Amp kit ???

[dropkick13]

So I just bought some old school MTX black gold series (two 10" ) and this amp:

http://www.drdetailshop.com/vd2500.1.htm

 

the subs probably want around 500 watts each, the amp is way more powerful than i need so i wont EVER have the gain even close to all the way up, so with that in mind, what size amp kit should i buy? also, will i need to run a spare battery? a capacitor? upgrade my alternator? if my lights arent flicking (its not installed yet, so this is an IF), does that mean everything is ok?

[Minnrider]

Your best bet would be to talk to a car audio store. However, if I did this, I would run 4 or 0 gauge wire with about a 150-200 amp fuse (at least). Also a capacitor. I would not get a spare battery, just a better alternator.

 

 

www.stingerelectronics.com are top of the line products and will have everything you need.

 

-Hope this helps, Andrew

[dropkick13]

Your best bet would be to talk to a car audio store. However, if I did this, I would run 4 or 0 gauge wire with about a 150-200 amp fuse (at least). Also a capacitor. I would not get a spare battery, just a better alternator.

 

 

www.stingerelectronics.com are top of the line products and will have everything you need.

 

-Hope this helps, Andrew

 

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so the stock 145 amp alternator wont handle this?

[Minnrider]

I don't know about the alternator, sorry I know alittle about electronics, enough to point people in the right direction....

 

From past experience, I have ran 1000+ watt amps off of factory alternators with a capacitor with no problems. And have friends doing the same thing with out a capacitor.

 

 

I think you might have some overkill with that amp

[denton_12]

I don't know about the alternator, sorry  I know alittle about electronics, enough to point people in the right direction....

 

From past experience, I have ran 1000+ watt amps off of factory alternators with a capacitor with no problems. And have friends doing the same thing with out a capacitor.

 

 

I think you might have some overkill with that amp 

 

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Just throw a second battery in it, optima yellow top. , as far as capacitor, the general rule is 1 Fraud for every 500W, however by following this rule I've always had dimming headlights when putting a heavy load on my alternator (headlights, brakelights, foglights, turnsignal), so the rule I use is 1 fraud for every 300W plus 1. seems to work well. Here's a math problem for every 1000W of amp

 

According to law of Electricity Amps X Voltage = Watts

 

Amps X 14.4 = 1000W

 

Amps = 1000/14.4

 

Amps = 69.4

 

Therefore, for every instant that your Amp is pushing out 1000W you're putting almost a 70 Amp load on your alternator, just for your stereo, a second battery and the correct capacitors will lessen the load trememdously on your alternator.

[denton_12]

I don't know about the alternator, sorry  I know alittle about electronics, enough to point people in the right direction....

 

From past experience, I have ran 1000+ watt amps off of factory alternators with a capacitor with no problems. And have friends doing the same thing with out a capacitor.

 

 

I think you might have some overkill with that amp 

 

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Just throw a second battery in it, optima yellow top. , as far as capacitor, the general rule is 1 Fraud for every 500W, however by following this rule I've always had dimming headlights when putting a heavy load on my alternator (headlights, brakelights, foglights, turnsignal), so the rule I use is 1 fraud for every 300W plus 1. seems to work well. Here's a math problem for every 1000W of amp

 

According to law of Electricity Amps X Voltage = Watts

 

Amps X 14.4 = 1000W

 

Amps = 1000/14.4

 

Amps = 69.4

 

Therefore, for every instant that your Amp is pushing out 1000W you're putting almost a 70 Amp load on your alternator, just for your stereo, a second battery and the correct capacitors will lessen the load trememdously on your alternator.

 

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Sorry... left this part out... if you're going to run capacitors, I'd run a 0 gauge back to your system... and then with distribution blocks run 4 gauge to your capacitors and amp, also, to your speakers, get 12 gauge speaker wire... I went from 16 gauge to 12 gauge and noticed a difference, the more power you push, the more difference you'll notice by doing this.