Amp Output

[n0rad]

I'm about to install 2 amps in my Camry and was just curious if anyone else has done this. (Or someone else that requires a lot of amps.)

How much amperage can a stock gen4 handle? Should I expect dimming?

Thanks.

[Unco]

i've had a 750W RMS monoblock amp running without issues.

[n0rad]

great! ill be running about 900W RMS total between the amps so that sounds good to me.

[Black95Cam]

it will dim the lights. im running 500w rms and it dims my light. if you drive around often with it blaring, it can be harsh on the charging system as it try try to keep up. also adding a capacitor will help reduce this problem and will increased the sound quality. at least it did in mine.


good luck!

[ONE_to_HATE]

big 3 + cap should help some or go all out on a high output alt. but that's overkill in a car if you gotta do that much work. LOL

[95PimpingCamry]

I definitely recommend a capacitor. Even if you don't have noticeable dimming, not having a capacitor can be very stressful on your alt and battery. Good preventative maintenance IMO, and it will allow your amp an extra "boost" if it needs it.

[roy7777]

I use a RMS 600W mono amp.
Every time when the bass come out, it dims the light.
After I add a 1 farad capacitor, the situation is better.

[Black95Cam]

Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

big 3 + cap should help some or go all out on a high output alt. but that's overkill in a car if you gotta do that much work. LOL

my friend did that to his tundra. but he running about 1325W RMS to 2 Crossfire BMF 15s with about 750W RMS to the mids and high. did a 147 on Term Lab. he went all out with bigger alt like 400 amps with 2 kenitc battery cell (forgot the series number but one big one to run the truck etc and a small one on the side), kentic power cell, 5 fared stinger cap, all AWG wires.. and yeah he use it for comp.

http://b7.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/0...16060337_l.jpg

[aleem86]

I run directed 1200rms amp and sum cheap 4 channel 400 per channel. I would recommend upgrading ur battery to a optima red or yellow and a cap or kenetic

[94CoupeV6]

Stinger batteries are also a good choice.

[Black95Cam]

Originally Posted by 94CoupeV6

Stinger batteries are also a good choice.

and they cost a grip load too... also power master are pretty good batteries too.

[simplyxtrippin]

i don't think having a cap is gonna help your alternator keep up with the power demand. I thought the main purpose of a capacitor is to store energy so that when the power is needed, it can provide it with less voltage drop. It still uses the same amount of energy with or without the capacitor, either way the alternator still have to produce that power. Please correct me if i'm wrong. haha. this won't be the first time. :-)

[Black95Cam]

yeah that pretty much all it does. but when i added a cap to my system, the sounds has improve quite a bit. the mids doesn't distort at max volume, the high are ear pinching, the bass has a more tight punch to it even though its a ported box. the overall sounds improved in MY system. *it may vary from system to system upon on what a cap will do*

[Eye8Pussies]

^ a cap does exactly that...it only helps when you're pulling/needing more power than the battery can supply within a specified amount of time- i.e. extremely hard hitting bass that draws a crazy amount of current- thus, you get better quality sound and better response

but for dimming, the only thing that will help beyond "the big three" (which helps a bit in all situations) would be a higher rated alternator...

I used to run a 1800wrms system....and yeah...when the bass hit....it was nuts....

[Blackhawk3D]

"The Big Three" are the three main ground wires in your car. The Battery to ground, Block to ground, and ALT + to battery. Doing "The Big Three" is replacing or augmenting these three wires with larger gauge wire to allow more current to pass through more easily.

http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...TID=73496&PN=1