3G alternator needs a new bracket?

leakyfaucet · Nov 22, 2004

Please do. And PM me the results if you could. I've wasted enough space bugging people about it =)

TrickStang37 · Nov 22, 2004

alterstart has good alternators (the ebay ones too). You can buy it from their website, www.4alterstart.com your gonna have to search on their site a little to find the alternator, the layout is kinda bad. I think the 160 Amp 3g Alternator is $129.00 or so. For the wiring kit tho, i would run the standard legnth one from PAPerformance.

Ive ran 2 alternators from this place (alterstart) and have the wiring kit from paperformance as well, no problems with either.

5spd GT · Nov 22, 2004

That (paperformance) 4g wire upgrade kit includes the inline fuse (180) I believe...and it comes with the stator wire also...it comes with everything you need and everything works together...

TRWXXA · Nov 22, 2004

TrickStang37 said:
alterstart has good alternators (the ebay ones too). You can buy it from their website, www.4alterstart.com your gonna have to search on their site a little to find the alternator, the layout is kinda bad. I think the 160 Amp 3g Alternator is $129.00 or so. For the wiring kit tho, i would run the standard legnth one from PAPerformance.

I agree! That's exactly what I did. Got a 150 amp alternator from Alterstart, but I didn't like their "wiring kit". The 4 ga wire is too short to reach the starter relay, and it did not include an inline fuse. PA Performance's kit is perfect.

A fuse should be rated for about 150% of the maximum, continuous load you expect on the circuit your protecting. 200 amps is good for a 150 or 160 amp alternator.

Snow Pony · Nov 22, 2004

No. The PA performance 4g power wire upgrade kit does not come with a stator wire. It comes with a inline fuse which is 200 amp not 180 amp. When you purchase the alternator from Alterstart, it will come with the stator wire, so there is no need to worry on acquiring that. I just got the 160amp chrome alternator from alterstart last week and it comes with the stator wire. The power wire is shorter and doesn't include a fuse from alterstart(they claim you don't need a fuse ), that's why i bought one from PA performance(cost a little more though).

5spd GT · Nov 22, 2004

Snow Pony said:
No. The PA performance 4g power wire upgrade kit does not come with a stator wire. It comes with a inline fuse which is 200 amp not 180 amp.

Hmm...considering I bought a paperformance alternator with the wire upgrade kit...I think I know if it came with a stator wire or not...

It came with one...

Yes after double checking it is 200amp inline...

PhLoBuS · Nov 22, 2004

on pa performance should I go with the premium long, standard long or what? lemme knoW!

PhLoBuS · Nov 22, 2004

after reading it I believe I want a long... whats the difference between premium and standard?

5spd GT · Nov 22, 2004

Yep get the long because the starter relay is on the opposite side of the alternator and it will easily reach with slack from one end to the other...I put mine around the battery/underneath the radiator brackets (in front of radiator for factory look) and wrapped it around to the alternator and ziptied the rest of the "slack" together...

Here is the difference between the Premium and standard...I got the Premium Long if I recall...

Premium - which is made of the highest quality wire, with increased number of strands, electrolytic copper and bundle wrapping to reduce noise in high end sound systems while being incredibly flexible and show quality

Standard – which is made of high-grade wire. This wire offers outstanding performance, cosmetics and flexibility at a reasonable price. It looks like the Premium wire but is not electrolytic copper. Most people building horsepower only cars use this option.

Good Luck with it...

Snow Pony · Nov 23, 2004

5spd GT said:
Hmm...considering I bought a paperformance alternator with the wire upgrade kit...I think I know if it came with a stator wire or not...

It came with one...

Yes after double checking it is 200amp inline...

Yes yours came with the stator wire, because you bought the alternator also. But if you were to buy the power wire without buying an alternator, then it will not come with the stator wire. Usually the business you are purchasing your alternator from supplies the stator wire as in your case, PA performance and as for me Alterstart. I then purchased the premium long from PA performance.

PhLoBuS · Nov 23, 2004

alright thanks for the information guys, greatly appreciated! Now going to order the stuff I will let you know how it goes!

5spd GT · Nov 23, 2004

PhLoBuS said:
alright thanks for the information guys, greatly appreciated! Now going to order the stuff I will let you know how it goes!

So are you paperformancing it or alterstarting it

PhLoBuS · Nov 24, 2004

I am getting the wire kit off of paperformance and an alternator probably off of ebay since I have some money on paypal to blow

leakyfaucet · Nov 24, 2004

And are you ever going to feel your o2 sensors for me?

PhLoBuS · Nov 24, 2004

lol yes I will do it today!!

leakyfaucet · Nov 24, 2004

That's what you said yesterday...

hawaii50 · Nov 24, 2004

Why would you pay that kind of money for an alternator? I got mine out of the junkyard for $30.00 (3g from a cougar) and it works perfectly. I figured even if I had to rebuild it, it would still be cheaper than buying a new one. Just my .02!

87ttopstang · Nov 24, 2004

TrickStang37 said:
alterstart has good alternators (the ebay ones too). You can buy it from their website, www.4alterstart.com your gonna have to search on their site a little to find the alternator, the layout is kinda bad. I think the 160 Amp 3g Alternator is $129.00 or so. For the wiring kit tho, i would run the standard legnth one from PAPerformance.

Anyone on here have a chrome alternator from these guys? Much cheaper than PAPERFORMANCE. Just wondering what the quality is.

5spd GT · Nov 24, 2004

hawaii50 said:
Why would you pay that kind of money for an alternator? I got mine out of the junkyard for $30.00 (3g from a cougar) and it works perfectly. I figured even if I had to rebuild it, it would still be cheaper than buying a new one. Just my .02!

Because its "new"...I payed it because I wanted to do everything right...and since they include everything you need to do the swap I preffered the ease of installation and their customer service...that is my 3 cents...

leakyfaucet · Nov 24, 2004

I would have gone new if I had the money to...

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