HO Alternator

[timvanderet 10+ year member]

I am looking to buy a 91' VW GTI. I think the alternator is 90 amps. I've been looking around for a HO alternator to fit in this car. Does anybody make one? If not do I have anyother options?

Thanks

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[amr952 10+ year member]

http://www.hoalternators.com

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

http://www.hoalternators.com

that place is extremely expensive,i was quoted for over $600 on my 2000 accord sdn 2.3L (170A)and Iraggi i offered me for $389 for a 200A... so looks at iraggi, not so much EA, maybe Ohio Generators, Mean Green

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

Try here

http://www.mean-green.com/news/press_02.html

 

[timvanderet 10+ year member]

thanks guys

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I love my Mean Green, but they mainly deal with domestic applications.

Email dominick@tds.net or check out his ebay store.

nG

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

some places can also just re wind your stok alt for more amperage.

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

I love my Mean Green, but they mainly deal with domestic applications.
Email dominick@tds.net or check out his ebay store.

nG

Can you post link to ebay store?

Thanks.

 

[o. l. t. 10+ year member]

I am fortunate enough to have an alt shop near me and they'll built a 200 amp alt for $168.

You might wanna look through the yellow pages for something like this locally because alt rebuild shops are plentiful and generally a cheap alternative. For instance, Lexus wanted $830 for an alt for my car, autozone wanted to sell me a crap rebuilt one for $350, the alt shop rebuilt mine with stock parts for $85.

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

I am fortunate enough to have an alt shop near me and they'll built a 200 amp alt for $168.
You might wanna look through the yellow pages for something like this locally because alt rebuild shops are plentiful and generally a cheap alternative. For instance, Lexus wanted $830 for an alt for my car, autozone wanted to sell me a crap rebuilt one for $350, the alt shop rebuilt mine with stock parts for $85.

Yes but I've heard sometimes you get what you pay for when it comes to a high output alternator. Someplaces do it cheaply but in the end the alternator fails quicker.

 

[o. l. t. 10+ year member]

So don't go to idiots for a rebuild. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

My alt guys do great. The first one i had them build is still hammering 5 yrs later. They've done all my cars. Price does not dictate quality. Experienced techs do.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

drop in a 12v, and then you'll have a 120A to play with.

i've owned 2 a2's, and they're fun little toys, esp. with a few extra cylinders //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i would never put a system in one, tho

adding weight to those cars is a sacrilege

save your money for the swap, and **** putting a system in.

you'll probably just destroy the car

they're built from practically 28ga. steel, and are getting old now. i don't think it would appreciate bass.

 

[timvanderet 10+ year member]

Seriously? Like obviously I know people are gonna hate me for weighing it down, but do you really think it's gonna hurt the car? From the myth busters I watched, you cant destroy a car with a speaker, no matter how big it is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

A subwoofer wont 'blow it up'

but vibration over time can crack panels, loosen glue, back out bolts, and basically just rattle the car apart, it's 15 years old to begin with. And it's a GTI, not a golf, so it's been driven hard it's entire life (regardless of what the previous owner says)

i guess it's ultimately up to you, but i would be very weary.

and also, i would wait until you have the car, and make sure you get all the kinks worked out before you plan on spending money on upgrades. And spend the $ for a new timing belt, cause if the belt goes, the engine is DONE. It's recommended you get the belt replaced when you buy a mkII regardless of how recently the previous owner says he had it done, unless he can show actual receipts for all the work.

i had a 99 16v with 49,000 original miles on it, and it ultimately cost me $1900 just to get it to good mechanical condition. Proper maintainence on those cars is $$$$ anymore, so people just plain don't do it, and 9/10 times, when people get rid of a mkII, there's a **** good reason. When they're running great, you'd swear you'll keep the car for the rest of your life, but when the shit hits the fan, it's like taco bell diarrhea, baby. One thing just leads to another to another, to another. And then rather than shelling out the cash, they just dump it on a new owner.

After dropping the $1900 to replace the timing belt, steering pump, a/c compressor, and a few other odds and ends, i just turned around and sold the car while it was in tip top shape, before something else went wrong, and bought another one with a 2.9 in it, just cause it was a newer, more reliable engine, with more available parts still being made (car manufacturers only have to make parts for 10 years from production...... so for a mkII with a factory engine, you pretty much have to rely on aftermarket and junkyard parts)

 

[timvanderet 10+ year member]

wow. I didn't realize they were that much money to mantain. Im taking it to AAA this week to get a complete diagnostic check. I appreciate your input, very detailed input actually. I'm looking for a new car and don't havea ton to spend (about 3 grand) I have been looking for a hatchback jsut because system wise, i think those are better. (maybe im wrong?) I've been looking at some honda civic hatchbacks too. Any suggestions as to otehr cars to look at?

Thanks a lot