Anyone know about Acura's???

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

u will gain a lot more then a few extra watts when alt is charging at 14.4-14.5 compared to 12.6.If u need help I'll guide you through it.

Say you're drawing 300A. Which is what a good 5k would draw on music. 300A X 12.6v = 3,780w assuming 100% effeciency. Now step that up to 14.4v. 300 x 14.4 = 4,320.

That's a grand total of 540w. 500w on top of 3,800 is MAYBE 3-4 tenths. Worth it when you're making your alt work 100% load all the time?

Not for me.

And that's IF you had a 300A alt.

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

Say you're drawing 300A. Which is what a good 5k would draw on music. 300A X 12.6v = 3,780w assuming 100% effeciency. Now step that up to 14.4v. 300 x 14.4 = 4,320.
That's a grand total of 540w. 500w on top of 3,800 is MAYBE two tenths. Worth it when you're making your alt work 100% load all the time?

Not for me.

i wanna see proof that someone else has done it first.im not gonna be the guenea pig...lol...thx

 

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

Say you're drawing 300A. Which is what a good 5k would draw on music. 300A X 12.6v = 3,780w assuming 100% effeciency. Now step that up to 14.4v. 300 x 14.4 = 4,320.
That's a grand total of 540w. 500w on top of 3,800 is MAYBE 3-4 tenths. Worth it when you're making your alt work 100% load all the time?

Not for me.

And that's IF you had a 300A alt.

Well it's just better to be at 14.4 I guess Idk I'm not saying I'm smarter than anyone.Ijust have experience with doing ts and it has helped knowing I'm charging like a normal alt

 

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

And remember that 12.6 isn't all the time with some things running not getting detected it drops even more sometimes shutting amps off.

 

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

And don't need to cut anything just unhook.

Taylorfade : ur saying with everything normal the alt shuts off while system is playing therefore draining your batteries quicker is ok.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

And don't need to cut anything just unhook.
Taylorfade : ur saying with everything normal the alt shuts off while system is playing therefore draining your batteries quicker is ok.

No, but I find it hard to believe that there isn't some sort of load detection that regulates system voltage like every other charging system. See a load, kick in the alt. Get back to operating range, shut it down.

I'm not intricately familiar with Acura charging systems, but them boys at Honda have their shit in a pile. I'm just saying that tricking your alt into 100% duty cycle 100% of the time isn't the best idea if you don't like replacing alts every couple months and that an extra volt or two isn't worth risking your car's electrical if voltage happened to run away.

 

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

A lot of top guys I know and myself have it done for over a year now no problems.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

A lot of top guys I know and myself have it done for over a year now no problems.

Cool deal. Glad it's working for you guys.

Carry on.

 

[jdmferio13 10+ year member]

Not starting a pissing match just stating what I've done and it works doesn't or hasn't harmed my alt yet.If op wants to try it go for it.

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

if its an integra just buy a jumper harness and an obd1 ecu

 

[Jes 42 10+ year member]

if its an integra just buy a jumper harness and an obd1 ecu

Its a Legend..