Lets talk Alternators and Voltage AMPS

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited October 2004 in Car Subwoofer Talk
anyone know where I can get say a 150-180amp alternator for a good say 120 or little more.

how about anyone know how to make a stock alternator bigger say my stock alternator is only 80amps. I wanna increase another 80amps wtf do I have to do..??

thanks you lamers stay away keep it on topic :)
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2004
    alternators are expensive...doubt you could get one for that cheap other than ebay...but even then
    you have to look out for these "high output" alternators that do "200 amps" or whatever...
    yes they do 200 amps but at like 5krpms and do the same or less than the stock alt. at normal rpms
    i think your best bet is take your current alt.. to an alt. shop and get it rewound
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited September 2004
    i agree with cody on getting it rewound... check the yellow pages and call around... your local car audio shops should know who in your area does it too...

    btw are you ever going to register or what?
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Joelsbass
    i agree with cody on getting it rewound... check the yellow pages and call around... your local car audio shops should know who in your area does it too...

    btw are you ever going to register or what?

    ooo. yea I am registered as bossman032

    anyone else have any inputs..??
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited September 2004
    you're not going to get a H.O. alt for that cheap... if you do decide to spluge on a new alt instead of getting the stock one rewound, make sure you look at amperage/rpm numbers... like cody said, a lot of these units only do their max amperage at some crazy rpm... you want low rpms, 3k or less...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    kool

    thanks for the info guys.

    anyone else?? :)
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2004
    Well if you didnt buy those crappy little imports you would have a decent stock alternator already!

    LOL!!! J/K :p
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited September 2004
    SHHHHHH!!!!!


    Don't feed the Troll.... if you do he might start rapping again :eek:


    ;)
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Joelsbass
    SHHHHHH!!!!!


    Don't feed the Troll.... if you do he might start rapping again :eek:


    ;)

    hey newbie just shut the **** up. you don' t know nothing about alternators so stop post wohoring you ****.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by MacLeod
    Well if you didnt buy those crappy little imports you would have a decent stock alternator already!

    LOL!!! J/K :p

    I wish I could make a GM alternator fit. More torque yo. J/k
    I don't think it will last long reving the engine.

    all and all thanks for the info guys. expect to Newbie your a ****. Read my LIPS SHUT THE **** UP.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by ronald
    hey newbie just shut the **** up. you don' t know nothing about alternators so stop post wohoring you ****.


    ROFLMAO!!!

    ....and theyre off!! :D
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited September 2004
    lol...hes not a newbie...hes been here since June of last year
    -Cody
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited September 2004
    no, not again... this one's got the big F-bomb to start out with, too...
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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited September 2004
    Newbie??? Who's the one that just started coming here, oh, say, a month ago? Whose first posts were "Who else thinks Polk sucks" and "Imports will beat any V8 ever..."???
    http://www.silverdragon.com/punkie/cybertusk/net.idiot.html - Read it, know it

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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by ronald
    hey newbie just shut the **** up. you don' t know nothing about alternators so stop post wohoring you ****.


    lol, you must not read sigs, i used to be MTXMAN but i changed my sn to something more fitting... i'm not going to get into pissing match with you ronald, it was just a joke and if you can't take a joke then go find a forum where everyone has as little of a sense of humor as you do...

    and son... i know more about alts and cars in general than you probably ever will so don't question my knowledge


    :p peace out homie
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Joelsbass
    :p peace out homie
    that makes it go from threatening with a sugary veil to just plain strange...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2004
    Back to the original question, Ive heard that rewinding an alternator may not be all that great because even tho its now capable of putting out more amperage, not much more will be delivered to the charging system because of a relay thingy or something that wont let much passed the OEM amperage get thru.

    I know jack about alternators so I dont know, but Ive heard this from time to time over the years.



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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by MacLeod
    Back to the original question, Ive heard that rewinding an alternator may not be all that great because even tho its now capable of putting out more amperage, not much more will be delivered to the charging system because of a relay thingy or something that wont let much passed the OEM amperage get thru.

    I know jack about alternators so I dont know, but Ive heard this from time to time over the years.

    interesting
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Joelsbass
    lol, you must not read sigs, i used to be MTXMAN but i changed my sn to something more fitting... i'm not going to get into pissing match with you ronald, it was just a joke and if you can't take a joke then go find a forum where everyone has as little of a sense of humor as you do...

    and son... i know more about alts and cars in general than you probably ever will so don't question my knowledge


    :p peace out homie

    lol haha OK I am sorry I thought u called me Troll I beg for your knowledge :)
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited September 2004
    well i did call you a troll but i was just joking with you:p


    as far as the amperage relays, most good shops will replace that as well with one that will allow the full amount, just check with the shop and make sure :cool:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Joelsbass
    well i did call you a troll but i was just joking with you:p


    as far as the amperage relays, most good shops will replace that as well with one that will allow the full amount, just check with the shop and make sure :cool:

    thx :O
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2004
    yea I was looking at the Momo MTX amp.

    it said with the correct wiring it can take up two 150amps.
    I think it need 0 guage wires.

    crazy.
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  • Joelsbass
    Joelsbass Posts: 637
    edited October 2004
    you should be fine with a single 4 ga or 2ga if you want to play it safe, you won't need 1/0 ga.... 4 and 2 are less expensive and should get the job done...
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