H/O Alternator help

[Aldundra 10+ year member]

My system right now is a SAE-1200D with my sub wired down to 1ohm so its putting out around 1200-1500wrms, I also have an eclipse 4 channel doing 60x4.

I've done the big 3 with 1/0, I have a stock battery up front and a C&D ups12-310fr in the back.

I had a alpine type x before that was wired to 2ohm so i was only pushing about 800wrms max and even then, if I cranked my system I would get voltage drops in the 12.x range.

Now that I have the amp pulling in more power I need to upgrade my alt so i figured that this would be a good pick.

96-2000 HONDA CIVIC HIGH OUTPUT 165 AMPS ALTERNATOR : eBay Motors (item 160430568199 end time Aug-30-10 21:05:14 PDT)

This system is just for daily driving, I'm never going to do comps so besides electrical work, I'm not going to replace/upgrade anything unless it craps out on me, that's why I really dont want to blow 300 dollars on a 200+amp alternator.

My car now has a 70amp alternator so I figured that this would be a big step up anyway.

so.......................should i buy it?

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[merritt509 10+ year member]

hm. your right on the border of needing an upgraded alternator. i know people hate capacitors, as do i, but do you have any installed? a lot of people have issues with ho alternators. be careful of where you buy it... ohio generators makes good ho alternators...you get what you pay for.

 

[merritt509 10+ year member]

hm. your right on the border of needing an upgraded alternator. i know people hate capacitors, as do i, but do you have any installed? a lot of people have issues with ho alternators. be careful of where you buy it... ohio generators makes good ho alternators...you get what you pay for.

wait. after reading that again, i see that you have a battery goin on in the back. you def will need an ho alternator. perhaps a smaller kenetic may help out because your stock alternator/battery may be having trouble keeping your backend battery charged.