high-output alternators?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Brett,

I would definitely check to see if your battery cable isn't the  
culprit.  110 amp is for the 200q20v and the power-hungry V8.   
Methinks you might have a corrosion problem with your battery cable  
splice (unless you've already addressed that).  Only thing that draws  
serious amperage IMO is that radiator fan at hurricane speed ;-)

Best of luck.

Ingo

On Oct 3, 2006, at 9:25 PM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:

> From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
> Date: October 3, 2006 7:39:05 PM GMT-04:00
> To: Audifans List <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: high-output alternators?
> Reply-To: brett at cloud9.net
>
>
> I've finally had it with my "ultranator"; voltage swings are back  
> and the alternator struggles to match load under almost any  
> circumstance.  Utter garbage.
>
> Bosch apparently makes higher-output alternators for many vehicles-  
> even Asian cars.  Some are rated as high as 200A(!)  Sounds great,  
> right?  Well, except they don't list an applications for various  
> Audi models I tried.  I looked for the 200q20v, and a '88 5000 CSTQ  
> (figured it was more common.)
>
> I've been told to look into Motor City Remanufacturing, Iraggi  
> Alternators, Excessiveamperage, Ohio Generator, Wrangler, or  
> Stinger by someone who does audio equipment installs, and I'll be  
> chasing these leads down.
>
> Has anyone had success fitting other non-Bosch alternators?  And  
> what other european cars use the same alternator style?  Are Bosch  
> alternators for european cars pretty much the same?
>
> I can't remember off the top of my head- what's the standard rating  
> on the 200q20v?  I know it was more than previous years, but by how  
> much?  Is it 110A or more?
>
> Brett