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<blockquote data-quote="draarong2004" data-source="post: 1913907" data-attributes="member: 568870">huh? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gifwhat size is the stock alt?&nbsp; btw, the larger the alt, the more often it has to be &quot;rebuilt&quot; things don&#039;t last forever ya know, but it also goes for alts that are being &quot;over worked&quot; think about it, my stock alt puts out 130 amps at 3k-5k rpm, at idle, MAYBE 80 amps, consider the fuse size you have on your amp, thats pretty close to what it might run max or close to it, now add in all the other electrical components that run in a vehicle like the engine itself, air conditioner, blower fan when the heater is on, headlights, dash lights, stereo, it all comes into play, be suprised how much all of it adds up.&nbsp; best advice, upgrade to an alt that&#039;ll suit your needs, and if need be, upgrade the pully so it produces its max at idle or close to it....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="draarong2004, post: 1913907, member: 568870"] huh? [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif[/IMG] what size is the stock alt? btw, the larger the alt, the more often it has to be "rebuilt" things don't last forever ya know, but it also goes for alts that are being "over worked" think about it, my stock alt puts out 130 amps at 3k-5k rpm, at idle, MAYBE 80 amps, consider the fuse size you have on your amp, thats pretty close to what it might run max or close to it, now add in all the other electrical components that run in a vehicle like the engine itself, air conditioner, blower fan when the heater is on, headlights, dash lights, stereo, it all comes into play, be suprised how much all of it adds up. best advice, upgrade to an alt that'll suit your needs, and if need be, upgrade the pully so it produces its max at idle or close to it.... [/QUOTE]

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