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and 8 months later the beast actually works.... Took a few pics of the finished work. Due to not being able to find the correct sized belt we had to add 2 idler pulleys to take up some slack.... Unfortunately that left only 2 options on routing of the belt around those pulleys. Going under the first pulley would have allowed more belt area on the AC but the belt would end up hitting the metal support... Going under the first pulley ultimately reduced the belt coverage on the AC even more but cleared everything up top. We tested the AC running and there really isn't any slippage. Mind you this is still "freshly finished" so the next few weeks will be keeping it slow and popping the hood often. And with that hopefully ill be lucky and be issue free for a long time.

i personally think copper clad wire is a waste of time

In the end an alt is the best way to get power but not the only way. Working at a stereo shop We've done systems as big as 8kw rms and other then me (in progress) only one person has a second/upgraded alt and that one person doesnt have the 8k system Since it seems like your going to add the batteries regardless and your doing 2 of the big 3... Just do that and see how much voltage loss you get. You can always add an alt later. Also remember your not going to be able to use the entire stock alt amperage for your system. Only ~30% is extra for accessories. the rest is "needed" for all your car electronics.

im pretty sure the answer is yes

ya after having a non carpeted box for forever (multiples) the smell is one that stays for a while. Gets bad in the sun too

i can sometimes hear a difference in some amps. Crossovers/slopes do alot along with distortion and voltage ratings BUT 90% of amps sound exactly the same. So to answer ur question theres a million variables within the 12v industry. Until you have more accurate testing devices its free game.

pioneer 5k is actually pretty nice. havent messed with any new pioneer flips other then that one

The easiest way to get over that obsession is to look at a DNX-8120. You'll forget all about that DDX. actually i found out the DDX is the same unit as the DNX - navigation. EXACTLY.

im now obsessed with the kenwood ddx812

hey what up audiolife? didnt know u were on this forum

nope im just an enthusiast thats been thru hell and back to attempt to add an alternator on my car. Stock wires i honestly dont know. aftermarket alts are usually one wire or use a relay to hook up (very simple) but stock on my car atleast have a 4 wire plug. Unless u know what wires are what its basically useless. There's plenty you can get and be fine but if your going to add an alt i would try getting the biggest one you can. something like 200a. When thinking of how much current you need alt wise just get the amps fuse rating and divide in half (for music) That's a good reference for the minimum your going to want but there's several variables you can use to guesstimate that number (power avail from ur stock alt, average alt power, avail batt power ect ect)

anyone know where i can get the gain reduction knob for a 3k? and how much it would cost?

no its a module that provides 12v for the rest of ur car. you can also do something like the kinetik hc16v but using both teminals daily is harder on the battery. Id trust it a million times more then the step down module thou

got the knob in today. thanks jacob hopefully it does reduce the gain instead of increase it but ill see soon enough

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depends on the oem alt and what hook ups it has

as long as the second alt is 14.4v it should be compatible. the main part and concern is getting the second alt mounted and getting a belt running around it. Also remember the alt must be mounted to the engine only nothing connected to the chassis. and hopefully the person your talking about is local because if the bracket is just off the slightest bit your going to run into issues

isnt tc sounds no more thou?

done alot with them at the shop and its very vehicle dependent. Sadly no one with a single SX has been on the meter but one girl with 2 sx 12s in a cavi did 146._ i forget her other scores but shes done quite a bit before she sold the car

if its the style im thinking of getting the double din to fit shouldnt be too bad

interesting ive always used CA glue when reconing.... just pointing out any extra options

Well you need to think about where you can fit it where it would hit the belt.... and think about mounting is it possible? and lastly think of if you can get someone to do it

^^^ that should be good. what vehicle are you doing it in?

CA glue is what they use at the factory

one customer we have has an MT 15 running off a fosgate 1001bd and its loud so u should be fine on a 3k running half power