Cap or alternator

[drdroopy 10+ year member]

Im trying to decide what my next move should be in improving my system, eighther to go with a cap or a high output alternator, every where i have looked so far everyone seems to lean more towards a HO alternator, just wanted to get some opinions and also, how would i go about getting a high output alternator for a decent price, i have a 1990 geo prizm (yeah a POS), as far as my system goes i have a rockford 450.4, and a kenwood 800watt 2 channel, powering 2x rockford 12" P1's, 2 6x9's, 2x 5.25", and 2x 4"

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[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

Get a second battery, and do the Big 3.

 

[drdroopy 10+ year member]

newb question i guess, whats the big 3?

EDIT: nevermind found post

 

[Ridley 10+ year member]

Taking the largest guage wire and connecting it to your engine to battery, battery to ground, and something else... can't remember

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

newb question i guess, whats the big 3?

go to wiring and electrical section and do some research

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[drdroopy 10+ year member]

well i did the big three, lights dont dim as much anymore, but they still dim, should i go with another battery in the trunk? or cap?

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

DEFINITELY a battery in the trunk...no cap (Id go with XS Power, Kinetik, Stinger, Northstar, BatCap, Yellow Top, or other reputable companies such as these)

 

[JKD 10+ year member]

I'd say an alternator. I have the EXACT same car as you. 1992 Geo Prizm which only has a 60A alternator from the factory. I haven't started the build yet, but I'm kind of in the same shoes as you. I plan on around 2000rms though.

 

[Spectrum]

please dear god dont get a cap

 

[MTX9515 10+ year member]

just do the big three

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

just do the big three

he laready did //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

i was gonna say make sure your underhood battery is a godd/new one and put one in the back but if you alt is only 60 amps I would see about a bigger alt before straining it with more batteries

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

60amp? Gawd, change that bish right away.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

60amp? Gawd, change that bish right away.

na that 60a is fine imo for all the stuff he listed. but if he intends on going a bit more powerful in future then i agree to swap it

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

A 60 amp charging system doesn't leave many spare amps for accessories like stereo systems. Id hate knowing I couldn't turn up my stereo if I was running the AC without worrying about voltage issues etc, for example.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

it probably does like 30amps idle //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif