Somewhat new to Car Audio, quick easy question

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

700 is nothing big at all.... I would do whay Disturbed said hook it up and see where you stand and then go from there...

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

I had a 90 amp alternator in my Jeep and I had to upgrade that. I upgraded with a 600 watt mono amp and a 70x2 Kicker ZX200.2. I was getting a pretty decent voltage drop around 3/4 volume. I picked up a 136 amp alt for it and did nothing else. Now I hardly have any voltage drop at full tilt. My factory alternator was the same output as yours and I was only requiring a little more power than you. You might get voltage drops at full tilt. Now, voltage drops are only bad if they start dipping into the lower 12s because that means your alternator isn't able to keep up with the current demand and it's coming off the battery. If you start going under 11, you have the potential of smoking your amps.

 

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

So I guess the really question is would it be worth it for me to upgrade my wiring to the big 3 with 0 gauge if I'm running 700 watts and can't afford/don't need a new battery and alt yet?

 

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

If there isn't a benefit then I would rather not waste my money, because it ends up being around 70 bucks still

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

Your best bet is to see if you have any considerable voltage drop. If not, then don't worry about it.