My newly made post on the board:
"It seems to be a popular idea here that too large of an alternator will fry a battery. This is simply not true.
An alternator will only output the amount of current necessary to supply the demand on it. A 200amp alt, for example, when met with a 50amp current demand, will only output 50amps. Therefore, running too big of an alt will not result in damage to your battery, your wiring, your stereo or your vehicle.
If you are skeptical, consider this.... even when running a stock sized alternator, you are many times not utilizing its entire output capability (especially people not bitten with the car audio bug), and yet you do not burn up your stock battery. This is due to the voltage sensing cpability of an alternator that allows it to adjust its output to meet demands, and scale back when it should.
This is basic theory on how alternators work. A quick glance at any decent reference material on the subject will confirm what I say here is true.
Comments?"
I wonder how long it lasts.
i believe nate from ea posted something similar, and ended up being banned as well.
as far as any products being promoted that are not sold by them and the like, it seems to be a complete negative vibe and that the admin in general is made to benefit only what they sell.
to me it sounds akin to a circuit city forum, where only the things they sell get the job done, and while other options are available "they all ****".
its seemed like a terribly biased forum with their already large selection of "kickin systems" that do not meet any standards of a person who is in the spl/sq field, where people there think that 6x9s are the best choice for a 3way setup........
however i do think its rather absurd that a admin/mod, is creating all this bullshit when it does not effect him in any shape or form, UNLESS, he has something to gain from it.
By telling him that his alt is overpriced and will damage a cars battery because it will overcharge and fry it, and the forum noobs who do not know enough about the actual charge system on a car will follow him right along.
Now if you come along with an alternator that puts out less, and its JUST ENOUGH, not to damage your car, doesn't that sound better to someone who doesnt know any better?
Now if you happen to be the one selling these alts, that put out JUST ENOUGH, to not hurt your electrical system, and anyone else who makes one that puts out more will damage your car. Which one sounds more appetizing?
And of course the person to benefit from this would be the alt salesman which IMO is the stupid mod.
