2 runs of Knu Flex, or 3 runs of KLMX?

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Ah gotcha man. Didn't realize you were competing.
Good luck //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks, I'll need it.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

I have a good sized battery bank(about 540ah worth of reserve), and a Kinetik HC2000 up front. I'll also be running a dual stock 160amp alt setup.
I think I'll be going with the 3 runs of KLMX because it's cheaper and gives me the ability to easily run three of the amps if I so choose to do so. This will also be a competition setup, so every bit helps...

No disrespect but if your doing dual alts why the **** are you putting 2 stocks in. Is it cus money is limiting or is it cus you listened to someone about you usually get more amperage at idle with a stock alt over a HO alt. Cus over doing dual stocks I would get one big as alt from DC or Mechman rather than running 2 stocks.

 

[MmatsDude 10+ year member]

I have a good sized battery bank(about 540ah worth of reserve), and a Kinetik HC2000 up front. I'll also be running a dual stock 160amp alt setup.
I think I'll be going with the 3 runs of KLMX because it's cheaper and gives me the ability to easily run three of the amps if I so choose to do so. This will also be a competition setup, so every bit helps...

are you doing ground runs too? i hope so

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

No disrespect but if your doing dual alts why the **** are you putting 2 stocks in. Is it cus money is limiting or is it cus you listened to someone about you usually get more amperage at idle with a stock alt over a HO alt. Cus over doing dual stocks I would get one big as alt from DC or Mechman rather than running 2 stocks.

More reliable than most HO alts out there. I've had bad luck in the past, and see thread after thread every day on here about people's HO alts messing up. How often do you see a "my stock alt fail me" thread? Not to mention my stock alt is 160amp(320 amps for two), so anything near that size in a single HO alt will run at least $400...

are you doing ground runs too? i hope so

Yes, three 1/0 runs for grounds, using that big 3 conductor terminal I linked to earlier, straight to bare metal frame. I've ran grounds all the way back to the front before, and it didn't make more than a .1db difference on the meter than a solid ground to my frame. It's not worth the money to me to have 3 runs going back to the front.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

If my cars heat and the load I had on my DC power alt didn't kill it then I will stand behind them any day of the week.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

If my cars heat and the load I had on my DC power alt didn't kill it then I will stand behind them any day of the week.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

If my cars heat and the load I had on my DC power alt didn't kill it then I will stand behind them any day of the week.

I have heard good things about DC...maybe I'll give them a try.

 

[Walled_Taurus 10+ year member]

I have heard good things about DC...maybe I'll give them a try.

They are worth it to me, but I don't know maybe some of the other brands are to, Im just basing my opinion off of my experience.

 

[DaBeholder 10+ year member]

Triple terminal FTW.
http://cgi.ebay.com/T3A2-250N-Ilsco-connector_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a4Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a200QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem414565c21aQQitemZ280337170970QQptZBIQ5fConnectorsQ5fSwitchesQ5fWireQQsalenotsupported

Those look nice. Do they fit 1/0 well?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

No disrespect but if your doing dual alts why the **** are you putting 2 stocks in. Is it cus money is limiting or is it cus you listened to someone about you usually get more amperage at idle with a stock alt over a HO alt. Cus over doing dual stocks I would get one big as alt from DC or Mechman rather than running 2 stocks.

Those look nice. Do they fit 1/0 well?

They should since 250mcm is the size above 4/0 welding cable. I also like the dual holes for bolting it to the frame...makes sure there's a solid connection throughout the whole terminal and that it won't twist easily and loosen up.

I also found some copper bar stock pretty cheap on ebay too...I'm glad it won't end up costing me an arm and a leg.

 

[DaBeholder 10+ year member]

Thanks for the answer. Im going to try a few.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Any more opinions?

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

More reliable than most HO alts out there. I've had bad luck in the past, and see thread after thread every day on here about people's HO alts messing up. How often do you see a "my stock alt fail me" thread? Not to mention my stock alt is 160amp(320 amps for two), so anything near that size in a single HO alt will run at least $400...
Yes, three 1/0 runs for grounds, using that big 3 conductor terminal I linked to earlier, straight to bare metal frame. I've ran grounds all the way back to the front before, and it didn't make more than a .1db difference on the meter than a solid ground to my frame. It's not worth the money to me to have 3 runs going back to the front.

so why does Everyone do it? cause they like wasting money? i don't think so.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

3 runs of KLMX ought to yield higher conductivity. That's what I'd opt for.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

so why does Everyone do it? cause they like wasting money? i don't think so.

Most people don't do it...I'd guess that less than 5% of the people on this board do it.