This isnt so much a "how to" as it is a "this is what i did" kinda thread.
I have a new Optima red top battery and i have heavy gauge cable everywhere except from the alternator to the starter. The link that actually powers everything once the engine is running.
I have 2200 watts (probably 1000 real watts at any given time) of stereo amplifiers. My problem is that when im idleing and the bass hits hard it will actually pull my idle down to 400rpm and causes it to shake and stumble for a second. If I leave it turned up it will race my engine up to compensate but if its rapid bass it will just shut down the amp due to not enough power. (And when it clicks back on after a few seconds it will blow you out of the seat and scare the sh!t out of you..
So my goal is to provide more power to the amps and keep this from happening... I purchased a 200amp high output alternator (The stock alternator is 120amp). And I am replacing the tiny wire between the alternator and the starter with a 6 gauge ToughFlex copper wire.
NOW HERE THE PART EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ IF THEY DO THIS..........
THE REASON ITS A TINY WIRE IS BECAUSE ITS A FUSABLE LINK WIRE. DO NOT PUT A CABLE BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER WITHOUT PUTTING A INLINE FUSE IN BETWEEN THE TWO.
I only stepped my fuse up to 60amp from the normal 40 that the wire provides. Im thinking that the bass should not give the 60amp ANL fuse time to heat up and blow. If it does ill step up to an 80amp...