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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 13
| ok soo i have been doing some reading, and it looks like i will need a second battery.
The only problem is that i dont know what kind of battery i will need. i have a 2000 chevy cavalier z24(LD9 engine)
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario, Courtice Posts: 821
| Well you should always match batteries age and type/model/brand, so I'd recommend getting a couple new batteries, brand and model is up to you, how much power are you using?
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| what he said ^^^ you need a pair of new, identical batteries. individually, they can be smaller than the factory battery, when you combine them together is what matters. many people go out and get two batteries of the same or bigger size than factory and waste money. if you are not killing it on amp power you dont need to kill it on the batteries. dont buy much more battery power than you need.
with extra money you save you can upgrade your power and ground wires, etc.
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 13
| well i would be running 2x 600rms subs. I got my battery from crappy tire, so i should go and get another one the exact same?
BTW: in a setup like this, would a 2 farad cap help? im not really looking foward to taking off my alternator to upgrade it
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Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TORONTO Posts: 6,881
| dont get caps. get batteries and good, big wire. |
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sparks NV Posts: 12
| i would get a 2nd battery befor i bought a cap, A batcap is good though |
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 973
| Oh and don't forget the big three. The big three are the 3 biggest threes you can do. You need to do all three, and do them big. BIG THREE. |
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 13
| ^LOL, ok i got it! thanks for the help guys
one more thing though... anybody know where to get your alternator rebuilt for more amps?
(leads to another question)
how many amps would i need to safely run this system?
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario, Courtice Posts: 821
| Don't bother, you don't need it.
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Clarion EQ.
Fusion 6.5" Door Components.
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4 MAW-15s in an 8.5cu/ft box @ 32hz wired to half ohm.
2 Fusion 1 Farad Capacitors.
4 runs 4AWG powers and grounds. |
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 13
| ok, well im doing some grounding and putting in a Optima yellow top battery.
Thanks for the help! i cant wait to hear this!
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