second battery

[brian p 1]

Hey guys i have a question about using a second battery. i have a 95 Caddi stock alt. iterstate battery up front. i have done the BIG 3 using 4ga. The amps im running are the R/F P-400.4 at 4ohm each chanel and the R/F T500.1bdcp at 2ohm on two 4ohm svc 12" Dcons. i have been looking at the XS battery's. And would like to know if i would benifit from running one, and if so wich would be seggested. thanks for the feed back

[ricksi30 923]

Probably not worth adding a second battery with that little power. How is your voltage?

[brian p 1]

voltage seems ok, well if it aint broke i want fix it... thanks for the reply

[jonbearsmt 919]

i would ad one just because thats the way i am.... just wanna make sure im good....

it would stiffen your electrial. aka.. be better.

[shizzzon 461]

As long as your worst voltage drop is above 12.0v, then you should have nothing to worry about for the long run.

IF you are dipping below that, i would work with what ya got(different topic) in making sure everything is in top notch shape and install before adding another battery.

Another battery is never going to negatively effect something if nothing is damaged or malfunctioned right now, but the cost of a battery to only give minute gain in performance is a waste of money.

And personally, while i love XS, any type of AGM battery would work in your situation assuming it's for automotive use.

Whether it be high rate or deep cycle, you do not have enough current demand for it to matter all that much.

But i WOULD like to say again as long as it's for automotive use. Other uses, from my own research, will only lead to low cycle life compared to automotive batts.

UPS batts are what i'm referring to. They will not last as long as an auto AGM batt canwill. The length of life is determined by the application and user preference but i like my equipment to last as long as possible.

[brian p 1]

yeah,my thing is if its not going to make much diffrance, i can use that money towards new componets.

[jonbearsmt 919]

i would do that for now.... and replace your 4 gauge with 0 for now... then later if you feel the inch add a battery... adding a second cell with 4 gauge is kinda backwerds

[brian p 1]

ill take that advice.