ehall8702 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 i just got 2 Interstate Mega Tron Plus batteries ( 850 CCA) one for the stock location and one im going to fab a battery box for in the trunk. I have 1/0 guage all the way through but only a stock alternator, which just died. i think a stock alt is rated at 130a. As far as i can tell Iraggi only makes alts for GM. Biggest alt i have seen for my car is 200a and its not cheap ( dont let me lie, i havent searched that hard as of yet for one). Also been looking at maybe multiple alt setup but the 4.6 has the alt stcuk up in the valley of the motor and i cant visualize a spot to mount a second one in that engine bay nor have i found a kit yet. I run a a plasma CNC machine and can fabricate about anything so i was actually thinking of fabricating my own. Anybody got any ideas? Oh and before anyone comments on why i didnt get optimas or gel batteries, i got a buddy that works for an interstate warehouse and i ended up paying $65 for both batteries, cant beat $65 for 2 decent sized batteries 2009 Silverado 1500, 7.5" lift, 37x12.50r17s, Built Gen 4 5.3L ( 4.8l flat pistons, decked 243s, SS2 Cam, Pac 1218 springs, ported intake, 120mm TB, Long tubes, 3" duals HP tuner software tuned by me), 4l80e swapped and 4.56 gears. All done by me. stereo is Pioneer avh 600ex, all stinger rca, jp23 v1.5, skar rp150.4, and hertz hpd4. 2 SHCA 6.5 8ohm, 1 SHCA 3.5", and 1 DS18 tw120pro in each door. The 3.5 mid and 3.5" tweeters are powered by the skar rp150.4, the 6.5s are powered by the hertz bridged @4 ohms. Dual runs of 3/0 welding cable, 300a alternator, 2 Vmax AGMs up front. current sub is a AB XR 12 ( dual 2 ohm) with bottom spider cut out in 2.25 cubes at 32hz
Watch the bass Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 Did you ask Mechman, DC Power or Singer for alt´s for your car? "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" Bob Marley
ehall8702 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Posted January 12, 2013 Just sent an email to Mechman and gonna find out nothing on stinger or dc site for my car though so. Thanks for the advise bro! 2009 Silverado 1500, 7.5" lift, 37x12.50r17s, Built Gen 4 5.3L ( 4.8l flat pistons, decked 243s, SS2 Cam, Pac 1218 springs, ported intake, 120mm TB, Long tubes, 3" duals HP tuner software tuned by me), 4l80e swapped and 4.56 gears. All done by me. stereo is Pioneer avh 600ex, all stinger rca, jp23 v1.5, skar rp150.4, and hertz hpd4. 2 SHCA 6.5 8ohm, 1 SHCA 3.5", and 1 DS18 tw120pro in each door. The 3.5 mid and 3.5" tweeters are powered by the skar rp150.4, the 6.5s are powered by the hertz bridged @4 ohms. Dual runs of 3/0 welding cable, 300a alternator, 2 Vmax AGMs up front. current sub is a AB XR 12 ( dual 2 ohm) with bottom spider cut out in 2.25 cubes at 32hz
Watch the bass Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 Just sent an email to Mechman and gonna find out nothing on stinger or dc site for my car though so. Thanks for the advise bro! Singer not stinger, and ask Singer and DC Power, asking is free, sometimes they can easy make you a big alt. By the way, what´s not cheap for the 200 amp alt? "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" Bob Marley
Rmichael91 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 Singer'll get back to you pretty quick. He was back to me with a quote within a few hours and we threw some ideas back and forth. Kyle at DC got back to me after a day or so but has been pretty consistent since
ehall8702 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Posted January 12, 2013 Just sent an email to Mechman and gonna find out nothing on stinger or dc site for my car though so. Thanks for the advise bro! Singer not stinger, and ask Singer and DC Power, asking is free, sometimes they can easy make you a big alt. By the way, what´s not cheap for the 200 amp alt? yeah i mistyped singer but was on dc power site and the 200a i found was like 280 kind of expensive for 70a over stock tho a stock alt is 160 i think so. If im going to upgrade im gonna get something big enough for future upgrades. Can i have too big of an aleternator for the two batteries i have? Maybe have to use a regulator or something untill i get more/bigger batteries? i just dont want to have to buy another alt when i get more equipment down the road u know? i NEED a new alt now so i dont mind buying a good one now 2009 Silverado 1500, 7.5" lift, 37x12.50r17s, Built Gen 4 5.3L ( 4.8l flat pistons, decked 243s, SS2 Cam, Pac 1218 springs, ported intake, 120mm TB, Long tubes, 3" duals HP tuner software tuned by me), 4l80e swapped and 4.56 gears. All done by me. stereo is Pioneer avh 600ex, all stinger rca, jp23 v1.5, skar rp150.4, and hertz hpd4. 2 SHCA 6.5 8ohm, 1 SHCA 3.5", and 1 DS18 tw120pro in each door. The 3.5 mid and 3.5" tweeters are powered by the skar rp150.4, the 6.5s are powered by the hertz bridged @4 ohms. Dual runs of 3/0 welding cable, 300a alternator, 2 Vmax AGMs up front. current sub is a AB XR 12 ( dual 2 ohm) with bottom spider cut out in 2.25 cubes at 32hz
Watch the bass Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 If you have a 160 amp alt in the car and you replace him with a let´s say 300 amp alt. You have 140-160 amps extra for your car audio equipment. If it the system in your sig, you would be very fine and your batt´s enough. And if your Big 3 still in 4 gauge do it in 0/1 gauge. Did you have any electrical problems with your current alt, like dimming? "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" Bob Marley
Guest Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 the online alt sites dont list everything that the company has. you should email or call for questions.
ehall8702 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Posted January 12, 2013 If you have a 160 amp alt in the car and you replace him with a let´s say 300 amp alt. You have 140-160 amps extra for your car audio equipment. If it the system in your sig, you would be very fine and your batt´s enough. And if your Big 3 still in 4 gauge do it in 0/1 gauge. Did you have any electrical problems with your current alt, like dimming? sorry stock is 130 and i didnt have a chance to see if it dimmed cause i just got the car and the alt was bad when i got it. I would asume it would dim something crazy with the setup thats in there now. I havent put the new batteries in yet because im waiting on new battery terminals so stock battery is still in there. My big 3 is all 1/0 except the wire from alt to battery cause i ran out of wire before i could finish. I think i made a mistake though, i put a distribution block to split to my mid amp. its 1/0 in 1/0 out and a 4ga out to my mid amp. That gonna drop any current to my sub amp? I ran 1/0 and 4ga ground to same bolt though. Ill try and figure out how to post some pictures 2009 Silverado 1500, 7.5" lift, 37x12.50r17s, Built Gen 4 5.3L ( 4.8l flat pistons, decked 243s, SS2 Cam, Pac 1218 springs, ported intake, 120mm TB, Long tubes, 3" duals HP tuner software tuned by me), 4l80e swapped and 4.56 gears. All done by me. stereo is Pioneer avh 600ex, all stinger rca, jp23 v1.5, skar rp150.4, and hertz hpd4. 2 SHCA 6.5 8ohm, 1 SHCA 3.5", and 1 DS18 tw120pro in each door. The 3.5 mid and 3.5" tweeters are powered by the skar rp150.4, the 6.5s are powered by the hertz bridged @4 ohms. Dual runs of 3/0 welding cable, 300a alternator, 2 Vmax AGMs up front. current sub is a AB XR 12 ( dual 2 ohm) with bottom spider cut out in 2.25 cubes at 32hz
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