H/o alt not an option. Alternatives?

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

Hey everyone, Im in the market for upgrading my subs.

Ive been searchin for a while for a set up id really dig, and so far im very interested in 2 hdc3 15's copper coil subs, on a crunch gp3000d-pro amp.

Ive got the big 3 0gauge, and a kicker 0 guage amp kit runnin to the back.

My problem:

I bought my truck from my dad and its old. its a 2000 chevy silverado 1500 ext. with 220K miles on it. Its a sick truck and i love it, but a h/o would be a waste should something go wrong in the future.

So far im thinkin ill just get a big kinetic 1900 crankin amp batt, or 1 or 2 optima red tops. would that be enough?

total my setup would push 3000 watts ish for the subs on the crunch amp, and about 300-400 watts for mids and highs

im open to all suggestions, different subs, different amps anything.

price range, im lookin at no more then a grand. a little over i could deal with if its something worth goin for

thanks all

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

More batteries

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

Redtops **** for audio applications, go for yellowtops, or even better powermaster

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

more batts would be an option, but i thought you had to have a pretty big alt to keep them full?

how many would set me over to where id need to upgrade the alt?

 

[caps]

stop being cheap

 

[Tehgregzor 10+ year member]

why do you not want to spend money on the alt, but lots of money of subs, etc? I bet it has a 5.7 liter in it...which is of course the 350... so it would be no harder to sell the HOalt for the motor than it would to spend the money to redesign a new box for the next vehicle you get.

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

would it matter if i never play the stereo with the car off?

word, ill look into powermaster

how much are they usually?

what would be right for this application?

i thought yellow tops were for cranking it when the car was off?

btw why are they bad for car audio?

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

if it would really help then ill def look into it more.

any suggestions for alternators?

 

[andrew2944r 10+ year member]

http://www.dcpowerinc.com/

A 200-250 High Output Idle Alt Would Be plenty for you application...

You can house 2 batterys under the hood correct?

 

[reclessantics 10+ year member]

probably. im sure i could make another bracket for one

 

[andrew2944r 10+ year member]

probably. im sure i could make another bracket for one

My 98 Silverado has 2 battery holders from the factory is why I was asking

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

i under stand man. i do not want to drop 400 into and alt for a 2500 dollar car.

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

i hope you get mean votage drops and fry your amp for being cheap

 

[andrew2944r 10+ year member]

i hope you get mean votage drops and fry your amp for being cheap

lol, Easy killer

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

lol, Easy killer

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