1000W enough for stock battery?

[Coltsrock 10+ year member]

System in signature, will it be fine to run with the stock battery?? Or will i have to do a big 3/ battery upgrade ? (Sub is rated at 800W RMS 2000W Max)

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[LazyRider 10+ year member]

Depends on a lot of different factors

 

[aussiek2000 10+ year member]

well being as the car is unknown, we don't know the condition or power of it electrical system.

 

[Coltsrock 10+ year member]

ahh well it will probably be a late 90s/earl 2000s car

 

[joelp88]

If it's a car (small to midsized) chances the alternator are on the small side as well. If it was some large truck then sure the electrical system would be fine, but that's why they're asking for you to be more specific on the vehicle. That said, it depends how hard you're running things, how long you want your alternator to last, and what you consider an acceptable amount of headlight dimming. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

yea depends on the car..If the battery is stock i'd replace it if its around the years you speak of.. i was running 2400rms in my caprice w/a 80 amp alt and a 800cca 600ca and was fine...minus dimming.. but it didnt affect the cars reliability.

From what your running you'll be fine.

 

[Coltsrock 10+ year member]

would the smartest thing to do, when i get the car, be to do the big 3 upgrade? I probably wont have enough money to grab a new battery (Optima Red Top??)

 

[LazyRider 10+ year member]

Yea start with the Big 3 it's the cheapest thing to do. And then just go from there.