for a 5000 watt rms sound system what will i need to give it full power aside from the

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obvious.? By obvious I mean subwoofer and amp. I need to know exactly what i will need to make this thing run at its best. such as alternator, capacitator, batteries, what gauge wires, etc. (and please let me know how many and of what size or type)
 
extra battery,heavy gauge wires and i mean bigger than what is going to your starter,and capacitors,high output alt will help too 105 to 140 amp,size two gauge wire,six will work but two is great,you want big,you got to think big!
 
Wow um...a lot of money i guess...I can't really tell you exactly what you need without anything other than the final output. Anyways here is a rough estimate.

A couple of High output 200amp alternators
More than a few deep-cycle batteries, probably Optima yellow tops or similar.
At least 1/0 gauge wiring but not knowing the type of car, where everything is positioned etc. I can't tell you how much.
The "Big 3 Upgrade" with the aforementioned wire.
Distribution Blocks, large fuses, heavy duty terminal connectors.
With the capacitor most people go for 1 farad for every 1000wrms of power so dependent on the system setup that can be split up in different ways.
New suspension.

I'm thinking upwards of $10k (AUD) without buying any actual amplifiers/subs etc.

Good luck,

Ben.
 
Youll need a little more than what he said, get the following..only if you wanna do it right!

300amp alternator (or biggest available you can find)
Voltage regulator for alternator (trust me, i speak from experience!)
The "Big 3" (wire the electrical system from battery to ground, battery to
alternator, and alternator to ground with 0gauge wire)
2 Kinetick 2400's batteries or equivalent(capacitors are a waste of money...and add these onto another good battery in the front)
Run quality speaker wire, because higher end will carry a lot more current than cheap crap (monster flex tube is the best i think)
A strong ground.

If you do this, you should be able to keep up 5000watts properly with minimal voltage drop. Good luck!
 
200 watt alternator, 0 gague wiring to the amp between alt and battery ground from amp to body along with grounds to batt and from engien to body, optima yellow top battery atleast 1 if not 2.
 
200 watt alternator, 0 gague wiring to the amp between alt and battery ground from amp to body along with grounds to batt and from engien to body, optima yellow top battery atleast 1 if not 2.
 
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