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<blockquote data-quote="JBerger" data-source="post: 5652944" data-attributes="member: 606461"><p>True that.</p><p></p><p>I had a VW Passat with a 90 amp alt and a 550cca AC Delco Batt and I only have a 1300 WRMS amp and had A LOT of problems with electrical. If it was dark, raining and hot outside, you could forget driving in comfort and having music because between headlights, wipers and the A/C, there just wasn't enough current left over to run the system. Then you have voltage drop and just a big ole mess of blown fuses and fried amps. And yes, that amp WILL do a minimum of 1500WRMS, so to be on the safe side, H.O. alt, nice front battery and big 3 would be a good start. A rear batt may not be necessary, but keep it as an option as well. And to clarify the term "cap" , avoid compacitors as in the Wal-Mart "3000 Watt amp kits with the 2 Farad Capacitors". As for BattCaps, they are just fine and work great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JBerger, post: 5652944, member: 606461"] True that. I had a VW Passat with a 90 amp alt and a 550cca AC Delco Batt and I only have a 1300 WRMS amp and had A LOT of problems with electrical. If it was dark, raining and hot outside, you could forget driving in comfort and having music because between headlights, wipers and the A/C, there just wasn't enough current left over to run the system. Then you have voltage drop and just a big ole mess of blown fuses and fried amps. And yes, that amp WILL do a minimum of 1500WRMS, so to be on the safe side, H.O. alt, nice front battery and big 3 would be a good start. A rear batt may not be necessary, but keep it as an option as well. And to clarify the term "cap" , avoid compacitors as in the Wal-Mart "3000 Watt amp kits with the 2 Farad Capacitors". As for BattCaps, they are just fine and work great. [/QUOTE]
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