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Bronze Member Username: Camaro155mphPost Number: 70 Registered: Aug-05 | I currently have a Camaro with the stock alternator. I have a 7" Screen flip out dvd player, an MRV-F340 alpine amp for my highs and a 880 RMS power acoustik amp for my 2 12" subs. The PA amp goes on protect mode a lot when i turn the bass up loud. Could this be becuz I have a stock alternator and i have all that sh!t running and the amp isn't getting enough power? I have a 1.2 Farad Power cap also. I plan to upgrade to 1 Orion H2 12.2 and Possibily a Orion 2500D amp (1700 RMS at 2 ohms) Would would you guys recommend is enough amps for a new HO alternator. Also how much? thanks. |
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Silver Member Username: QuickshotCharlotte, North Carolina U.S. Post Number: 169 Registered: Aug-05 | probably something like a 200a or 250a alternator would be fine |
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Bronze Member Username: Camaro155mphPost Number: 71 Registered: Aug-05 | do you know what my stock alternator would be putting out approx.?? |
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Silver Member Username: LegacyaudioPost Number: 138 Registered: Feb-05 | check it yourself.. tis really easy to do.. pop your hood and look at your engine.. on the left side there should be an object with a belt on it.. thats your alternator.. look at the top and in a dot writing (like a bunch of periods) it will have a number and AMP or you could go to autozone and find out |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3914 Registered: Nov-04 | It doesn't matter what your stock alternator puts out. Whatever it is, most of them will be used by the car itself. Therefore, whether it's 70A (average) or 100A, you normally will have around 20A to play with. Anything more, and you will need HO alternator. 170A - 200A should work for your situation. If you need to know the shops/stores that sell them, check under the accessories. There's already threads on alternators and links. |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 9288 Registered: Dec-03 | the amp is going into protect mode because the gain is set too high and/or your alternator lacks enough current to drive the amp when the bass is turned up and it draws more power. this tells how to figure out alternator specs; http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/charging.html |
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Bronze Member Username: Camaro155mphPost Number: 78 Registered: Aug-05 | thanks glass, i know i don't have the gain set 2 high becuz its about half way. |
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Silver Member Username: Basshead86Ocala, FL USA Post Number: 531 Registered: Aug-05 | i was going to say b/c it is a PA amplifier. lol but that's just an opinion |
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Silver Member Username: LegacyaudioPost Number: 139 Registered: Feb-05 | personally i never needed a new alternator- my stock is a 140 AMP.. was put in before i bought it.. like i said first thing you should do is check it because if you dont you will never know how big it really is.. no need to buy a new one if its not necessary |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 692 Registered: Apr-05 | Camaro's are easy to find an HO alternator for... |
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Bronze Member Username: Camaro155mphPost Number: 80 Registered: Aug-05 | really? i can't find any on ebay for a 1997 camaro. i searched "camaro alternator" and could not find any high output for my year. |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 9304 Registered: Dec-03 | www.4alterstart.com www.excessiveamperage.com www.mralternator.com www.ohiogen.com any of those sites will have what you need. |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 700 Registered: Apr-05 | www.excessiveamperage.com and email Nathan, he can hook you up with a kit pretty decently priced too. He got me a 160 amp for my Jeep for $125 shipped. And for a 200 amp, he wanted $250 :P. And for finding an alternator... if it's the 350 stock block (I believe the LS6? -Glass?) it should be pretty easy. There's a lot of those little engines running around. I read an article in Hot Rod once, that they kept the block stock, regular air induction, and got the car down to 10 seconds. Amazed the hell out of me... |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 9343 Registered: Dec-03 | gale banks makes a twin turbo 350 CSB crate motor that cranks out 1400BHP. if you want to see amazing, check that out. Chevy has two 350 SB blocks. they changed from old to new style in the late 1980s and they are totally different blocks. You need to know which one you have if you want to talk about mods for the motor. a 97 car would be the new block style |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 702 Registered: Apr-05 | I'm sure it was the new block. You should check that article out. They did it all without any "power adders" (turbo, supercharger, nitros, etc.) All just getting the air and fuel to the pistons and some stronger ignition. |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3935 Registered: Nov-04 | If you want a cheaper way of racing, then save your money for the new xbox 360. It's will be on sale this November. The graphics will be at least 2x better than the current system. |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 706 Registered: Apr-05 | Lol. I like to FEEL the G's. |