High Output alternators?!?!?

[SlapinTheTrunk 10+ year member]

my setup is in my signature, but my question is if you guys think 170 amps ona high output alternator would be worth the investment for the sound system. the price of the alternator brand new is 210 shipped

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[plushDJ 10+ year member]

Yeah, I do. Not sure about your stock but my stock was 70, got an EA alt@180amps and I've noticed a world of difference. I'm pushing 2500wrms and my car averages in the 14v's, sometimes dropping to 13v on bass cd's.

btw I spent 500 on mine, so your 210 is nothing.

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

what's your stock alternator rated? And are you running that Sundown at 1/2 or 2 ohms?

 

[BringDaBoom 10+ year member]

Depends on what your OE Alternator puts out. If it's a 140 (like mine) or something like that then the difference may be minimal.

You can gain a ton of amps/power by switching your optima for a Kinteik power cell. I think the most powerfull optima batteries are like 1000 or 1100 CCA (Cold Cranking amps, not what they put out constantly)

You can get an HC1400 which has 1500 amps constantly available, and it charges way faster than a battery, since it acts like a capacitor in that sense.

If your alternator is uner 110-120 amps then yeah, for $210 that's a swell deal on a 180 amp alternator. You could do the Kinetik for added insurance.

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

First, yes it would be a good idea. Second, who can make you an alt for that cheap? That screams at me lack of quality or an unbelievable deal.

 

[plushDJ 10+ year member]

First, yes it would be a good idea. Second, who can make you an alt for that cheap? That screams at me lack of quality or an unbelievable deal.

especially for an import. Parts are usually way more expensive than domestics (that's why my Toyota's was so much)

 

[mikey7182 10+ year member]

DB Electrical out of Tennessee sells them that cheap all day long... They make a 200 amp for my S10 for $212 shipped with a 1 year warranty. From what I've read they are pretty good. Do they secretly ****?? Ebay feedback is 26k+ at 100%... They seem like they've been doing it for a long time. ANyone have experience with them? I mean for the

 

[SlapinTheTrunk 10+ year member]

wats wrong with any ebay power sellers? is this seem like a good alt?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-97-NEW-HONDA-ACCORD-HIGH-OUTPUT-ALTERNATOR-170-AMPS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ003QQitemZ130188174532

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

beats the hell out of this

http://www.therpmstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=53&osCsid=dc4fefbe0467e639de545d8cdd9ca7b4

 

[twisztdpunisher 10+ year member]

yeah 210 is a great price im looking for one for my truck. its going to cost me near 450 + shipping

 

[mikey7182 10+ year member]

yeah 210 is a great price im looking for one for my truck. its going to cost me near 450 + shipping

They make one for your truck too... 200 amp:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-TRUCK-C-K-HIGH-OUTPUT-ALTERNATOR-01-02-03-04-05_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ004QQitemZ140197871152

Not sure how big you wanted to go, but scroll through the description and '04 6.6L Duramax is listed... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[twisztdpunisher 10+ year member]

They make one for your truck too... 200 amp:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY-TRUCK-C-K-HIGH-OUTPUT-ALTERNATOR-01-02-03-04-05_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ004QQitemZ140197871152

Not sure how big you wanted to go, but scroll through the description and '04 6.6L Duramax is listed... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

oh thanks bro. bad thing is it only does 105 at idle and my truck idles really low.

 

[mikey7182 10+ year member]

Yeah that is a downside... good thing though is I think it sees peak power by 1200RPM...