4000 watt amp power question.

[nissley]

ok so i got a 4000 watt amp and i was thinking - run another battery in parallel with the first car battery and run everything with 0/1 gauge wire. and i'll do the big3 upgrade.
*let me kno if you'd do it differently

and does anyone kno how long of a wire i'll need from the battery to about the back of the trunk??

[Handeye]

You really need an isolator if you are wanting to run 2 batteries that way.

Also an upgraded alternator and stiffening cap that's rated to run that many ampheres.

Oh, and I have to ask, what brand amp and subs?

[Straz85]

Holy crap, what are you running, four 15" subs.

[TTTurbo1.8T]

Yeah I can't even think of any sub that runs 4000W of power...except for a JL Audio Gotham...but that's home theater sub...either way tooooo muuuuch pooooooower

[halfofnothing]

maybe it's a frankampenstien...seriously though, what do you have that can possibly need that much power?

[nissley]

Lanzar VIBE286 with 2 12" competition subs. and a 12" jl audio. i'm also thinkin bout droppin the jl and gettin 2 more competition subs. all dual coil

[TTTurbo1.8T]

Have fun listening to your car slowly rattle to death. Why would you even want that much bass? it's going to sound like shit.

[duke]

Originally Posted by TTTurbo1.8T

Have fun listening to your car slowly rattle to death. Why would you even want that much bass? it's going to sound like shit.

[Handeye]

Originally Posted by TTTurbo1.8T

Have fun listening to your car slowly rattle to death. Why would you even want that much bass? it's going to sound like shit.

If the enclosure is mounted securely enough to the body (with a sealed enclosure), he'll just end up blowing out window seals and finding out what's loose on the car to start with. And maybe some hearing damage.

[nissley]

competitions. and i'm not gonna crank it everywhere. it'll prolly be about 1/4 the way up. n i got it mad cheap.

[nissley]

shit ppl. aight. how about a 1500 or 2000 watt amp?? how would powerin one of those pieces work best?

[kicker1_solo]

I have two 1,000 watt amps in my honda accord, each one pushing a 15" kicker CVR and it's been running just fine for almost a year on stock everything except for my optima red top battery.