Anone who has done an alt. upgrade opinion will be useful here.
I'm thinking about purchasing a 200a alt off of ebay. I think the pa-performance units are overpriced. I know I will have to splice the second (lower) plug of the stock alt and re-wire it onto the positive terminal post on the new alternator, but besides this and a bracket modification... are there any other modifications needed?
I want to upgrade teh wire between the alternator positive post and the battery positive post with 0ga wire, will I run into any problems with my starter or any other electrical components when doing this? I think I read somewhere that the bottom plug of the stock alt connects to the starter somewhere. Is this right?
The following paragraph is not needed to answer my question, and attached for people who do not fully understand some things in the above text.
I'm upgrading the alt. because of a high powered sound system. My amps will be pushing 1,800w RMS (Continous). Telling me to ditch the system for increased 1/4 mile times will not work. THIS IS A DAILY DRIVER, NOT A TRACK CAR. Please, get over the fact that I'm putting a kick-ass system in a mustang, and the weight may hinder my 'stangs performance. Did I mention that my subwoofer weighs 55 lbs?
I'm thinking about purchasing a 200a alt off of ebay. I think the pa-performance units are overpriced. I know I will have to splice the second (lower) plug of the stock alt and re-wire it onto the positive terminal post on the new alternator, but besides this and a bracket modification... are there any other modifications needed?
I want to upgrade teh wire between the alternator positive post and the battery positive post with 0ga wire, will I run into any problems with my starter or any other electrical components when doing this? I think I read somewhere that the bottom plug of the stock alt connects to the starter somewhere. Is this right?
The following paragraph is not needed to answer my question, and attached for people who do not fully understand some things in the above text.
I'm upgrading the alt. because of a high powered sound system. My amps will be pushing 1,800w RMS (Continous). Telling me to ditch the system for increased 1/4 mile times will not work. THIS IS A DAILY DRIVER, NOT A TRACK CAR. Please, get over the fact that I'm putting a kick-ass system in a mustang, and the weight may hinder my 'stangs performance. Did I mention that my subwoofer weighs 55 lbs?