well my alternator crapped out, and i sourced out a place that will change the stator, and paint the alternator to whatever color you want for $255



better price than $500 from

http://www.mazsport.net/

i had my alternator rebuilt a few years ago for about $35.

at 200 ampszzzz ?

yeah 200amps



he's charging me 50 to rebuild it.



www.escessiveamperage.com

Does the amperage outputted by the alternator fluctuate with rpm? and if I have a 200amp fuse attached to my battery, will this alternator set it off all the time?

the higher the current rating the more parasitic loss you have. Keep that in mind. The difference between a S5TII one and FD one is 3 HP. 3 HP is a lot. I spend 500 bucks to get like 50 hp.

thanks for the info, ill contact the alternator guy to see how much more parasitic loss i will get with that alternator

if you really want the extra horsepower on a dyno or drag strip, get twin batteries and disconnect the alt. at the staging lanes or just before you dyno. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png.



kevin.

if you really want the extra 3 hp, hire a 65 lb 4'9 guy to drive the car... I mean 3 hp, I'd rather have my car run better with a 200 amp alt and not worry about 3 hp honestly...

[quote name='teknics' date='May 14 2005, 11:07 AM']if you really want the extra horsepower on a dyno or drag strip, get twin batteries and disconnect the alt. at the staging lanes or just before you dyno. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png.



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wouldnt that mess up the tuning on the car if all of a sudden it lose some parasites?

[quote name='FikseRxSeven' date='May 14 2005, 03:18 PM']wouldnt that mess up the tuning on the car if all of a sudden it lose some parasites?


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if its a 3hp gain, i really find it unlike that youd even notice it to be honest.



if you really wanted 3 extra horsepower just finetune your ecu more. this talk of 3hp is silly.



kevin.

yes yes, like I said 3 HP can be determined by many factors including amount of gas in the car, wind, weight of driver, Ect ect ... 3hp is just silly

How is it that 200 amps will run better than 110 amp alternator? Are you exceeding 110 amps for your total current draw on your car?

unless you have some massive stereo system, or 60000 lights on your car there is no need for a 200 amp alt. Bigger is not allways better!

Are you sure there are windings available to increase amperage that much?



I had an S4 FC alt rebuild from 65 amp and brought up to "100" amps, afterwards I found out you can't buy windings anywhere that increase amperage for the size of the S4 casing



Long story short I got gyped by alot of hot-air from a rebuild shop

i was told to change the battery...but well see. my interior lights dim noticeably when i step on the brakes at night.

[quote name='treceb' date='May 16 2005, 01:22 PM']i was told to change the battery...but well see. my interior lights dim noticeably when i step on the brakes at night.


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Maybe you should fix yuor grounds and clean up the terminals for your headlamps/relays with some sandpaper and some dielectric grease.

well i got the alternator rebuilt for now, and the other one that i have that also crapped out (chrome one) will be sent to either be just rebuilt or maybe reamped, dunno yet.



the main reason i was thinking of uping the amperage is because im running 2 fuel pumps, 2 sets of HID's and fog lights, ignition amp, planning on some kind of sound system in the future... and

I have the Mazsport alternator (he's my mechanic). The problem with rebuilding the stock alternator (that type, I forget what brand they are) is that they won't make much more amperage at idle. If someone is telling you that you'll get 200A out of the alternator, I think you're being misled.

Here is a picture of the alternator installed in my car. As you can see, it is a very beefy unit. It makes 100A at idle and 200A max. The stock alternator only makes 40A at idle and 100A max.



http://www.alantripp.com/alternatorout.JPG

where can i get one of those? i think montego blue owners should get one at a discount...

what are u running that requires 200amps? A small carnival? my 79 Sa has a 15 amp alternator, and my 2003 protege (with a 200w stereo, car computer, etc...) runs a 55 amp and only draws like 43amps peak.

a true 200w stereo will draw more than 55 amps.

[quote name='pianoprodigy' date='May 23 2005, 07:50 PM']I have the Mazsport alternator (he's my mechanic). The problem with rebuilding the stock alternator (that type, I forget what brand they are) is that they won't make much more amperage at idle. If someone is telling you that you'll get 200A out of the alternator, I think you're being misled.


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i only had it rebuilt to stock specs, wich costed me 50 bucks, and 200amps is more





this guy makes alternators for a living, and his alternators come with warranty so i dont think he'd screw anyone over. lets see what happens, i decided to just get the alternator i have rebuilt because the voltage regulator is fucked up, so if it comes back and i dont have any further issues with it, i wont even send out the other one to get reamped.

[quote name='wolfgang' date='May 24 2005, 03:11 PM']what are u running that requires 200amps? A small carnival? my 79 Sa has a 15 amp alternator, and my 2003 protege (with a 200w stereo, car computer, etc...) runs a 55 amp and only draws like 43amps peak.


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A tig/stick welder... Just stick a tig attachment onto the battery and you can fix any body work on your car!

[quote name='wolfgang' date='May 24 2005, 04:11 PM']what are u running that requires 200amps? A small carnival? my 79 Sa has a 15 amp alternator, and my 2003 protege (with a 200w stereo, car computer, etc...) runs a 55 amp and only draws like 43amps peak.


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AC on, headlights on, 2 fuel pumps, 3 MSDs, Microtech LT8 with display, 4 electric fans, Eclipse HU, Polk 350W RMS sub amp, Polk 150W RMS x 2 amp for components, and a Profec-B Spec II. All of that pulls 90A at idle. The stock FD amplifier puts out 40A at idle (I bought a brand new one and tried it for a while), so it is grossly insufficient for my setup.



These can be purchased through Mazsport. Their contact information is in my sig.