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Old 09-26-12, 05:29 AM
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I'm thinking of doing the Big 3 upgrade & maybe a Cap because Everytime volume is up "35" and a bass line hits I notice the RPM's drop..
Big3 upgrade: 0 awg cable replacement
-Altenator power from battery
-Ground from battery to engine
-Ground from battery to Chasis
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a member in this thread has done it. you might be better off pm'ing him
Old 09-26-12, 09:34 AM
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How old is your battery?
Old 09-26-12, 11:55 AM
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dont waste your time on the "big 3" you just need to change your battery out...
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do you have a factory system? if you do, i'm pretty sure all you need to do is get a new battery. if you're running aftermarket, i'd just get a dry cell and call it a day
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Originally Posted by bklynjoker
I'm thinking of doing the Big 3 upgrade & maybe a Cap because Everytime volume is up "35" and a bass line hits I notice the RPM's drop..
Big3 upgrade: 0 awg cable replacement
-Altenator power from battery
-Ground from battery to engine
-Ground from battery to Chasis
your rpms are dropping out because your battery isnt supporting your alternator. since your cars alternator cant keep up with your system then you should definitely upgrade to the big 3 whenever you put that DryCell in
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Originally Posted by AustinSBP
your rpms are dropping out because your battery isnt supporting your alternator. since your cars alternator cant keep up with your system then you should definitely upgrade to the big 3 whenever you put that DryCell in
Wow, you took the words right out of my mouth..... New battery and big 3 is the best way to go, you might even notice power gains, as a few other cars I've seen through the forums have gained power from the big "3" upgrade.... This is only to factor in that your wiring is not conducting as well as the big 3's wiring

Dropping in RPM is not good at all, you should really try not to do that as that's a HUUUUGE strain on your whole electrical system

What are you running in your audio system to strain that bad?? I'm running 1350w RMS and i'm not even budging anything in the electrical system yet.
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