help me pick a HO alternator

[xluben 10+ year member]

i'm on a tight budget, but need a HO alternator to support my amp.

i have a pa a3000db (rated at 2300w rms @ 1 ohm), but i'll keep the gains near 1500w.

my car is a 99 honda accord 2.3L I4, it comes stock with an 80 amp alternator.

i'm looking at one on ebay for $120 shipped that does 130 amps. it comes with a 90 day warranty.

or this one: http://verizonsupersite.com/4alterstartcom/pages/store/skudetail.nhtml?profile=highoutputalternators&uid=12446&returnURL=http%3A//verizonsupersite.com/4alterstartcom/pages/common/sitesearch.nhtml%3Fquery%3Daccord&catuid=10013

which does 150 amps and costs $250. it comes with a lifetime warranty.

that's a HUGE difference in price.

i really do like the lifetime warranty, but cost is a main concern.

i also realize that 130 amps probably really isn't enough (150 might not even be enough), but this is really all my budget will allow.

which one do you think i should go with?

also, this will be with the stock battery. i'll try and put a deep cycle under the hood if my budget will allow (in the future).

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