Alt or Batt? biggest gain?

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

The alt i know is the source of power in any whip, but your amps see what your battery is giving it. wouldn't the battery make the biggest difference with voltage drops?

or is it that the alt (if h/o) would supply it quick enough, and with enough juice that the batt would never get a low volt. drop?

but aren't alts delayed? the kick in when needed, not at the same time as needed? (if that makes sense)

basically what im asking is, which would you see the best gain from - gettin a new h/o alt, or changing the front stock battery?

(which should i do first?)

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[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

for burps batteries probly, for daily ground pounding you will need and will notice most gain through an alternator

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

alt, next question

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

word yeah no burps or comps for me. all daily bumpin.

for right now im only going to be pushin 1.2k watts.

i have an SAZ 2000d but im just putting to mach audio mj 18m's @ 2 ohms, (no more that 1000 watts.) and 60x4 for mids an dhighs. if i could, id like to just do a big batt up front, and i guess now a solid alt.

ive looked into mechman. how big should i go?

ive heard if i go too big (like 220 (i think)amp 150 idle amp) it owuld burn out quickly.

or is that an ok alt size?

 

[.livin.loud. 10+ year member]

yea i would have to say alt. too, i just was in that situation and i just got a new HO 200a alt.

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

kidding its a 250 amp alt @ peak mechman rhino

(2000 chevy 1500)

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

When/if you do a demo or burp, I always turn my fan on. It seem to be just enough juice to turn my alt on so it is always on when I burp.

 

[.livin.loud. 10+ year member]

250 should be good since you got a truck, but 220 is ideal for truck status

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

what alts should i look into?

so far its just been mechman, and eraggi

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

yeah the mechman is 400. and i want to say its adjustable voltage..? future maybe? lol

 

[.livin.loud. 10+ year member]

idk i would have to check but steve meade, whos well known for being an expert on caraudio has eraggi alt.'s so they cant be too bad.. lol

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

idk i would have to check but steve meade, whos well known for being an expert on caraudio has eraggi alt.'s so they cant be too bad.. lol

Buy one from Iraggi have a problem then see if you can get a hold of him. Of course he will answer when he sees it's meade on the phone.

Thats what I've heard anyway.

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

iraggi alts?

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

not sure about iraggi..

how do ppl like their mechman alts? good? worth it?