04-24-2010, 12:53 AM | #1 |
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Doing stereo upgrade, need help with a few things....
ok i have a MTX 7500 powered by a MTX TC4002 amp.....well i'm upgrading to a MTX 9500 powered by a MTX X-Thunder 1000XD amp. The guy thats installing it told me i am prolly going to need a bigger amp alternator for my car after we intall this, can any one help me find a bigger alternator?
Thanks guys, SPI oh and does anyone know what the alternator on a 2ss is rated at?
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04-24-2010, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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you shouldnt need a new alternator. if you would need anything it would be easier to just get a capacitor and put it in the lines. i wouldnt see why you would need a new alternator for one amp...... i think he might just be saying that to be cautious. i put a 1250w amp rated at 250w rms x 2 at 4 ohms, and i only have the 1lt/rs so i would see no need for you getting a bigger alternator. if you need to just get a capacitor
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04-24-2010, 02:01 PM | #3 |
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the amp i'm putting in is a 1000w rms amp, not max power, max power is well over 2000w
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04-24-2010, 05:28 PM | #4 |
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capacitors are like bandaids on cuts that need stictches.
I would find a local Alternator shop in your area, and see if they have an upgraded alternator or they can probably rewind yours to give you a higher output.
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04-25-2010, 10:09 PM | #5 |
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Of course, you can upgrade your battery to a nice deep cycle one as well. 1000wrms shouldn't tax your factory alternator enough to warrant a new one, and IIRC, the factory alternator is a 145 amp one, although I could be wrong about that.
IAS nailed the capacitor thing, they are worthless unless you go big, like battery big.
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04-26-2010, 12:19 AM | #6 |
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yeah caps actually is harder on your system
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04-26-2010, 09:57 AM | #7 |
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I just ran a second battery and I have power eating monsters and I dont have a problem at all. Only do a new alternator when you have more than just your factory battery. Your alternator is pretty high output from the factory I ran a Kinetik battery in the well next to my factory battery and she purrs. :-)
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+, you're going to kill your battery pretty quick. Upgrade or get a couple 1rst...
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04-26-2010, 04:25 PM | #9 |
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yea i wasnt gonna do a capacitor.....but thx on all the help guys, ill prolly just add another battery
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