Alternator Amperage

[exploder20]

I have a 97 X SHOC and I was wondering what is the Alternator Amperage? I have a moderate stereo system (500 watts) in it now w/ a 1 Farad cap and in the moring the voltage reads around 14V-13.8V. But at night it reads 13V-12.7V. The voltages are pretty stable and don't vary that much with RPM(.1V-.3V) I am planing on puting a very large stereo system in it (4,800 watts) and I know this alt. isn't going to even reach 12V in the moring and 11V at night with the new system. Is there any thing I can do to get the levels up (Rewounding, new regulator)? Dose any other X's or any other Ford vehicle have a alt. that will work with my 97 X that will handle the load and still put out a respectable voltage?

Oh yea I have a Optima Yellow top that puts out 12.4V w/ the engine off and I have a Cyberdyne digital guage inside my X and the voltages are confermed w/ my Fluke 87 multimeter.

 

[JoeC5]

I'm not really sure. Would love to see some pics of your truck though. Finally, someone who put 20" rims on. Must look sweet.

 

[leenjen]

if your new system will be 4800 watts RMS, you should get a better alternator.

stinger has a bunch, another company mean green makes high current alternators.

there's lots out there, you will also need at least 3 batteries: 1 for the car, 2 for the system. some people get as many as 12 or more batteries.

you do mean RMS power and not peak, right?

 

[exploder20]

For Leenjen Yeah it is RMS and for Joe C5 you can look at my 20's on explorerunderground under the community members or just click on my webpage.

 

[tac0meat]

whoa! man that just looks loud. ya i had a similar setup(i.e. one 12, but mine was cheesy) i was impressed one kenwood 12, and a 200watt jensen amp with the ugliest box ever(wood grain cerwin vega slot port modified in my high school wood shop) the loudest i got it was 138.7 db and i had a smile from ear to ear. oh ya back to the altenator- several of us have gotten the 200amp altenator from www.mralternator.com, i personally dont have much of a need for a big alternator right now but hey, i have an ego i got to feed
just out of curiousity what does "35/15/5 Tint (W/F/R)" mean?