Suppling 600+ amps suggestions
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Printed Date: July 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Topic: Suppling 600+ amps suggestions
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Subject: Suppling 600+ amps suggestions
Date Posted: October 26, 2004 at 6:05 PM
Hey guys, I am building a new car for next year and looking for suggestions. Now as the topic says I will be drawing roughly 600 amps or more! Need to decide how to provide this massive current
1) Alternator upgrade and batcaps?
2) Alternator upgrand and lots of 16 volt batteries like a dozen batt's
3) 2 Alternator piggybacked to produce close to 600 amps and a few battery's
or any other suggestions, No I wont tell what im running quite yet, I can say this
Ford Festiva (2) 15's 2 amps daisy chained per sub. approx 5500watts per sub
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Replies:
Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: October 26, 2004 at 6:39 PM
Is it the new PhoenixGold 10,000 watt amp??
Paul
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 26, 2004 at 6:53 PM
600 amps may require a multiple alternator setup. I don't know of a single one that large. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 26, 2004 at 7:00 PM
Yea I know that, I wasx considering running a 300amp alternator and just trying to charge enough batterys to supply a charge for a burp, This is not going to be a daily driver of course. again any suggestions can help. And no its not the new PG amps
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 6:54 PM
anything? any comments?
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 7:45 PM
My vote is for the multiple alternators and a sled full of batteries. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 9:10 PM
Thanks rob, Thanks Dyohn, hmmmmm where is steve on this matter.....if either of you guys want to know whats in the works let me know and I will pm it
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: Rushman
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 9:35 PM
Sounds like your building a beast. Your project is quite a bit off the charts for me but Im always eager to learn these things. It would be realy cool if you could post us as you go. Just admiring the Pro's.........Good Luck.
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99 F-one fitty
Pioneer Premier H/U
Alpine EQ
Kicker 1200 amp
4 Kicker comp 10s
6 kicker SS65.2 components
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 10:11 PM
well I am thinking about letting the cat out of the bag...here we go...
(4) SPL z1x3000d amps...dont knock them they are sick!!!! and to start (1) hehe 15 inch quad coil memphis mojo sub..hmmmm 10000rms either it will light up like a sparkler, or make some sick #'s
I have 2 more subs as back up, if I cant harness all the power to 1 sub I will change to 2 subs. You can daisy chain these amps but havent decided if I am going to do it yet. I will probably do it and try to burp them at 1/2 ohm even though they are rated at 1 ohm.
This is all going into the festiva, replacing the 8 12 inchers in there now. I am trying to get to the mid 160's on the term lab..im on a quest And I do have a name for the project now
Project: HEART STOPPER!
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: October 27, 2004 at 10:23 PM
I noticed stinger is back in the alternator business... never know what they might be able to wind up.
I don't think 600A in one case is that easily done.... that is a lot of heat to be dissapated vs. actual case volume. A dual alternator setup would be more doable, and gives some form of redundancy.... you let the smoke genie out of one, you still have 300A to play with.
Just my thoughts....
Gus
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 28, 2004 at 4:34 PM
well anyone else...hehe need this at the top of the list
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: russ lund
Date Posted: October 29, 2004 at 11:21 AM
Well I'd think the multiple batts at 16 volts would be good for your 30 sec burp.Mutiple batts are not the answer for long tem listening(alternator load and misc).Put the largest alternator or 2 and charge the piss out of the batteries and only turn it on when needed.Good luck and keep us posted.
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BigDog
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 29, 2004 at 5:10 PM
Thats all its for, but I am leaving the car stock and looking like @ss Everyone will think its a beater when it pulls in but look inside ahhh whats that?? I will keep it posted
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: Rushman
Date Posted: October 29, 2004 at 5:15 PM
I like your plan Jeff. Who would suspect the old Festiva to have a monster SPL system when it looks like somthing that would be sold at auction South of the Border. You go Dude !
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99 F-one fitty
Pioneer Premier H/U
Alpine EQ
Kicker 1200 amp
4 Kicker comp 10s
6 kicker SS65.2 components
Posted By: russ lund
Date Posted: October 29, 2004 at 5:17 PM
Say Jeff,you'll probably need Nitrous Oxide to help that Festiva engine turn your alternators,Ha Ha.
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BigDog
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 29, 2004 at 11:49 PM
naaa, I have a dozen hamster's under the hood. screams like a mad well hamster....right now it has a empty coffee can for a muffler maybe I should fit that haha
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: October 30, 2004 at 12:24 AM
I had you pinned for gopher's dude. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 30, 2004 at 3:38 PM
the gophers are too lazy, some times they just dont want to get up and go, so I cant go anywhere the hampsters are always hyper
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
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