kinetik 800 big enough for my system?

[sethbuckner 10+ year member]

i'm about to buy a kinetik 800 off CL locally here for $100. i currently have a memphis PR1000.1D pushing about 1100rms and i'm about to have a JL 300/4 @ 75rms. i will upgrade to a bigger amp (1500-1750ish rms). is that kinketik 800 going to provide adequate power for my system?

thanks in advance

-seth

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[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

it will help as long as ur battery under the hood is good and decent size. you could always add another later down the road...

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

It's fine.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Sorry OP; have to ask //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif :

On the same note, would a Kinetic 600 help a similar setup? Or should i not even bother with something that size?

 

[sethbuckner 10+ year member]

I do have an aftermarket battery under the hood, my OEM alternator pushes 150 amps, and I'm about to do big 3

 

[Ronny 10+ year member]

i'm about to buy a kinetik 800 off CL locally here for $100. i currently have a memphis PR1000.1D pushing about 1100rms and i'm about to have a JL 300/4 @ 75rms. i will upgrade to a bigger amp (1500-1750ish rms). is that kinketik 800 going to provide adequate power for my system?
thanks in advance

-seth

Should be fine.

Perform the Big 3 with 1/0 cable when/if you get the bigger amp. But I'd say do it now to make room for upgrades down the road.

Nearing 2kW RMS is going to be cutting it close though, it you have a big battery under the hood it'll definitely help as well.

When you go to run the bigger amp, add another battery just to be safe.

EDIT: I see that you have a relatively large alt and aftermarket battery.

What battery do you have under the hood?

 

[Ronny 10+ year member]

Sorry OP; have to ask //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif :
On the same note' date=' would a Kinetic 600 help a similar setup? Or should i not even bother with something that size?[/quote']

Any bit helps, but I would go bigger //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Running off my 85 amp alternator and walking the fine line with voltage. Stays up around 14.2 mostly, yet some low hits will drop it, and i'm thinking a kinetic could buffer some of the strain on the alt. Agree, disagree?

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

Running off my 85 amp alternator and walking the fine line with voltage. Stays up around 14.2 mostly' date=' yet some low hits will drop it, and i'm thinking a kinetic could buffer some of the strain on the alt. Agree, disagree?[/quote']
It'll help. It's just a matter of how much you're spending on it. If you can spend 50 bucks more and get something better than thats I'd do, but it certainly won't hurt

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

I'm just scavenging through the classifieds checking for a 600 or 800. Ok my thread jack is over. Back to OP //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Will the 800 be enough for his Lex??? haha

 

[sethbuckner 10+ year member]

I'm just scavenging through the classifieds checking for a 600 or 800. Ok my thread jack is over. Back to OP //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Will the 800 be enough for his Lex??? haha

i don't have the aftermarket battery specs handy but the OEM alternator does crank out 150 amps. the new battery under the hood isn't a yellow top or anything buyt it definitely was a step or two up from the battery that came from the factory. i bought it about 6 months ago. i have 4 gauge from hood to trunk but will have 1/0 very soon.

thanks, seth

and a kinetik 800 for $100 isn't a bad price... agreed?

 

[sethbuckner 10+ year member]

BTW it a new volvo notta lex //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

The HC800 is a giant leap forward and should be just fine with what you have.