phatone--you need a bigger alt. 2k is a lot.

SQ cars are judged while the car is not running But you are correct, no one uses caps!

 

i cant actually afford a bigger alternator at the moment, they go for around 400 correct?

 

you have a 2k max and you need a new alternator already?

 

A stock alternator cannot produce enough to feed 2200 watts. The age has nothing to do with it.

 

^^^^ ooh i see. so how about how much do you think a stock altenator with 125 amps can handle? 1000watts?

 

it all depends on efficiency of the amp. Somewhere around that area at peak output from the alt with a 50% efficiency rated amp

 

choices on Am alternators??

 

Ohio Generator would be my first choice, Stinger secondly. I was gonna run a GD on either of these, but it didnt seem the interest was there....

--Don

 

a quick google came up with this...
http://www.highoutputalternator.com/
http://www.americanarmature.com/partcatolog.htm
http://www.zena.net/htdocs/alternators/alt_inf.shtml
http://www.alternatorparts.com/Extre...144%20type.htm

 

Ok here is the deal im going to buy the kenwood Kac-7201 amp i had it before and it never gave me a problem i will run it bridged to give me 460 RMS
i will be using it on the Kicker Solo-Baric VS10L5-4. It will be wired up using 8 awg wire. I just got a new altinator and batt about a year ago. My question is am i going to need a cap i just have one amp running one sub. I used to think no matter what amp you have you will always need a cap but now im reading diffrent things. Now i drive a 91 mercury tracer Im not trying to blow the window and doors off of my car i just want a really nice base that i will be happy with maybe even being heard up the block with out having to worry that im going to need a new altinator or Batt every other week. Please be honest thanks :
here are the sites for the amp and the sub
(amp) http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...201&svbname=30
(Sub) http://www.cardomain.com/item/KIC05VS10L54?ref=deal

 

i'd just save the money. you don't need a cap with only 460 watts.

 

Ok to day i was talking to someone at circuitecity now the amp that im going to get is 460 RMS 800 watt peak and the sub is rated at 550 RMS would this be a big loss and will the missing 90 RMS do any damage to the sub

 

you don't have to send the sub with gobs of power to make it sounds good. what size box are you using?