135 amp alternator enough for 2200watts rms?

[Silica 10+ year member]

I found a 135amp alternator for my integra, 199. The 150 amp alternator is 249.

What kind of alt do i need for that kinda power?

Tim

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[slipknot87420 10+ year member]

is this for daily or competing if it was me i would get around a 180a for that kinda power but you should be ok around 150 for daily as long as you dont crank it to much

 

[Silica 10+ year member]

150 is the biggest i found :/

No im not competing, well not that much, maybe once in a while at odd comps, but 90% daily drive.

Tim

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

what kinda amp are u using?

 

[djjdnap 10+ year member]

the guy told me 10amps or something for every what...(confusin),but it's like i got 1200 watts off my amp than i would need 120alt....

so i'm thinkin you got 2200 watts u would need a 220alt...

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type alternator in search box and start callin //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

call more than one place cuz i've found huge price deffriantials

 

[n0ftInc 10+ year member]

Are you sure..? What can you do to help instead of adding a new alt / rewinding it..?

 

[djjdnap 10+ year member]

yea rewinden it is a lil cheaper...

add a cap...lol...add another battery

 

[Woodmister 10+ year member]

First try and find a D class amp. You dont really need 2200watts for your 90% daily driving. Maybe 1000-1500 if you "had to" have that much power. Get the biggest alternator you can find, which I guess is that 150. Then maybe a red top under the hood. If you still having dimming, get a yellow top to store in the back just to power your amp...

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

yeah, add LOTS of caps

seriously though, 2200watts at moderate levels might still introduce dimming with just 150A. If you had your engine running (to get full power out of the alt) it might be alright. Someone mentioned 180A, I think that SHOULD suffice.

I'd spend a bit more and get the LARGEST possible. If you REALLY need something like a 180A alt, get it custom made (it's not going to be cheap).

 

[n0ftInc 10+ year member]

First try and find a D class amp. You dont really need 2200watts for your 90% daily driving. Maybe 1000-1500 if you "had to" have that much power. Get the biggest alternator you can find, which I guess is that 150. Then maybe a red top under the hood. If you still having dimming, get a yellow top to store in the back just to power your amp...

You could have just Yellows powering your amps.. and not go through this whole alt situation..? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Biohazard 10+ year member]

So does anyone know the relative sizes you would need?

like what good is a 150alt amp for? power ranges? i think i read it on termpro or something like that.....

dom set it up, let me find it....

 

[djjdnap 10+ year member]

most time just add a zero to ur alt # and thats how many watts u can handle..

 

[Biohazard 10+ year member]

ok well i can't find it, but i think he said for 1400rms-1800rms you would need a 180amp alt to be good....so i figure 2200rms would need about 220, you would rather be safe then sorry, if your alt blows after a few years then buy another it will be expensive!

 

[djjdnap 10+ year member]

dats would i tried to told you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

but anyways yellows could power a amp by itself

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

You shoudl be fine with the 150a alt....just stop running your subs when you get about 5 minutes away from your destination as to let your alt recharge the battery. I have seen so many people on here that swear by bigger alts....but I have yet to see the need, I have a buddy running about 1500-1700watts RMS and he is using a stock alt in a 95 cutlass....working fine. Be careful how often you crank it, and you should be fine in my opinion