulled from the battery. What size HO alt did you buy?

I haven't got it yet, I am looking at the Nations Auto Electrics 260 amp, it has to be built in a small case as Nissan Frontier 4cyl's have little room.  The old one I had for my old S-10 was something like a 2-400 amp Stinger if I remember right. 

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mdexxxiv

So... ummmm... what's the issue? What's your question? It sounds like you are telling us about something you already have...

The point of this thread, please...?

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