I ordered a 15BL, I have a Boss IQ3KD.1 3k watt amp.. is that strong enough to properly run a 15BL untill I can get a better quality amp? also should I install a battery in the trunk, my car is all stock?

get a better amp. yes you can mount a cell in the rear o yeah and do the big three before anything

Edited March 2, 200817 yr by bigjon

Don't just install any battery in the rear. Make sure its a sealed AGM or similar battery and not a Lead/Acid one.

Don't just install any battery in the rear. Make sure its a sealed AGM or similar battery and not a Lead/Acid one.

i was thinking about the kinetik hc 600 or 800

would a SD SAE1000D be better, more power?

Yes, a Sundown would be better.

SSA shop would be a great place to pick one of those up.

if you are going to install a battery, get one that Kinetik recommends.

Either get 2 HC800s in parallel or 1 HC1400 or 1 HC1800.

You'd be discharging those small batts a lot faster then the other options listed.

If you get that amp, make sure that you get the right batt setup.

Their model numbers correspond to total wattage output.

If you get a 1000w amp, are you gonna power your door speakers off of an amp? If you are calculate that into the equation as well.

So far, you need at least an hc1000 which doesnt exist, hehe.

An HC800 would be at the MINIMUM i would recommend, especially if you choose not to upgrade your alt... which honestly you probably don't need to unless you have some pretty bad voltage drop.

Edited March 8, 200817 yr by shizzzon

I found a HC1400 for 199 and a HC1800 for 219, do you know where to beat those prices

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_m162_i2...-isolators.html

How do i find out how much power an amp uses?

Try ebay, then Squaretrade the warranty if they accept it.

HC1400 for $188

http://cgi.ebay.com/KINETIK-HC1400-KHC1400...7QQcmdZViewItem

HC1800 for $206

http://cgi.ebay.com/KINETIK-HC1800-KHC1800...7QQcmdZViewItem

i used an acid lead style before... i know its silly,,, but i threw it in a boat battery box, and rolled, i never had a problem............

i know the reasons why I SAY not to use a lead acid type but what are yours. john?

Lead/acid batteries vent gas. They spill if tipped over and they corrode far easier than AGM/sealed batteries.

yep, a few yrs ago when i was researching batteries, i came across AGM technology. I said to myself then, there would be no other battery i would put inside my vehicle other than an AGM battery because of safety reasons.

It's funny that the car i bought new a couple yrs ago has a factory AGM sealed battery. There's a reason.

Besides, they have good specs other than safety. Sure they cost more but are worth it, every bit of it.

Theres other sealed batteries besides AGM.

Theres other sealed batteries besides AGM.

Also, look at Powermaster @ Summitracing.com