will these batteries be okay for me?

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

Maybe on a low power set up, but NOT true for any kind of decent power. An alt can't keep up with the demands of music, you need batts for that...

So you're telling me a quad alt setup with 4 hairpin alts can't keep up with a 10k amp? Batteries are a bandaid. Alternators make the power that your system needs.

I know that setup is less practical than using a combination of batteries and alts, but it proves my point. I plan on keeping my single battery when I put in my m3a and adding a bank of ultra caps. If the voltage is still a problem.... Well, I live 5 minutes away from Mechman, lol.

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

Well hell @Tenacious get us some hook ups on batts bud I will be needing 3-5 soon depending on size and all

I doubt I could get them cheap enough for anyone else. After shipping it would probably end up being just as expensive if not even more.

 

[chefzane]

I doubt I could get them cheap enough for anyone else. After shipping it would probably end up being just as expensive if not even more.

ROADTRIP! Lol

 

[NuckinFutz 10+ year member]

How would a single bat cap 5000 be good in the back?

 

[NuckinFutz 10+ year member]

Sorry 4000

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

How would a single bat cap 5000 be good in the back?

No idea, how many AH is it rated for?

 

[NuckinFutz 10+ year member]

No idea, how many AH is it rated for?

115.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

So you're telling me a quad alt setup with 4 hairpin alts can't keep up with a 10k amp? Batteries are a bandaid. Alternators make the power that your system needs.
I know that setup is less practical than using a combination of batteries and alts, but it proves my point. I plan on keeping my single battery when I put in my m3a and adding a bank of ultra caps. If the voltage is still a problem.... Well, I live 5 minutes away from Mechman, lol.

Alts don't provide instantaneous power like a batt will, so YES you need them, even with quad alts.

You're playing a song and it's drawing 200amps, bass note changes and it's drawing 300amps a split second later. Your alt will not jump up to 300amps that fast. The batts are supplying the power, the alts are keeping them charged.

Think of a 3 second burp, alts will do little to nothing for voltage on that run assuming you have decent batt power.

Batts are only a bandaid if you don't have enough alt power. You need both to keep up with the transients of music when doing a high power set up that will play music.

Best I could come up with since I'm sick as a dog and heavily medicated right now....

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

Alts don't provide instantaneous power like a batt will, so YES you need them, even with quad alts.
You're playing a song and it's drawing 200amps, bass note changes and it's drawing 300amps a split second later. Your alt will not jump up to 300amps that fast. The batts are supplying the power, the alts are keeping them charged.

Think of a 3 second burp, alts will do little to nothing for voltage on that run assuming you have decent batt power.

Batts are only a bandaid if you don't have enough alt power. You need both to keep up with the transients of music when doing a high power set up that will play music.

Best I could come up with since I'm sick as a dog and heavily medicated right now....

It seems like I saw someone debunk the "alts can't keep up with music" myth a while ago. I'm not completely sure though.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

It seems like I saw someone debunk the "alts can't keep up with music" myth a while ago. I'm not completely sure though.

Call an HO alt company and ask them, they will tell you that you needs batts. I've talked to Robbie at DC numerous times and learned more then I ever needed to know about how alts work LOL