Battery/Cap ?
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Battery/Cap ?
I have a optima red top im using for my stereo system. I have a Clarion DPX 11500 Amp which is somewhat of a power hog along witha kicker 4 channel amp. My problem is I really have no room for the battery. Would a power cap b alright for the 2 amps I have if so how many farad should the cap be? Any help is appreciated
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Im not haveing power trouble with the xtra battery, but if I get rid of the xtra battery and get a cap I will run into power issues? How much are the aftermaket alternators roughly and how many amps are they? My factory alternator is 90 Amps
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make sure to subtract what your engine/car actually use from that 90 amps. My engine 6cly draws 11 amps without the coils firing.
And at cruising speeds (2000-2400rpm) your alternator produces slightly more than half of that rating.
And at cruising speeds (2000-2400rpm) your alternator produces slightly more than half of that rating.
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My Opinion
I would personally recomend doing the Big 3 like mentioned above and then find a smaller in size specialty battery like Stinger or Kinetic.
Both Stinger and Kinetic have batteries just as good as an Red Top in about a 1/3 of the physical size
Both Stinger and Kinetic have batteries just as good as an Red Top in about a 1/3 of the physical size
Last edited by pnrcaraudio; 04-25-2009 at 12:36 PM.
