Re: High output alternators

[Max Menna <mennamp@codetel.net.do>]

 Summit Racing has 140 amp one wire alternator  for  $170.  Easy adaptation.
Also put in a cap of .1 farad per 100watt RMS.
Max Menna
87 5kTQ

Cynic44642@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 08/16/1999 03:40:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> blood@mindspring.com writes:
>
> > well, it's two amplifiers, one monoblock that's putting out 750+ watts RMS
> >  into 2 ohms and one that's putting out 120x4 into four ohms... Much mor
> than
> >  enough to seriously tax a stock electrical system...
> >
> >  if you find any info on high output units (I hear Avi Meron is the person
> to
> >  talk to) I'd appreciate it...
> >
> >
> >  Thanks,
> >  Todd
>
> Todd,
>
> In my experience with car audio... some manufacturers can be misleading when
> rating the power ratings of their amplifiers.  What you want to look at is
> the current draw of each of the amplifiers and determine the normal current
> draw. (Maximum current draw wouldnt be a cost-effective way to determine if
> you need a new alternator because that maximum isnt normally reached for any
> length of time. You would have to put a pure sign wave in at full volume to
> reach it).
>
> Phoenix Gold sells high quality accessories.  At one time they used to sell
> high output alternators... Their website is at http://www.phoenixgold.com/
>
> My reccommendation is still a capacitor.
>
> Are you killing the battery (hi-output alternator) or are the lights dimming
> (capacitor) at high volume ?
>
> Arden