Any Advantage/Disadvantage to running a 160 amp Alternator - Lateral-g Forums

hifi875 · #1 12-31-2008, 10:45 AM

its all about the idle amperage. parts house alternators rate very low at idle.
ex. gm 94amp puts out about 35-40 at idle, nowhere close to what u need.

**waynieZ** · #2 01-02-2009, 09:47 PM

This is good to know I'm glad I found this thread.

Rusty G · #3 01-12-2009, 12:29 PM

Go here: http://www.svapowerproducts.com/

Ray is a great guy to talk to, excellent customer service and the products not to shabby either.

Tell him Bob from Casual Restorations sent you.

I got tired of playing the battery charger shuffle with my race car and bit the bullet on a his CS120 alternator (approx. 130 output). He reworks them, it puts out almost 100A at idle!!!!

Also got a "thunder series" 160A for a Nitrous car.

I have tried to overload it with dual fans, electric pump, MSD,full running lights, high beams,brake lights, line lock, trans brake etc etc, it never flinches.

Here is a shot I took, showing some guys on another forum how to wire it.

Made running at night safer, I make the run (10 flat) with my high beams on now.