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<blockquote data-quote="Alpineforever" data-source="post: 4130321" data-attributes="member: 585728"><p>It will help, but if your stock battery can't match the power needs of your amp you will experience voltage drop even with the 200 amp alternator.</p><p></p><p>You're system may want 150 amps in a quick burst, but if you're battery can only deliver 120 at 14 volts, you'll get some voltage drop to a voltage level that your battery can output enough to match your amplifier. So the alternator is a good thing and will definitely make a big improvement, if you want a perfect standing voltage you might wanna check and see if your battery can handle the stresses of your amplifier. But the alternator and Big 3 will make a world of difference, and yes you could run that setup with the stock battery, but if you're gonna upgrade the alternator you might as well upgrade the battery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alpineforever, post: 4130321, member: 585728"] It will help, but if your stock battery can't match the power needs of your amp you will experience voltage drop even with the 200 amp alternator. You're system may want 150 amps in a quick burst, but if you're battery can only deliver 120 at 14 volts, you'll get some voltage drop to a voltage level that your battery can output enough to match your amplifier. So the alternator is a good thing and will definitely make a big improvement, if you want a perfect standing voltage you might wanna check and see if your battery can handle the stresses of your amplifier. But the alternator and Big 3 will make a world of difference, and yes you could run that setup with the stock battery, but if you're gonna upgrade the alternator you might as well upgrade the battery. [/QUOTE]
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