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<blockquote data-quote="ds0110" data-source="post: 7612322" data-attributes="member: 607866"><p>2004 Regular Cab Silverado</p><p></p><p>Battery: Service Central Advantage 75, part 18-75, CCA: 200, Reserve 120, Sticker says "07/09"</p><p></p><p>PPI Art A300: 75 x 2 @ 4ohms is how it will be used, its also rated 300 x 1 @ 4 ohms</p><p></p><p>Memphis 4 gauge ofc power wire</p><p></p><p>I have not installed it yet. One of my last concerns is the age of the battery. Sometimes its slow to start, as in a few pumps of the gas gets it going, but im not sure if that is the battery, or something else. It has 162k miles on it. Being a regular cab id like to avoid adding a second battery if possible, and also due to the chance that i might need to replace the battery under the hood anyway. Also in the back of my mind is future upgrades to a ~1000-1500 watt sub, and not wanting to throw away anything but wiring. The space I have to work with under the hood is fairly large, the current battery is approx 10.5" wide. At this point I need help deciding what is the best option between:</p><p></p><p>1) replacing the old stock battery under the hood with something similar to a kinetik 1800 or more</p><p></p><p>2) replacing the old stock battery with a similar new battery or red top and then adding an isolator/battery when needed.</p><p></p><p>3) buying a $150 kinetik hc600 w/isolator included from craigslist and add it to the existing setup, then buying a red top when the service central batt dies.</p><p></p><p>I was planning on getting the install done by someone else, and wanted to have all the equipment in one trip, so I havent been able to see if the lights dim or if the gauges show a drop. The last piece of information would be if i got the existing battery tested somewhere to see exactly what condition it is in. I plan on doing that very soon, but thought id post this thread first in hopes that it will save me from seeing the goons at autozone. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ds0110, post: 7612322, member: 607866"] 2004 Regular Cab Silverado Battery: Service Central Advantage 75, part 18-75, CCA: 200, Reserve 120, Sticker says "07/09" PPI Art A300: 75 x 2 @ 4ohms is how it will be used, its also rated 300 x 1 @ 4 ohms Memphis 4 gauge ofc power wire I have not installed it yet. One of my last concerns is the age of the battery. Sometimes its slow to start, as in a few pumps of the gas gets it going, but im not sure if that is the battery, or something else. It has 162k miles on it. Being a regular cab id like to avoid adding a second battery if possible, and also due to the chance that i might need to replace the battery under the hood anyway. Also in the back of my mind is future upgrades to a ~1000-1500 watt sub, and not wanting to throw away anything but wiring. The space I have to work with under the hood is fairly large, the current battery is approx 10.5" wide. At this point I need help deciding what is the best option between: 1) replacing the old stock battery under the hood with something similar to a kinetik 1800 or more 2) replacing the old stock battery with a similar new battery or red top and then adding an isolator/battery when needed. 3) buying a $150 kinetik hc600 w/isolator included from craigslist and add it to the existing setup, then buying a red top when the service central batt dies. I was planning on getting the install done by someone else, and wanted to have all the equipment in one trip, so I havent been able to see if the lights dim or if the gauges show a drop. The last piece of information would be if i got the existing battery tested somewhere to see exactly what condition it is in. I plan on doing that very soon, but thought id post this thread first in hopes that it will save me from seeing the goons at autozone. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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