Need some installation help please. . .

[Deadbeat 10+ year member]

Have a few questions im hoping someone can help me out with...

Im dropping 3500.00 on a system. So far, this is what im working with. . .

Head Unit - Pioneer AVIC-N2

Front Components - OZ Audio

Rear Coax Drivers - OZ Audio

Mid-Bass - 2 RE 8's

Sub- 18" RE SX

Amps:

RE 12.1 for sub

Directed 500/2 for the 8's

Directed A404 for the mids and highs.

Monitors:

x2 5.5" head rest Monitors

7.5" lilliput touchcreen VGA monitor for the PC

PC/Video:

Custom built PC (250watt P/S)

And finally a Game Cube

All of this will be installed in a 1999 suburban. The stock Altenator is 145amps.

My question is, do you think all this is overkill on the stock Altenator and Battery?

Would i benifit from adding an additional battery.

If so, can I wire 2 batteries up w/o an isolator? Or will need a Battery Isolator?

If i can wire two batteries w/o an isolator, how would i accomplish that?

Im willing to get my stock altenator rewound to 200amps, but im not willing to buy a second altenator. Its not in my budget, and everything i typed out is what i have to work with.

thanks in advance for any help i get.

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

1.) re8's are not well suited for midbass. Look in to the Koda8 or the RE 6.5xxx, plenty of better options...

2.) Alt, You will want to upgrade your stock battery at the least. Either a stronger starting battery or deep cycle. Hook it all up first and see if there is anything that needs to be fixed. Don't spend money on somthing you don't yet know to be broken.

 

[Deadbeat 10+ year member]

1.) re8's are not well suited for midbass. Look in to the Koda8 or the RE 6.5xxx, plenty of better options...

ill look into that. . .thanx for the advice.

2.) Alt, You will want to upgrade your stock battery at the least. Either a stronger starting battery or deep cycle. Hook it all up first and see if there is anything that needs to be fixed. Don't spend money on somthing you don't yet know to be broken.

Cool, im going to pick up an Optima Yellow top and upgrade the BIG 3. Im just trying to think ahead of any problems that may occur yah know. Thank you much for the help.