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Alt help

 

phillp
Silver Member
Username: Holt_champ

Htown, MI

Post Number: 862
Registered: Oct-06
Posted on   
what size alt should i get to run a 2600wrms system. i did have a 200 amp in my grand am but it didnt work that great.im geting a 03 monte carlo, do they make anything larger than a 200 amp alternator for those cars?? anymore suggestions??
 

M.S.
Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3224
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
The biggest you can get. 200 amp should work though. I'm running a 3000 watt amp on a 200 amp alt and a 1500 amp Odyssey battery. Works good.
 

phillp
Silver Member
Username: Holt_champ

Htown, MI

Post Number: 866
Registered: Oct-06
Posted on   
well i had 200 amp in my grand am with 2 optima batteries. the voltage dropped really bad. does it have anything to do with what kind of car? i know grand ams are kinda poor quality.
 

M.S.
Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3236
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
Could have been a wiring issue. Mayble the big 3 wasnt done right, sometihng along those lines. IDK
 

phillp
Silver Member
Username: Holt_champ

Htown, MI

Post Number: 867
Registered: Oct-06
Posted on   
is there a way to check how many amps the alternator really is??
 

M.S.
Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3239
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
Yeah but you need some expensive equipment to do it.
 

phillp
Silver Member
Username: Holt_champ

Htown, MI

Post Number: 868
Registered: Oct-06
Posted on   
are there any places that can or will do it?
 

M.S.
Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3246
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
Not that I know of. Auto parts stores say they can but they don't do it right.
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