nautical2086
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- 1999 Mazda Protege ES
Anyone know how much power, watts or current that out proteges Alternators put out?
SP33D said:what if im gonna be running amps that add up to like 4500 watts rms?
nautical2086 said:Well i know that capacitors store a charge, i know they would at least help not putting so much strain on my alternator. just about everything with electronics is not 100 percent accurate, Most things are essitmated, or rounded off for better numbers. What looks better 903 watts, or 1000, lol
nautical2086 said:Thanx, Just curious cuz im getting an amp that runs at 1000 watts rms, Im geting a 2 farad cap to help, so there isnt as much of a strain on it.
got wake? said:extra batteries are your only hope. caps won't do s*** for you, except hurt your system, since there won't be enough power coming from the alt to support everything anyways. you may also want to consider having a 2nd alt built for your car, and have the stock one just for the car and the 2nd one isolated to the stystem. go talk to a reputable stereo shop about that. if they look at you funny, run away(laugh) if they know what they are doing, you are going to need the extra juice. at least a 200 amp alt and a pair of good batteries for that system. it can be done on the stock system, but you're gonna burn through batteries very quickly.
SP33D said:well.. assuming that i wont beat the living crap out of my stereo equipment.. would a rewound alternator get the job done?
also.. unless i want to listen to music while my car is off, what purpose would an extra battery serve as opposed to a cap? batteries, just like caps, as you know, only store power.. not create it. adding more just makes the charging system work harder trying to keep them charged. another battery is a load not a supply.
Poseur said:INfact, to my knowledge I'm pretty sure Wakey wasn't running much more than an optima and his stock alt as well with sometimes upwards of twice that power. Do a search, there's quite a KW+ club who's been getting along just fine on stock alternators...