HO alt with stock battery?

[maninikine]

Recently purchased a 320a alt, but i'm wondering if i could still run factory battery with the big 3 upgrade
Is this a bad idea or should i just make the investment?

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I would invest in the largest AGM battery you can fit under the hood.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

What amps are you going to be running or are running with this electrical upgrade?

 

[maninikine]

I would invest in the largest AGM battery you can fit under the hood.

Ok what are some good quality brands that won't really break the bank? And just to be clear we are only talking about running 1 battery right

 

[maninikine]

What amps are you going to be running or are running with this electrical upgrade?

I am going to be running a CT sounds 1500.1 for 2 subs and my JL audio 700.5 that i have now for mids and highs
Will probably end up doing the big 3 with either 4AWG or 1/0

 

[some dude]

That alt is probably overkill for your setup.

Try running it with what you got and see how it does. If your voltage drops hard, upgrade your battery.


I bought a Shuriken battery off Sonicelectronix and I used a code from Jacobviral on YouTube for 20% off (I believe)

I have a 150 amp alt, 80 ah AGM.
I'm running 2500w sub amp and 300w interior. My master fuse is 60 amp and it hasn't blown in 1.5 years of use. My voltage stays in the 13s.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Ok what are some good quality brands that won't really break the bank? And just to be clear we are only talking about running 1 battery right

Duralast Gold AGM from Autozone, Super Start AGM from Orileys. I would ditch the Lead Battery under the hood. Whatever size Supply wire you use for the amplifiers do the same for the Big3.Thats what I would do from experiencing

 

[maninikine]

That alt is probably overkill for your setup.

Try running it with what you got and see how it does. If your voltage drops hard, upgrade your battery.


I bought a Shuriken battery off Sonicelectronix and I used a code from Jacobviral on YouTube for 20% off (I believe)

I have a 150 amp alt, 80 ah AGM.
I'm running 2500w sub amp and 300w interior. My master fuse is 60 amp and it hasn't blown in 1.5 years of use. My voltage stays in the 13s.

That alt is probably overkill for your setup.

Try running it with what you got and see how it does. If your voltage drops hard, upgrade your battery.


I bought a Shuriken battery off Sonicelectronix and I used a code from Jacobviral on YouTube for 20% off (I believe)

I have a 150 amp alt, 80 ah AGM.
I'm running 2500w sub amp and 300w interior. My master fuse is 60 amp and it hasn't blown in 1.5 years of use. My voltage stays in the 13s.

Ok. Thanks for the feedback. I will probably just end up upgrading my battery as well; I'm fairly new to car audio and just trying to make sure I take the right steps and precautions to make sure my system is efficient and safe

 

[maninikine]

Duralast Gold AGM from Autozone, Super Start AGM from Orileys. I would ditch the Lead Battery under the hood. Whatever size Supply wire you use for the amplifiers do the same for the Big3.Thats what I would do from experiencing

Ok I will keep that in mind, thanks for the suggestions,
Would 4AWG be thick enough ? Thinking of going with OFC wire either 1/0 if not then 4awg. Also how long of wire would I need for it to be enough for my whole system?

 

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I bought 25ft of this for power and ground runs and had plenty left to do my big 3 if I hadn't already done it before...this is in a saturn vue though....you might need more or less depending on how you run your wire