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I have done another post looking for a 200+ alt but if i dont need one maybe i wont have to pay a ton of money for one... heres what i got
1 Phoenix Gold Ti 1200.1 (1466 watts RMS) 2 Phoenix Gold Zx350 V2 (about 400 watts RMS each) 1 Phoenix Gold 15 Farad Capacitor but the thing is is that im NOT gonna be booming this all the time... the zx450s are gonna be a quarter gain since thats all I need them at can some1 do the calculations? and figure what i need at idel and at max rpm's? Im a broke college kid and didnt want to buy a crazy alt if i didnt have to but if i have to, i have to right.. Brad [img]smile.gif[/img] |
Like I said in your other thread.. since most music has a duty cycle of 10-25% generally speaking you need about 1/3 your amps max current consumption...
assuming you were booming all out I cant see those amps pulling much more then 280 amps max... so probably even 100amp alt would surfice for what you need.... Edit: bigger still cant hurt but I dont know if it would be worth it.. [ November 16, 2004, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: Haunz ] |
Upgrade the ground on your car too,, use a 1/0 Gauge from the negative terminal to the body/frame of the car, which ever is closest.
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do more than just the ground, upgrading the big 3 works quite well. i dont think 1/0 guage is needed, 4 guage should be enough.
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I say 140 amp should do you good.
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very nice...thank you guys... ok i think im gonna go with the CS130 now another thing would be do i use 2 gauge for ground? or 4 gauge...If I use 2 - 1/0 gauge a person was telling me that sicne its sooo big itll actually hold a charge in the wire and draw amps in there... is this true?
Brad [img]smile.gif[/img] |
Originally posted by coulter: upgrading the big 3 works quite well. [/QB] Brad [img]smile.gif[/img] |
Originally posted by KillerX: If I use 2 - 1/0 gauge a person was telling me that sicne its sooo big itll actually hold a charge in the wire and draw amps in there... is this true? 4awg for the alt connections is probably enough, 2awg would be better... 0awg is probably overkill... this is one of 'the big 3'.. your battery ground is the 'big one' I think... I would definatly use 0awg for your amp powerwire.. though... some installs may benifit from a seperate ground wire from the battery along with your power wire... [ November 16, 2004, 11:46 PM: Message edited by: Haunz ] |
ahhhh thanX Haunz for the clairification...
And would this so-called "welding wire" work ok? I jsut dont wanna goto princess auto and say "umm i need weling wire" and they give me Mig wire or something lol Brad [img]smile.gif[/img] |
Just go into the welding supply store and tell them your application of upgrading the charging system on the car and your looking for 2 or 0 gauge wire..
Upgrading the ground is the biggest improvement you can make of the big 3. Unless you putting in a stupidly high output alternator the stock wiring should be fine from the alt to the battery. I know both GM and Iasca have the same guidlines for wiregauge / amperage Draw and length. |
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