1000 watt rms/stock batt

[the_abbot 10+ year member]

Should I upgrade my stock battery? I haven't installed the system yet, but am wondering if I will need to upgrade the batt. I am driving a 2001 Buick lesabre.

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[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

I use stock, in a Cavalier.. I also use an efficient *** amp.

You'll be fine w/an efficient amp.. I've got mine for sale, if you're interested. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jadon087 10+ year member]

You should be alright for a while as long as you do the Big 3 and have a pretty efficient amp, but if your wanting to upgrade i got a optima yellow top for sale 140 shipped

 

[the_abbot 10+ year member]

I have a JBL 1200.1. I guess I should wait to see how it affects my electrical before going out and buying a dry cell.

 

[the_abbot 10+ year member]

A local guy is offering a year old Stinger SP1000 for $90. That's why I was curious about upgrading the batt. But I wasn't sure if that was a good deal or not.

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

for 90 bucks? Yeah get it. . . ! Online they sell for double that. . . atleast that i've seen. Upgrading your battery can ONLY help~!!!

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

i would upgrade your stock bat, and do the big 3. it wont hurt you at all

 

[the_abbot 10+ year member]

But does it matter if it's a year old? How long do these batteries generally last?

 

[slab 10+ year member]

your stocker should be fine as long as you use big power cable and dont try to play it with the car off too much

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

youll be ok...my electrical is totally stock with 1000 RMS

 

[lrgnation 10+ year member]

I run 2 300/4's and 1 500/1. but im not using 150 from one of the 300's. So that puts me at about 1000-1200rms depending on what the amps really put out. I did the big 3 with 4 gauge and I am running stock 130a alt with stock batt. I get dimming at higher almost peak volumes.

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

As others have said - the battery is really not much of a contributer unless you play with the engine off all the time, and if that's the case - just changing batteries won't do much for you. You need multiple batts to significantly improve engine off listening time.

Either way - if you're really concerned about the performance of your electrical system the alternator is what you should be looking to upgrade.

However, 1000w rms isn't a huge system. Most stock charging systems will have no problem with that.

FWIW - I run ~1100w with a 110A alt and a 7 yr old $60 wal-mart battery. It's not much for engine-off listening, but otherwise works well, and has been for about 3 yrs.

 

[the_abbot 10+ year member]

Awesome. I really appreciate your responses!

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

how big is the stock alt?

 

[electropro 10+ year member]

I have an 89 buick lesabre and I believe I have a 130 amp alt stock, cant remember. Buicks tend to have a pretty beefy stock electrical system. You will be fine with the 1000 rms.