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Help: Alternator for my DC 5k
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<blockquote data-quote="mrclean636" data-source="post: 8105407" data-attributes="member: 636269"><p>I'm going to be running a DC 5k and a Rockford T400-2 soon. Trying to find an alt for my 2011 Ford Taurus, here is my current electrical setup idea and my alternator options:</p><p></p><p>Current Items</p><p></p><p>(1) Two runs on KnuKonceptz Kolossus Fleks 1/0</p><p></p><p>(1) Stock 140amp alternator</p><p></p><p>(1) Stock battery under the hood (XS D3400 to come soon)</p><p></p><p>(2) XS XP3000's for the trunk</p><p></p><p>Alt Choices:</p><p></p><p><strong>DC Power Engineering</strong></p><p></p><p>1.</p><p></p><p>270XP</p><p></p><p>200 amps @ idle / 180 amps when @ 200ºF</p><p></p><p>270 amps @ max / 250 amps when @ 200ºF</p><p></p><p>(12) press fit 50 amp diodes</p><p></p><p>$590</p><p></p><p>2.</p><p></p><p>370XP</p><p></p><p>170 amps @ idle / 150 amps when @ 200ºF</p><p></p><p>370 amps @ max / 330 amps when @ 200ºF</p><p></p><p>(12) press fit 50 amp diodes</p><p></p><p>$800</p><p></p><p><strong>Mechman</strong></p><p></p><p>1.</p><p></p><p>270 amp G series unit</p><p></p><p>165 amps @ 500 rpm</p><p></p><p>Full (270) output ~2,000 rpm</p><p></p><p>(6) press fit 65 amp diodes</p><p></p><p>$450</p><p></p><p><strong>Iraggi</strong></p><p></p><p>1.</p><p></p><p>320 amp unit</p><p></p><p>~170 amps @ idle</p><p></p><p>Full (320) output by 1,800 rpm</p><p></p><p>$660</p><p></p><p>Singer can't build me anything. Excessive Amperage can only go up to a 220 amp unit, which definitely isn't enough. Ohio gen never responded lol. I feel I should focus way more on the idle output instead of the max possible output. In that case, the DC 270XP would look like my best bet. Any further input? Thanks guys, not easy finding an alt for this car.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrclean636, post: 8105407, member: 636269"] I'm going to be running a DC 5k and a Rockford T400-2 soon. Trying to find an alt for my 2011 Ford Taurus, here is my current electrical setup idea and my alternator options: Current Items (1) Two runs on KnuKonceptz Kolossus Fleks 1/0 (1) Stock 140amp alternator (1) Stock battery under the hood (XS D3400 to come soon) (2) XS XP3000's for the trunk Alt Choices: [B]DC Power Engineering[/B] 1. 270XP 200 amps @ idle / 180 amps when @ 200ºF 270 amps @ max / 250 amps when @ 200ºF (12) press fit 50 amp diodes $590 2. 370XP 170 amps @ idle / 150 amps when @ 200ºF 370 amps @ max / 330 amps when @ 200ºF (12) press fit 50 amp diodes $800 [B]Mechman[/B] 1. 270 amp G series unit 165 amps @ 500 rpm Full (270) output ~2,000 rpm (6) press fit 65 amp diodes $450 [B]Iraggi[/B] 1. 320 amp unit ~170 amps @ idle Full (320) output by 1,800 rpm $660 Singer can't build me anything. Excessive Amperage can only go up to a 220 amp unit, which definitely isn't enough. Ohio gen never responded lol. I feel I should focus way more on the idle output instead of the max possible output. In that case, the DC 270XP would look like my best bet. Any further input? Thanks guys, not easy finding an alt for this car. [/QUOTE]
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