what battery should i buy

[big boom crew]

i have a 2000 s10 just need to know what batt i need for about 1200-2000 watts for my batt up front but i dont want to have to pay a arm and a leg for one it has to have side posts or both

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[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

so i have a question on one batt my drop would be to low so if i run 2 of those group 24 batts do you think i would be ok? i may be able to back a little room behing my seat for a batt back there unless i can figure out how to make something that i can mount under my toolbox while keeping it off the bed and not f ing anything up

U would more than likwly need a group 34 up front and a group 31 in back its alot bigger ..to even have a chamce..and even then u will not be able to play very log without getting dangerous drops

 

[big boom crew]

U would more than likwly need a group 34 up front and a group 31 in back its alot bigger ..to even have a chamce..and even then u will not be able to play very log without getting dangerous drops

well im not to sure how i would be able to fir a g34 up front my batt tray isnt very big and i dont really know how to go about like making one or anything i could prolly fit atleast one batt behind my seat have you ever heard of anyone making any kind of suspended rack for batts under a tool box?

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

well im not to sure how i would be able to fir a g34 up front my batt tray isnt very big and i dont really know how to go about like making one or anything i could prolly fit atleast one batt behind my seat have you ever heard of anyone making any kind of suspended rack for batts under a tool box?

Group 34 is the smaller one ..group 31 is larger..oh yea ive seen batt shoved everywhere...most trunk cars batts get shoved in the spare tire space

 

[big boom crew]

Group 34 is the smaller one ..group 31 is larger..oh yea ive seen batt shoved everywhere...most trunk cars batts get shoved in the spare tire space

oh ok im not very familyer with batts and stuff ive never really had a build where i needed one you know since im only 17 my builds have been smaller but im really wanting to go all out on this one so it will stay and not be switching till i buy a bigger truck how many batts would you think i would need in the back after i get one for the front?

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

oh ok im not very familyer with batts and stuff ive never really had a build where i needed one you know since im only 17 my builds have been smaller but im really wanting to go all out on this one so it will stay and not be switching till i buy a bigger truck how many batts would you think i would need in the back after i get one for the front?

2 to be safe but u will still be workin that alt hard..look into a ho alt...and get a stinger digital volt meter and wire to amp to monitor voltage drops

 

[big boom crew]

2 to be safe but u will still be workin that alt hard..look into a ho alt...and get a stinger digital volt meter and wire to amp to monitor voltage drops

i was planning on getting a volt meter really likeing the smd one but just to much for a volt meter and ive looked into ho alts but its kinda hard to find them for somereason and is there anything wrong with buying lets say a cheaper one thats not like a dc or one that cost like $600 for one i found a i think it was a 250 for right under 300 but i dont remember what brand

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

i was planning on getting a volt meter really likeing the smd one but just to much for a volt meter and ive looked into ho alts but its kinda hard to find them for somereason and is there anything wrong with buying lets say a cheaper one thats not like a dc or one that cost like $600 for one i found a i think it was a 250 for right under 300 but i dont remember what brand

I wouldnt buy a cheap alt but there are cheaper quality alts other than dc..i run a mechman 240 ..i think it was around 350..tenney is also apopular cheap choice

 

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Stinger volt meters r 22 bucks

 

[Bobfig 10+ year member]

what engine u have?

 

[big boom crew]

what engine u have?

i have the 4.3 liter v6

 

[big boom crew]

I wouldnt buy a cheap alt but there are cheaper quality alts other than dc..i run a mechman 240 ..i think it was around 350..tenney is also apopular cheap choice 

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Stinger volt meters r 22 bucks

whats funny is there 22 bucks from every where but stinger there like 44

 

[Bobfig 10+ year member]

i have the 4.3 liter v6

good that means that you can run a ad244 alt. you can get a stock one out of a 04 145amp for like $150 from the parts store

also if you feel up to it you can get one from the junk yard and rebuild it for $120 for a 200amp output.

 

[big boom crew]

good that means that you can run a ad244 alt. you can get a stock one out of a 04 145amp for like $150 from the parts store
also if you feel up to it you can get one from the junk yard and rebuild it for $120 for a 200amp output.

get a stock one out of a 04 what? s10? im not sure but i think my alt is a 85amp so would 145 amps be ok for charging up to 3to4 batts?

 

[naughtyca 10+ year member]

get a volt meter so you know what your voltage looks now and compare how it is after you do the big 3, replaced your battery, added another battery etc... this will determine how much power you are using. I have a 35ah small battery running brz1700.1, RF p1000x4d and usacoustic 2080 and my electrical hold sup pretty good, very few times i dropped at 12.5 but its steady at 13.8 to 14.0, im plannig to get 2 more 35ah, battery depends on how you use your system i dont crank up every time i get in the car and i don't compete

 

[big boom crew]

get a volt meter so you know what your voltage looks now and compare how it is after you do the big 3, replaced your battery, added another battery etc... this will determine how much power you are using. I have a 35ah small battery running brz1700.1, RF p1000x4d and usacoustic 2080 and my electrical hold sup pretty good, very few times i dropped at 12.5 but its steady at 13.8 to 14.0, im plannig to get 2 more 35ah, battery depends on how you use your system i dont crank up every time i get in the car and i don't compete

as of Right now i dont have asystem in my truck well just door spreakers a tweets but thats it right now i have my type s's but there not in it right now but i can tell you when i was running a sundown sa 12 on a alpine mpr-500 the voltage gage in my truck would almost hit the 11 mark

 

[Bobfig 10+ year member]

get a stock one out of a 04 what? s10? im not sure but i think my alt is a 85amp so would 145 amps be ok for charging up to 3to4 batts?

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