In your experiences with hondas (in particular, I have a '94 civic ex), how big of an multichannel amp could my stock car battery and alternator handle? I don't want my lights dimming on hard beats or anything. I figured my front comps handle 180w each max and my backs 220 each so if I got an 800 watt could i hook it up right to my batt without worries? also, correct me if i'm thinking about this all wrong.

 

If you hook up an 800 watt rms amp, you will dim in a civic.

 

I think that it sounds like he is one of those people that when they talk a bout wattage, they are talking about max wattage, not RMS.

 

1500 watts RMS in a '02 EP hatch. Stock 80 amp alternator. Very little noticable dimming.

Electrical mods:

Optima Yellow top deep cycle
3 Farad capacitor
1/0 power cable

 

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If you are just running components or coaxials you will be fine. Heavy bass consumes most of the power. For added insurance you could add a 1 farad capacitor.

 

ZP.
Those are current hungry amps.