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Silver Member Username: HootzSaskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada Post Number: 151 Registered: Oct-05 | I just got a 2000 Civic Si (Cnd), it's the SOHC Vtec, and it's only got a 70 amp alternator. The battery is pretty tiny too. I'm going to have about 1300-1400 rms so I'm definately going to have to upgrade. There's no way I'm dishing out the $1000 for an H.O. alternator, so I talked to a local guy who said he can rewind mine for a reliable 120 - 130 amps, so that'll have to do once I have the money. I want to go ahead and install my stuff now though, so I'm just going to upgrade the battery for now and keep the volume down. I'm thinking I might just put a second battery in the trunk to avoid having to fabricate brackets to fit a bigger one under the hood, so my question is how do I go about wiring a second battery in? |
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New member Username: LutachKearny, NJ USA Post Number: 4 Registered: Mar-06 | I have a Massive Audo CA 200 for sale. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana USA Post Number: 2440 Registered: Mar-04 | can get a ~150-180A alt for that car at www.4alterstart.com (bout $300) you will just have to call them and talk to them though. |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 1789 Registered: Sep-05 | www.excessiveamperage.com A rebuilder is just that..... take a READ! https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/197439.html |
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Silver Member Username: HootzSaskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada Post Number: 152 Registered: Oct-05 | Yeah the guy I talked to at the shop here said he could get more amperage out of the stock alternator, but not reliably. He said in a stock case, you can claim more power than that in a bench test, but putting a constant load to it will burn it out because it can't dissipate the heat fast enough. It was a fairly high end shop too. "can get a ~150-180A alt for that car at www.4alterstart.com (bout $300)" I saw those on ebay and was considering one. Has anyone bought from them before? Had any problem with their alternators? |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana USA Post Number: 2447 Registered: Mar-04 | i have a 180A alterstart alt in my truck...never failed me. |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 1881 Registered: Sep-05 | for 300$ Nathan @ www.excessiveamperage.com can give u atleast 200-250amp! |