New batteries - help & suggestions

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Hey guys. I'm gonna be ready to hook everything up before I know it, but I don't think my single Interstate battery under the hood is gonna keep up with 2000w too well on a stock alternator. I'm starting to look into batteries, and I'm gonna need some suggestions.

I'm looking for a cheap(er) brand that will be able to hold up 2K with two of them. One under the hood, one in the trunk, on stock alt. How many A/H should I be looking for? What's a good brand to use? Are there any brands I should steer clear of because of issues (like starting in the winter)?

Take me to school, guys.

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[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

Hey guys. I'm gonna be ready to hook everything up before I know it, but I don't think my single Interstate battery under the hood is gonna keep up with 2000w too well on a stock alternator. I'm starting to look into batteries, and I'm gonna need some suggestions.
I'm looking for a cheap(er) brand that will be able to hold up 2K with two of them. One under the hood, one in the trunk, on stock alt. How many A/H should I be looking for? What's a good brand to use? Are there any brands I should steer clear of because of issues (like starting in the winter)?

Take me to school, guys.

sams duracell g31 105ah ....170 bucks ..hard to beat

 

[BigJoker 10+ year member]

sams duracell g31 105ah ....170 bucks ..hard to beat

This. Also pick up a batt up front for 130. Same brand. Duracell. They are rebadge dekas

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

This. Also pick up a batt up front for 130. Same brand. Duracell. They are rebadge dekas

yup dekas n duracell are all i run i gotba new g34 duracell for 125. hard.to beat

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

180+ amp alternator if you want to stay above 12v

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

180+ amp alternator if you want to stay above 12v

back when i was runnig 2 saz1000s i had a stock battery and a deka g31 never droped below 12.9 . on 125a alt

 

[BigJoker 10+ year member]

don't forget the big 3

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

don't forget the big 3

Already covered. Thanks for the input, though!

back when i was runnig 2 saz1000s i had a stock battery and a deka g31 never droped below 12.9 . on 125a alt

And my alt is rated at 160! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'll probably end up buying two duracells and go from there. If it's honestly still terrible, then I'll invest in a H/O alternator. DDtC will never admit it because he's always right, but some people forget to realize how far 2 batteries can really go.