Upgrading electrical big 3 & extra battery

[ShaneSauce 2]

Okay so I'm trying to get a estimate of how much wattage I can safely put out without harming my amp's by the voltage dropping.

I have a relatively small car, it has a 70 amp alt and I'm not sure about the battery.

I was originally going to just run 1000watts on stock electrical but I figured if I upgrade my electrical I can go a little bit bigger.

Now lets say I do the big 3 on my little car and I add a deep cycle battery in the back for the amp, how many more watts would I be able to run?

And one more thing when you have a voltmeter what is the danger zone in volts?

I think it was 11?

[jonbearsmt 919]

sounds like a plan... can you get a h/o alt for your car?

[ShaneSauce 2]

sounds like a plan... can you get a h/o alt for your car?

That's the thing, h/o doesn't make a alt for my car.

Could I use a 1500 watt amp without worrying?

[gerront 0]

Year make and model of your car??? 70 amp sounds like a toyota maybe?

[Smanleyman 15]

i have 1/0 big three and when pushing hard with 1500 watts i drop to 10v, Ive been saving for an extra kinetik and then assume ill be fine, so to halfway answer your question... most likely you can do 1500 or so

[ShaneSauce 2]

Year make and model of your car??? 70 amp sounds like a toyota maybe?

Yup a '97 2 door Tercel.

I'm thinking about just doing big 3 and dropping a kinetik in the back and calling it a day.

[RobClay 20]

and a kinetik in the front also

[Andrew2944r 8]

http://www.dcpowerinc.com/home.php

Ask to speak to Robbie, damn good service and allways available

[ShaneSauce 2]

Do I have to add a kinetik in the front?

[gerront 0]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alternator-...sQ5fAccessories

You would have to have several large batteries to prevent it from dropping below 11.5....an alternator is the way to go....better alternator, the big 3, and then probably a better battery...hc1800 would be good....

[ShaneSauce 2]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alternator-...sQ5fAccessories

You would have to have several large batteries to prevent it from dropping below 11.5....an alternator is the way to go....better alternator, the big 3, and then probably a better battery...hc1800 would be good....

Wow man thanks for the find on the alternator, I'm gonna have to order that tonight.

Now if I just knew how to install a alternator, hell I don't even know where my stock alt is.

[gerront 0]

there not bad to put on....few wrenchs/ few sockets and 30 mins later vroom-vroom

[ShaneSauce 2]

If I have a 165 amp alternator and the big 3 can i run 2000rms?

I know 2000rms on my stock electrical will be suicide.

[RobClay 20]

ye you could run 2000rms, you might experience a little light dimming though

[ShaneSauce 2]

ye you could run 2000rms, you might experience a little light dimming though

Sounds good, I'm having a really hard time deciding between subs and amps and I'm trying to base it all on the electrical.