powering a saz3500

[Lschevy 3]

what do i need to power this amp correctly?

[S.DeYoung 967]

what do i need to power this amp correctly?

3500/14.2= 247 amps

[Lschevy 3]

what size alt and batteries?

[S.DeYoung 967]

depends on your car. what do you have to work with?

[Lschevy 3]

i have a 04 impala im not sure of the stock alt size but its not bigger than a 160

[CrazyKenKid 64]

well contact DC alts on this forum and ask what he can do for your car! as for batteries looking into a xs d3100 or kinetik hc2400 and maybe order two depending on what size alt you get!

and do the big 3 upgrade!

[CrazyKenKid 64]

what do i need to power this amp correctly?

3500/14.2= 247 amps

3500/12.6 = 277amps!

aren't the 3500 rated at 12.6

[Ohjay 116]

I would deifinitely suggest a HO alt. and a couple batteries if you want to get the most out of the amp and especially if this is going to be played for extended periods of time.

[CrazyKenKid 64]

so what are your system goals?

[S.DeYoung 967]

what do i need to power this amp correctly?

3500/14.2= 247 amps

3500/12.6 = 277amps!

aren't the 3500 rated at 12.6

Yeah you are correct. I was just doing a general voltage rating.

Either way OP look into a bigger alternator, Xs Power under the hood (whatever fits), and a XS Power battery in the trunk (big as you can get). Go from there and see if you need to add more.

[Lschevy 3]

so what are your system goals?

something i listen to daily with good power to the amp...i have no plans of competing

[Hell-Razor 0]

I have a 200 amp alt and a battery similar to the 3100 in the drunk. I am looking to upgrade it as soon as my taxes get back to me (get another battery in the trunk and a 400 amp alty). I dont play it loud for long periods of time and I do know that I need to give the amp more power!

Edited February 17, 2011 by Hell-Razor

[Kanaworm$ 292]

Proper sized wiring and doing the "Big 3" would be the first thing I would get done. Check out the Classifieds as JBurt is selling a bnib XS-D3400 which would be a great front battery.

[ibanender 2]

what do i need to power this amp correctly?

3500/14.2= 247 amps

Too bad amps aren't 100% efficient. Even going by those numbers, at 70% efficiency that comes out to 300 amps. Holy schnikes, the manual says a 300 amp fuse!!! They ARE however capable of much more draw.

[BigBodyLexus 3]

I have the same amp in an 01 Camry and to start I'll be using a 180 amp alt and a Kinetik HC2000 in the trunk