For the whole vacillate statement. I'm not sure what i want to do here, thats the entire point of the post? When your told about 10 different opinions that contradict each other you waver a bit.
Could you give us an honest goal with your audio?
I want to compete in a few competitions but the biggest part of it is for me, just because i spend so much time in the car and I enjoy my music quite alot.
H.O. Alternator...I still don't know why you need one. I've seen guys push more power with the stock alternator.
Your one of the few who have said that but this winds up being your experience over the people who have told me different, i dont care whose right i just dont want to have to redo everything
Extra Batter...why?
for this one ill probably be going to some competitions with it, and my car always winds up being the audio car when I go tailgating or camping so the battery drains ide rather not have to jump it. Another plus side would be once its installed wiring amps if i ever had to again would be alot easier. Though since i dont "need" it ill probably hold off on it
Stinger Isolator...the more I try to understand the dumber it seems. A switch? For Real?
The point of the isolator would be to take stress off the alternator and the electrical system by not charging the second battery while the engine is starting, stories of a few friends of mine running the second battery without an isolator has caused their alt to fail quickly. Also my factory battery would always have power
It's basically become a mess. Theres just to many different opinions and statements. Some people tell me my stock alt can do it. Others say the stock alt would fail soon because of to much draw from the amps (that one i dont believe). Still others say a capacitor (which i think is bs), and my audio shop says i should run a second battery and at this point i think they probably just want to sell more stuff.
I'm obviously not the most experienced guy when it comes the numbers and amps in car audio, which like you mentioned is why im posting here. I just want a final answer cause i really dont want to have to redo anything when im done, though im sure ill have to.
