How should I power this setup???

[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

I have shopped around for weeks trying to find the best deals on some quality system pieces and i am almost finished... now I need to figure out how I'm going to power this stuff ... any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

2004 Chevy Monte Carlo

Head Unit: Kenwood617DVD

Front: Kicker 6 1/2 component set

Rear Deck: Kicker 6x9's

(car comes with stock amp, wondering if thats enough to run those?)

Subs: 2 15" Kicker Solobaric L7's

Amp: Hifonix Hercules

please gimme some help, should I use acapacitor? where to get an HO amp if needed? detailed instructions will be best

and I know kicker isn't the greatest and everyone hates hifonix and my Hu isn't all that, but you have to understand that I got a very very good deal on these pieces pretty much half off everything ... thanks in advance

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[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

anyone????????? bump

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

Ohio Generator, Iraggi, Mean Green, HO Alt

 

[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

^^^^ the only thing i understood there was HO alt ... whats that other stuff?

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

other high output alt companies

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

do you know how many amps your stock alt. puts out? also what model hifonics do you have? did you buy it yet?

 

[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

my stock amp is 105 and my hifonix is the hercules (bnib for 175 so i had to take that)

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

what model hercules though?

 

[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

ughh ... Hifonics XX-Hercules Class D Monoblock Amplifier

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

ok well first off im amazed you got that for 175. 2nd you will prolly need to add atleast a 200 amp alt.

 

[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

yeah why do you think i bought a hifonix ... but anyways, where can i get a over 200 amp alt that fits my car? those sites aren't helping much

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

http://www.knukonceptz.com

i would get a good battery under the hood too like a kinetik 1800 or so. you can also just add it to the back

 

[igotthatjuice20 10+ year member]

^^^^ the highest alt they have for mine is a 160amp ... any place else?

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

While capable of pulling a ton of current, that amp won't pull nearly that kind of current on a regualr basis. Unless you plan to compete in a class that allows the engine to be running during metering, start with big wiring and an extra battery. If you are having problems after that, go with a mid sized alt upgrade. There is absolutely no reason to have enough alternator current available to cover the max current draw of the amp. Two reasons for this. First the amp will not ever draw that kind of current for a sustained period with music. Second, the voltage regulator takes time to react to an increase in current demand and up the output of the alt, this time is usually longer than the period of demand for a musical transient. End result: the upgraded alt does you no good under daily conditions.

 

[gl0ck 10+ year member]

Just a little //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif Its Hifonics not Hifonix, unless its an even cheaper knock off or something.