Should I upgrade my alternator or add a battery?

[Tony_jr_LGND]

Im really a noob to car audio and need to know whether i need a new battery\alternator, im putting an elite 12 powered with an rx1100.1 (heard the minimum power it required was 1000 watts,plan on upgrading further down the road to the ti amp) , im getting two sets of ti 6.5comps and powering those with an rx400.4 , and im going to put one of the alpine cde-hd### headunits(not sure which one yet) , and an audio control epicenter, im still in hs but i wanted to buy quality product and wanted to go all out (for my budget range lol) on my first system

[kg1961]

You should be fine with the big 3 upgrade on normal every day driving. Just make sure you set the amp not to clip

[Tony_jr_LGND]

You should be fine with the big 3 upgrade on normal every day driving. Just make sure you set the amp not to clip

I wo.der if my shop can do that when they install, but if it comes down to me doing it what do you recommend, i read crutchfields post about messing with the gain and headunit volume

[kg1961]

make sure they don't charge you up the ass to do it its very easy and cheap to buy the small amount of wire needed
I have yet to do it cheap suv 4 banger and I have not had a problem running 1000 watts 2ohm and 100x2 4ohm I listen to a lot of rap so I use the subs and speaker like clean volume

[Tony_jr_LGND]

make sure they don't charge you up the ass to do it its very easy and cheap to buy the small amount of wire needed
I have yet to do it cheap suv 4 banger and I have not had a problem running 1000 watts 2ohm and 100x2 4ohm I listen to a lot of rap so I use the subs and speaker like clean volume

I wonder what it sopuld cost anyways, but ive gotten pretty decent deals so far, elite sub for 250,epicenter for 100,rx1100.1 for 250, and i got qupted for the rx400.4 for 250, and the 2 sets of ti comps for 450(installation included)

[Kirghiz]

If they can't do a big 3 for you then I wouldn't let them install anything else either. It's pretty basic stuff. It should cost $50-75, certainly no more than $100.

[Tony_jr_LGND]

If they can't do a big 3 for you then I wouldn't let them install anything else either. It's pretty basic stuff. It should cost $50-75, certainly no more than $100.

Nah theyre legit they installed a custom phoenix system for my godfathers show truck back in like 2000, they put 4 15'' XMAX subs, and had two ti amps in a plexi case that rolled out under the seats, i forgot what model the door components were though,
(Someone bought the truck and is in the process of shelling out 20,000 for a new memphis audip system and i couldnt get my hands on any of the old pg gear )