will alt power these?

[goodrich 10+ year member]

i have a '98 civic LX that has a MTX 5400X 5-channel amp (4 X 25 + 100) and a MTX 1501D that will be powering 2 subs soon (won't be using the 5th channel on the 5400X when the subs are installed). my question is will i need a cap or a higher output alt to push these amps? and if so, what's the best way to go about it? what are the best caps (brand/rating) and where do i get a high output alt for my car? thank you for the help.

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[mulisharider10 10+ year member]

that is a ton of draw for a tiny *** honda civic alt to be running. remember, the stock alt is under 100 amps by far. those 2 amps combined will easily dim the lights at low volumes.

 

[206Expo]

I'd go on ebay if I was you. All these audio places around Seattle are quoting me up to $600 fo a 200 amp alternator for my Expedition. I found one for $180 and it works just fine. I also bought an 'Optima' Yellow top battery. Remember to use atleast 4 guage wiring from the alternator to your battery. I am looking into a cap right now. I am running 1 xtant 1000 watt amp and 1 xtant 600 watt amp to my stereo. Soon I will be running another xtant 1000 watts to push each of my subs. I might even consider buying another battery and a battery isolator just to be safe with the charging. Good luck.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

if possible, use a 0/1 gauge, not just a 4gauge.

www.h-o-alternators.com

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[goodrich 10+ year member]

is the H.O. alt all i'm going to need?

 

[jbl_marshall21 10+ year member]

yea probably, u could get a yellow top battery back by the amps, and a red top under the hood.

 

[goodrich 10+ year member]

yea probably, u could get a yellow top battery back by the amps, and a red top under the hood.

instead of the HO alt? or both together?

 

[meanman101 10+ year member]

All together. Bottom line is that nothing is as good as upgrading your alternator. Do a search on H.O. Alt and see if you can find the email for Dominik. He makes HO alts and offers them at the most competitive prices. He is well known and recommend on every forum I have ever read.

 

[goodrich 10+ year member]

did a search and nothing came up.

 

[redline9]

I would definitely get an H.O. alt. about 180amp. The extra batt. is also a must, yellow top or svr.

 

[meanman101 10+ year member]

did a search and nothing came up.

Email Dominik at dominik@tds.net

also check out these sites:

http://www.4alterstart.com

http://www.h-o-alternators.com

http://www.mralternator.com

 

[goodrich 10+ year member]

I would definitely get an H.O. alt. about 180amp. The extra batt. is also a must, yellow top or svr.

where do i get these batteries?

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

most auto stores checker autozone etc

 

[o0five0o 10+ year member]

instead of a cap, look into a batcap, i've heard good things about them