Posted February 27, 201213 yr i have a brz1700.1 powering a 15" Fi BL fully loaded, and ill be adding a 4ch. soon for my 6 1/2 and 6x9's..my stock alt is 105amps and i have a stock battery.. will i need to get a new alt and battery???.. or do yall think ill be just fine with what i have already??? the system isnt installed yet still waiting on a few things to in...?
February 27, 201213 yr Hard to tell. I would at least upgrade the battery and go from there once everything is installed.
February 27, 201213 yr Upgrading your stock battery would be a great start. I have an 130a stock alt and stock but big battery with an 1200watt amp and I was doing fine for the first 5-7 weeks. Just now am I starting to notice any light dimming. I would suggest also to invest in a volt meter, which can be found via ebay for about 20$. Once you have that, then you will have a better understanding of how your vehicle is handling the extra stress. If you can afford it, also by an additional 10ft of 1/0 cable for the big 3 upgrade. Though maybe not needed, it always makes an great addition for down the road once you upgrade.
February 27, 201213 yr Upgrading your stock battery would be a great start. I have an 130a stock alt and stock but big battery with an 1200watt amp and I was doing fine for the first 5-7 weeks. Just now am I starting to notice any light dimming. I would suggest also to invest in a volt meter, which can be found via ebay for about 20$. Once you have that, then you will have a better understanding of how your vehicle is handling the extra stress. If you can afford it, also by an additional 10ft of 1/0 cable for the big 3 upgrade. Though maybe not needed, it always makes an great addition for down the road once you upgrade.
February 27, 201213 yr Yeah, in most cases (less than 2000 watts) just the Big 3 upgrade and a better performing battery will do.
February 29, 201213 yr im running a brz1200 on a 15" Q and with 0 ga to amp i had serious dimming, need to get big 3 done but I did upgrade front bat and that helped alot, i would reccomend a bigger battery first...and get the biggest that you can fit and afford...im wishing i got a bigger battery!! just my 2 cents!!
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