Impact of HO Alternator?

[tez224 0]

I have an Orion 2500d and 2 Rl-p 15s ported to 31 hz in 5 cubes. Its really loud, but it seems like the subs arent really working that hard/moving that far. Like when I play low notes like Lil Scrappy "No Problems" my whole car shakes but when I watch the subs they barely move. I am running a stock alternator and I think that is a big problem because my amp isnt putting out anywhere near full power. Would a 160 amp alt. be enough or should I save for a 200 or 220 amp alt. I think Im going deaf too. How much improvement am I going to see with an alt.?

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

you will see an improvment, the gains on the amps can be backed down because you will be providing them much more current,

side note, moving to electrical

[djjdnap 78]

have you did the big 3?

and are you having dimming problems?

[60ndown 0]

subs dont move much in ported boxes close to tuneing freq?...... odd but true!-do some reading...ask those who knows!

[60ndown 0]

and going deaf is NO JOKE!

why dontcha spend your money makeing your ride as quiet as possible (soundproofing etc material) and enjoy massive sq @ lower volumes for the rest of your life?

[tez224 0]

Yes, I did the Big 3 in 1/0 and I have bad dimming problems. Yeah I guess that makes since about the subs moving, they move more on some of the higher notes, but I still dont think they are being pushed to their limits. The only time they make a nasty sound is if my voltage drops to around 12.5 or so. And I was just feeling funny earlier today about my hearing, it sounds better to me now... maybe it was the heat getting to me. I just want to get the most out of my system because its in a trunk with no fold down seat so its hard to get a lot of sound out. Thanks.

[60ndown 0]

look at the rl-p infinite baffle thread! about 6 post down from this

[60ndown 0]

cut a hole in your back seats,fire sub straight into cab!

Yes, I did the Big 3 in 1/0 and I have bad dimming problems. Yeah I guess that makes since about the subs moving, they move more on some of the higher notes, but I still dont think they are being pushed to their limits. The only time they make a nasty sound is if my voltage drops to around 12.5 or so. And I was just feeling funny earlier today about my hearing, it sounds better to me now... maybe it was the heat getting to me. I just want to get the most out of my system because its in a trunk with no fold down seat so its hard to get a lot of sound out. Thanks.

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[tez224 0]

I cant put them in the back seat like you did because the backs of my seats are only 14 inches high. I think Im gonna cut up my rear deck and my back seats and try to get some more sound in the cab. It already fills the cab with air and I can feel some air around me and in my hair, but I wanna be able to do the hair trick!