Kinetik battery or 3 farad cap?

[biggame63]

My stock alternator is pushing out 80 Amps and im runnin 2 alpine type R-12s on a mrp-1000 alpine amp and i have a mutli channle mrp-f600 amp for my highs.. im runnin 4 gauge wire. i have dimming headligts when the base hits i can tell its draining all my power i put a 1 farad cap on and i still have the same problem im not sure to go with a 1800w Kinetik battery and run it with an isolator or a 3farad cap will fix the problem... what to use help plz. thanks if it helps i drive an 03 dodge neon .. ALSO I plan on doing the big 3 this weekend

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Take the cap out, get a battery. Doesn't have to be any specific brand.

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

Big 3 in 1/0 and 1/0 to the back with a small battery and you will have zero dimming.

 

[biggame63]

What size would u reccomnd?

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

MechMan.com - D925

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Biggest you can afford.

 

[biggame63]

1800w Kinetik?

 

[AllenH427 10+ year member]

My MRP-M500 dimmed my lights insanely... with the same electrical my AQ1200 doesn't even make my lights flinch. Those Alpine amps are current hogs, definitely go with a battery over a cap. You might as well run 0 AWG wire from the front to the back as well.

 

[biggame63]

My MRP-M500 dimmed my lights insanely... with the same electrical my AQ1200 doesn't even make my lights flinch. Those Alpine amps are current hogs, definitely go with a battery over a cap. You might as well run 0 AWG wire from the front to the back as well.

Zero Gauge wire wont even fit in that amp.... and if i do go with the extra battery and an isolator will my alternator get the job done pushing out 85 amps

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

Zero Gauge wire wont even fit in that amp.... and if i do go with the extra battery and an isolator will my alternator get the job done pushing out 85 amps

Thats what they make distro blocks for

 

[biggame63]

so my alternator will be fine

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Anytime your system can draw more than your alt can put out at 100% without even considering the cars needs you have to worry about your batteries state of charge. Listening habits would play a roll in this.