What size alt should I get

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

OK here is what I will be running:

Indash

Headrest tvs

Flip down tv

Four Orion 2500s or two V4000D (4,400rms each)

Current electrical:

630cca battery

130amp alternator

I was going to get a 300amp alternator from the group buy but everybody is telling me that I don't need such a big alternator. What size alternator should I get?

*NOTE* I doubt I will ever be running all the TVs and things at once...When im bumping it, just the system. At night, the screens and some bass (no where near maxing it though).

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[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

My choices are:

220

240

260

280

300

 

[Blados 10+ year member]

With 4 Orion 2500s, you better get the biggest alt you can afford.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

With 4 Orion 2500s, you better get the biggest alt you can afford.

Thats what I thought but they told me I don't need such a big alternator.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Any one else?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

why do you need 10,000 watts rms of power?

 

[swc204 10+ year member]

what subs are you going to run?

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

why do you need 1000 watts rms of power?

To put up some high scores

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

what subs are you going to run?

Two 18" MTs or two 18" Solo Xs

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

To put up some high scores

it sounded to me this was gonna be a daily driver. are you gonna run some extra batteries?

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

it sounded to me this was gonna be a daily driver. are you gonna run some extra batteries?

It will be a daily driver too. Whatever kind of box I make it will have a port plug. Sealed for daily. Ported and tuned high for comps

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

it sounded to me this was gonna be a daily driver. are you gonna run some extra batteries?

Yeah. 630cca for everything, Kinetik or yellow top for the system.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

my guess is to get the biggest you can. i just never had a desire to run 10,000 watts so i wouldn't know what the hell to do. i hope you wear ear protection or something

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

my guess is to get the biggest you can. i just never had a desire to run 10,000 watts so i wouldn't know what the hell to do. i hope you wear ear protection or something

Ok thanks...Seems like now I should get the biggest one (300amp alt).

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

the 220 will have the most idle output.