Hey popalock85,
How does that double shot sound in your ride?

 

I just purchased a third 12" Fosgate T1. Box should be done here soon. I am pushing over 2000 watts and have no alternator upgrade. I will post up pics once it is finished.

 

Really! Are you running a cap or what?
We have very small alternators in our cars and I don't see how our charging systems would be able to provide that much juice.
You will be the first person to know! It's in transit right now......
I need to get a beefed up alternator and then install it might take a month before I can get it situated......

 

Running a 25 farad.

 

Isn't that overkill?
I was told 1 farad to every 1000watts.

The reason I ask is because I was planning on getting a sound stream 20farad along with my alternator upgrade and I was told it would be overkill.

So that 25 farad does it do the trick? Once it is charged do you pretty much never run out of juice?

Should I get both the alternator and the cap?
I'll be pushing 2520watts RMS with my three amps.....
Let me know what you suggest!

 

The 25 is awsome. You will be just fine running the 20 with the alternator upgrade. What can be overkill about feeding you amps with a lot of power..... I would rather overkill than not. Maybe do a extra battery setup with the cap instead of the alternator.

 

Do you think I could do just the 20 farad cap like you are? And maybe buy a yellow top?
I hear caps are a temporary band-aid to a permanent problem but it's good to hear from someone that actually has experience with a huge cap!

The thing is that the alternator is going to cost me around $670 and that's not including installation!!!!!

 

Dear god! Go the other way. Do the second battery setup with the yellow top as the second. Way cheaper-- plus it is just as effective..... You won't be dissapointed..

 

ah man, this is gonna blow up into another one of those extra batteries vs caps vs alts vs blah blah blah

 

No, No, just my suggestions. I can see what your saying though...

 

That's not going to happen.....
It depends on how my birthday goes.....if my dad wants to hook me up I'll get the alternator!
If not I'll go the cheaper route for now but I eventually plan to get the alternator anyway. I'll have to save some money to repair the all the windows my stereo is going to break......
I'm a grown ___ man but I still enjoy presents from the folks....haha

 

ive upgraded two of my big three have you all thought about try that? i could tell a difference if only minimal like brighter lights and son on. i just need to do from my alt to battery but am waiting because i need a 200 amp fuse and havent had a chance to find one locally so i will probably end up ordering it.

 

Name the big three again for me?
Alternator?
Battery?
Distrobution BLock?

Is that the big three?

 

block to frame, alt to batt, and batt - to frame im still getting alot of dimming but not as much

 

I'll be dammed if I dim!
chipzxb,
Your pushing over 2K do you dim with your huge cap?

 

Not one bit....

 

i think i just need a bigger cap, i alreayd put the yellow top and some 1/0 ga grounds. i hate that my xb dims i really ____es me off.

 

yea dimming is embarassing...

 

im thinking of selling my 1 farad and getting a 25 or 50 farad or something to that effect. i also am thinking i want to do something to make it louder like a wall or something i dont know i just want to hit 150db.

 

I just heard different today that 1 farad per every 200watts of power was a good ratio....
So the 25 farad should suit you well!

I'm planning on hitting 150db with my set up.
I've been told it's more than possible with my two 12's.....

I'd like to hit 155db but I know that's wishful thinking....haha
I'd be nice though.....actually it's probably be painful