Battery and Alternator questions

[XEnophontos 10+ year member]

Hey guys I am looking into getting a new battery for under my hood, I am looking for it to run about 2k watts does anyone know any good batteries and brands for this?

Would I need a special type of battery or is one type better than another for under the hood?

Also I am looking to do the big 3 and have some 0guage wiring with me now, I followed my alternator lead and it goes into the fuse box, to do the big 3 do I have to do some fancy wiring into the fuse box or can I just run it straight to the positive terminal on my battery?

Thanks guys!

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Get a good AGM under the hood and with 2K you will need one for the back also.

For the big 3 just leave the fatory there and add the 0

 

[XEnophontos 10+ year member]

What does AGM mean is that a brand or a type?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Optima yellow top, XS, stinger, kinetik, Deka

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

VRLA battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Google and youtube are your freinds

 

[XEnophontos 10+ year member]

Thanks a bunch is any one brand better than the other in quality or price?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

The one that fits and you can get the cheapest. XS might be the best but also the must expensive

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Optima yellow top, XS, stinger, kinetik, Deka

Don't forget batcap!

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Shuriken is a good budget-friendly battery. Sonic Electronix carries them for fair prices and free shipping, I believe. They offer many sizes, post options, etc.

They've treated me well and do what they're supposed to.

 

[skogie1 10+ year member]

Use welding cable and save a bunch of money

 

[ColterDC 10+ year member]

I followed my alternator lead and it goes into the fuse box, to do the big 3 do I have to do some fancy wiring into the fuse box or can I just run it straight to the positive terminal on my battery?

Just leave all the stock wiring in place (positive and negative) and add your new wires.

Also unless your stock battery is dying, why bother replacing it? If you only plan on playing your stereo when the car is running, your battery doesn't do jack.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

Just leave all the stock wiring in place (positive and negative) and add your new wires.
Also unless your stock battery is dying, why bother replacing it? If you only plan on playing your stereo when the car is running, your battery doesn't do jack.

100% disagree with this statement

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

100% disagree with this statement

it is disagreeable, but not 100%. it is not necassary to replace the batt under the hood. instead of buying a new batt, replace the stock alt.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

it is disagreeable, but not 100%. it is not necassary to replace the batt under the hood. instead of buying a new batt, replace the stock alt.

Yeah I shouldn't have said that lol. Anyway both battery and alternator are important, there are better batteries then others, Alternator I would say should always be first priority.

 

[ColterDC 10+ year member]

100% disagree with this statement

If your alt is able to sufficently power everything you have running (along with recharging your battery) then all your battery does is start the car.