Single Yellow top with LARGE amp

[danpenksa 10+ year member]

I have an Optima Yellow Top under the hood that I will be using for a 2600 watt RMS amp (Stetsom 2k6) and 3 JL 300/2 amps...I also have a Mechman 250 amp alternator...

Will I be OK...Adding additional batteries is absolutely not an option...I don't necessarily plan on competing, but generally listen to my music fairly loud...

THANKS!

dan

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

you need to try and add at least a Batcap 400 or 800 in the rear....with that much power....

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

2+ more yellow tops, or something along the lines of a batcap 2000, big kinetik, powermaster

 

[danpenksa 10+ year member]

so considering I have zero room to add any more batteries, I should probably scrap the idea of this working? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

dp

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

so considering I have zero room to add any more batteries, I should probably scrap the idea of this working? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
dp

no, you cant fit a 3.5" x 6" x 5" battery anywhere? (batcap 800)

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

so considering I have zero room to add any more batteries, I should probably scrap the idea of this working? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
dp

there has to be somewhere what kind of vehicle you working with?

 

[schrummy 10+ year member]

take out the spair tire??????

 

[danpenksa 10+ year member]

scion xb....the trunk is absolutely tiny, and Im already throwin a 3 cub box in there, the three jl amps, the stetsom--i cant use my spare tire well or the cabin anywhere (I log major miles for snowboarding trips--it is my primary concern that all audio gear is soley in the trunk area)

dp

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

what about under the hood? shit you could probably fit a batcap 800 or kinetik 600 behind your grille or a headlight lol, they are tiny..

edit:: you could put one under your seat

 

[schrummy 10+ year member]

x2

 

[danpenksa 10+ year member]

dumb question, but how do they wire up...are they safe to just sit on carpet...

dp

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

dumb question, but how do they wire up...are they safe to just sit on carpet...
dp

positive on your optima to positive on the batcap, same with negative, or you could just ground the batcap directly to the frame instead of running a positive to it also.

yeah, they are a sealed battery like the optima, you can mount them in any position.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

can you mod the area under the hood to have one big battery like a d3100 or kinetik 2400? with that big of an alt, and the big 3, you should be ok with an efficient amp like that.

 

[danpenksa 10+ year member]

kinda tight under the hood...I'd rather use the battery I have for monetary reasons--and the optima wasnt the easiest fit in the world either :/

dp

 

[schrummy 10+ year member]

there is always room. just have to look

and cut if you have to.......