cheapest sufficient electrical for kicker kx2500

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

The alt I have now I believe is 120 amps that I got from O'reillys with a lifetime warranty. Its just not strong enough for my kicker kx2500. All I've got now is a regular everstart battery under the hood with the big 3 done in 0 guage. Then 0 guage all the way back to the amp. That is all the electrical I have. I know this is not enough for the kx2500 because it goes into protect due to low voltage if I turn the gain up any more than halfway and when I do sweeps.

I dont wanna spend a ton on my electrical right now, I just want to get it good enough where the amp wont shut off.

I was thinking maybe a kinetik 2400?

Any help is appreciated.

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[alex3kicker 10+ year member]

I'm in the same situation..........

 

[nickf rom ROE 10+ year member]

get rid of the neverstart and check with powermaster as to which one will fit under your hood and then put a 2nd batt in the back. but in all reality you need to get a HO alt and better batteries

 

[TheFiverMan 10+ year member]

get 3-4 interstate workaholics

 

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

get rid of the neverstart and check with powermaster as to which one will fit under your hood and then put a 2nd batt in the back. but in all reality you need to get a HO alt and better batteries

would a everstart maxx under the hood be good?

 

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

What would be better.....

Regular everstart battery under the hood with the 120 (i think) alt with a kinetik 2400 in the back

OR

Regular everstart battery under the hood with a 160 amp alt.

Just wondering because I found a 160 amp on ebay for $216 shipped with 2 year warranty. It is a "Load Boss High Output Alternator"

70 amps at 800 RPM....160 amp at 1600 RPM.

So pretty much 160-170 amp alt VS kinetik 2400

This is mostly for a streetbeater. Will enter the local comps though.

edit:

160 amp ($216):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-97-NEW-HONDA-ACCORD-PRELUDE-CL-ALTERNATOR-160-AMPS_W0QQitemZ130125305187QQihZ003QQcategoryZ33573QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

170 amp ($236):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-97-NEW-HONDA-ACCORD-HIGH-OUTPUT-ALTERNATOR-170-AMPS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ019QQitemZ8056714126QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Nothing wrong with the Everstart. I'd definitely go with the big alt.

 

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

Nothing wrong with the Everstart. I'd definitely go with the big alt.

160-170 amps big enough for a kx2500?

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Get the biggest alternator that you can get.

Alternator will help out a lot more than a battery will, especially for competitions.

 

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

Anyone have any experience with Load Boss Alternators?

Are they any good?

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Anyone have any experience with Load Boss Alternators?
Are they any good?

Never heard of them.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

What kind of vehicle do you have? I may be able to get a 200amp alt for around the price of that 170amp alt.

Edit : Reading > Me. Sorry, I can't get an alt for a Honda motor.

 

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

What kind of vehicle do you have? I may be able to get a 200amp alt for around the price of that 170amp alt.
Edit : Reading > Me. Sorry, I can't get an alt for a Honda motor.

yeah I have a 1994 honda accord EX. VTEC engine.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

Just **** it up and spend the cash on a HO alt. I'd get at least a 200amp alt. for the kicker. If its already going into protect from voltage drop, you need a bigger alt. to keep the voltage up.

 

[aaron7114 10+ year member]

so is 170 amp not big enough?