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<blockquote data-quote="Stalin-ohaulic" data-source="post: 6333285" data-attributes="member: 585517">The real problem is maintaining 14v. Amps are much more efficient at 14v than at 12v. They put out more power there etc. A battery does not discharge at 14v. It is charging at that voltage. No matter who tells you otherwise, they are dead wrong. So, a battery in the back will prevent your system from dropping below 12v for a while, but it is also a parasitic drain on the alternator. The more current you draw from it, the more current it draws from the alternator when the alt is able to raise the voltage back up.All in all, there is no replacement or alternative to a high output alternator. Batteries are recommended on this site as a bandaid because a lot of people here are confused about efficiency etc. The attitude on this site is: &quot;find a sub that can hold a million watts because more watts equal deebeez! Find an amp that puts out a bajillion watts to power the sub! Leave stock alt, do the big three, add a battery to the back and call it a day.&quot; Then they act like they know what they are talking about.If you have to run a stock alt, you need to find the most efficient subs you can. Then find the most efficient amp you can. Wire your vehicle for minimum resisitance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stalin-ohaulic, post: 6333285, member: 585517"] The real problem is maintaining 14v. Amps are much more efficient at 14v than at 12v. They put out more power there etc. A battery does not discharge at 14v. It is charging at that voltage. No matter who tells you otherwise, they are dead wrong. So, a battery in the back will prevent your system from dropping below 12v for a while, but it is also a parasitic drain on the alternator. The more current you draw from it, the more current it draws from the alternator when the alt is able to raise the voltage back up. All in all, there is no replacement or alternative to a high output alternator. Batteries are recommended on this site as a bandaid because a lot of people here are confused about efficiency etc. The attitude on this site is: "find a sub that can hold a million watts because more watts equal deebeez! Find an amp that puts out a bajillion watts to power the sub! Leave stock alt, do the big three, add a battery to the back and call it a day." Then they act like they know what they are talking about. If you have to run a stock alt, you need to find the most efficient subs you can. Then find the most efficient amp you can. Wire your vehicle for minimum resisitance. [/QUOTE]

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