Am I safe?

[Kargo 10+ year member]

Ok I have a 2001 Toyota Highlander. I'm pretty sure I have an 80amp alternator.

I'm running an Optima Yellow Top (D34/78 - 12V - 750cca - 870ca - 120rc). My amp is an Alpine MRP-1000 and I have a Boss 4 farad cap powering 2 12' Type R. I have a head unit and an EQ. I am using the stock premium sound so I am using the fatory amp (must be pretty small). I am running a 4ga wire to my cap and then to my MRP-1000 amp. My voltages according to my cap are 14 at idle and around 12.6-13.6 while playing.

I am upgrading my front stage to some Morel Dotech Ovation 6 and am going to power them with a Diamond Audio D3 500.4. I am going to leave my rears stock and power them with the factory amp.

My plan was to replace my 4ga wire with a 2ga. I would be running the 2ga from my bat to the cap. I would then distro block the 2ga into 4ga to feed the amps. Would this work with my eletrical system or would I be stressing it too much asking for trouble?

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[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Yes, the boss cap should keep you safe

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

You're going to burst into flames. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[NightDrifter05 10+ year member]

I would suggest getting rid of the cap and replacing it with a good battery. If you don't have the money for another battery upgarde the Big 3 in 1/0, run 1/0 front to back and 4 gauge to the amp's and you should be pretty good in term's of voltage for the power you will be running.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

lol

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

if you add that diamond 4ch your going to be pushing it. definately need to upgrade elec as stated and i agree on losing the cap.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

caps=fail

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

caps=fail

We don't tolerate that kind of talk here, mister. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nono.gif.eca61d170185779e0921b0faa9704973.gif

A cap is an important part of building a system.

not really

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

fial

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

fial

It's Friday, don't you have somewhere to go driving your 12+ cars? Fuck off ***

 

[Kargo 10+ year member]

Care to enlighten me on the "horrid" capacitor? I noticed a great improvement when I installed mine.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Ok I have a 2001 Toyota Highlander. I'm pretty sure I have an 80amp alternator.I'm running an Optima Yellow Top (D34/78 - 12V - 750cca - 870ca - 120rc). My amp is an Alpine MRP-1000 and I have a Boss 4 farad cap powering 2 12' Type R. I have a head unit and an EQ. I am using the stock premium sound so I am using the fatory amp (must be pretty small). I am running a 4ga wire to my cap and then to my MRP-1000 amp. My voltages according to my cap are 14 at idle and around 12.6-13.6 while playing.

I am upgrading my front stage to some Morel Dotech Ovation 6 and am going to power them with a Diamond Audio D3 500.4. I am going to leave my rears stock and power them with the factory amp.

My plan was to replace my 4ga wire with a 2ga. I would be running the 2ga from my bat to the cap. I would then distro block the 2ga into 4ga to feed the amps. Would this work with my eletrical system or would I be stressing it too much asking for trouble?

I would ditch the cap and do the whole thing in 1/0 wire. To me 2 gauge wire is like putting 89 in your car.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Care to enlighten me on the "horrid" capacitor? I noticed a great improvement when I installed mine.

Leave your system as is, take the cap off and I bet your voltage will be the same if not better.

 

[Kargo 10+ year member]

So I run 0/1ga power and then distro block out 2ga? or do I distro block out 4ga?

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

The only 'improvement' you notice is the flashing lights and volt gauge.