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<blockquote data-quote="TaylorFade" data-source="post: 7868442" data-attributes="member: 618111">Are you unfamiliar with how amplifiers work? Amperage and voltage and what not? Do you think that they produce power out of thin air? No. It takes power to make power. Specifically, amperage * voltage = wattage.Let&#039;s say your alt is 60A. At max charging voltage of 14.4v, that&#039;s a maximum possible output of 864w. That&#039;s at 100% efficiency. And not including the amperage your car uses to, you know... run.You&#039;ll get amperage from your battery. But now that&#039;s 12v. And depending on what you have underhood, that might not be very much amperage at all.People don&#039;t recommend electrical upgrades because they&#039;re cool. Personally, I don&#039;t think a HO alt is necessary until you get over 3k, but that doesn&#039;t mean it&#039;s not a good idea. 3k daily can burn up a stock alt in a hurry depending on your listening habits.The very first, and most important electrical upgrade IMO, is a dash mounted voltmeter. If you don&#039;t think upgrades are necessary, don&#039;t do them. Then watch that voltmeter get into single digits and enjoy the smoke show from your amp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TaylorFade, post: 7868442, member: 618111"] Are you unfamiliar with how amplifiers work? Amperage and voltage and what not? Do you think that they produce power out of thin air? No. It takes power to make power. Specifically, amperage * voltage = wattage. Let's say your alt is 60A. At max charging voltage of 14.4v, that's a maximum possible output of 864w. That's at 100% efficiency. And not including the amperage your car uses to, you know... run. You'll get amperage from your battery. But now that's 12v. And depending on what you have underhood, that might not be very much amperage at all. People don't recommend electrical upgrades because they're cool. Personally, I don't think a HO alt is necessary until you get over 3k, but that doesn't mean it's not a good idea. 3k daily can burn up a stock alt in a hurry depending on your listening habits. The very first, and most important electrical upgrade IMO, is a dash mounted voltmeter. If you don't think upgrades are necessary, don't do them. Then watch that voltmeter get into single digits and enjoy the smoke show from your amp. [/QUOTE]

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