grp 31

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

a group 31 isnt just a group 31. What model? You may want to stick to a powermaster, yellow top, exide oribal, deka intimidator, etc.

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

thats good to know and I know with the added battery will I need to add a battery isolator?

shouldnt need to unless you plan on doing a lot of playing with the car off

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

THIS is very true.........but i've had-used several kicker amps and never ran a 2nd battery. each his own though and if you get a signifigant voltage drop then a 2nd one is in order i guess. kicker has never told me i needed another battery before though, not even when i was running a bd1000 and kicker 650.4 did i use another battery, a 75 farad cap did enough for voltage. not trying to argue or anything. i'd get a kinetik only because they have a very small footprint and are reasonably priced.

here's my drops with big 3 and g34 Exide up front. before the HO alt and G31

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

Why do you need a 2nd battery dedicated just to a kicker 2500? with the big 3, 0 guage wiring,and "maybe" an upgrated front battery....i wouldn't think you'd even need a 2nd battery. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/imo.gif.3a57bcc70a4835dc53e86ffae1a0b041.gif

The current draw on 2500 watts (underrated, so probably around 2750) is quite large, and a beefier electrical system never hurt anything, so I would say he should go for it.

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

THIS is very true.........but i've had-used several kicker amps and never ran a 2nd battery. each his own though and if you get a signifigant voltage drop then a 2nd one is in order i guess. kicker has never told me i needed another battery before though, not even when i was running a bd1000 and kicker 650.4 did i use another battery, a 75 farad cap did enough for voltage. not trying to argue or anything. i'd get a kinetik only because they have a very small footprint and are reasonably priced.

capacitors are useless, this has been stated tons of times in this forum

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

capacitors are useless, this has been stated tons of times in this forum

you is correct sir

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

do you have plans to have the car off, system on and up for an extended period of time?
if no, then no isolator is needed.

yes I plan on having it off for extended periods of time.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

yes I plan on having it off for extended periods of time.

system on? like a party or something? then you need an isolator so you can drive away.

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

THIS is very true.........but i've had-used several kicker amps and never ran a 2nd battery. each his own though and if you get a signifigant voltage drop then a 2nd one is in order i guess. kicker has never told me i needed another battery before though, not even when i was running a bd1000 and kicker 650.4 did i use another battery, a 75 farad cap did enough for voltage. not trying to argue or anything. i'd get a kinetik only because they have a very small footprint and are reasonably priced.

yes kicker said it was highly recommended you do realize that the 2500.1 d amp is capable of putting out 3000 watts right? and you need power to get power.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

yes kicker said it was highly recommended you do realize that the 2500.1 d amp is capable of putting out 3000 watts right? and you need power to get power.

yep. he's thinking smaller, low power setups. and he's right for that, minus the cap.

but over 1kw then you need to look at charging and electrical.

 

[jrouter76 10+ year member]

a group 31 isnt just a group 31. What model? You may want to stick to a powermaster, yellow top, exide oribal, deka intimidator, etc.

I know it is an opttima not sure of the model# yet I have to go and look at it,it is sold by Interstate Batteries.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

I know it is an opttima not sure of the model# yet I have to go and look at it,it is sold by Interstate Batteries.

? optima or interstate? do they own each other? idfk

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

does it look like this:

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[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

Interstate and Optima are the same comapnies.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Interstate and Optima are the same comapnies.

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i had no clue