Got A Project

[smokinAMD]

Going to be a busy weekend once I get my car back.

SLP catback going on, 165amp alternator, Taylor 8mm plug wires. Hopefully the alternator will take care of the lights flashing with the bass hits.

And no, I don't have the girly bed cover stuff, thats the guest bedroom, I just tossed the stuff in there so its out of the way.

I was going to pay someone to put the exhaust on, then I saw how easy it's going to be. No welding makes it easy, even though I can weld.

[smokinAMD]

Mmm...2.5 inch pipe.

[smokinAMD]

165 amp alternator, powdercoated blue.

[AGT]

Good stuff Smokin...Let us know how it goes...doing it all yourself right? Have fun with it and do you have any farads (spelling?) to get the lights to stop fading.
:thumbsup:

[smokinAMD]

If by farads, you mean a capacitor, yes, I have a 1 farad cap. Caps help a bit for those quick bursts, but when you are running the type of power I am, they are next to worthless. Alternator is the first step, then its a red top under the hood.

[kou5oku]

Mmmm I have a red top. makes me happy just thinking about that.

I'll be moving my battery to the trunk fairly soon, Welding together a tray, and eventually have to add another.

But on the subject of that alternator: its more that stock right? Can you please post where you picked it up at? I'm interested in getting a higher output alt as well.

NICE EXHAUST!

[smokinAMD]

Stock alternator is 105 amps, this one is 160amps.

http://www.mralternator.com

[AGT]

225....ouch...but worth it when you bump the juice thru your cars veins

[smokinAMD]

Originally posted by atramell@Oct 12 2004, 03:35 PM
225....ouch...but worth it when you bump the juice thru your cars veins

$250 once you get it powdercoated and shipped.

Last december I paid $400 for a remanufactured alternator at Firestone, of course I got ripped on labor.

Now I do all the work on my car myself or with friends.

[bdyman]

lmao!! when did you learn how to weld??? lmao!!!!
mr.alternator does not make high out put`s for the ecotec i asked him already

nice, looks like your going ot have some fun!

[Crazytaxi37]

BDYMAN posted

lmao!! when did you learn how to weld??? lmao!!!!
mr.alternator does not make high out put`s for the ecotec i asked him already

I don't see the reason for this post. SmoknAMD has a 3400 and if your refering to the welds on the muffler, that's how the SLP mufflers come. <_<What section is this in again. Oh ya, 3400 performance. Hmmmmm......

[smokinAMD]

Originally posted by bdyman@Oct 12 2004, 03:57 PM
lmao!! when did you learn how to weld??? lmao!!!!
mr.alternator does not make high out put`s for the ecotec i asked him already

Shop class in highschool. If you can't properly weld, you don't pass the class.

I arc welded, Oxy-acetalene welded, and used a spot welder. Would you like to see some of the projects we had to weld together?

[FormulaNERD]

poop yea bro, in my hs you had the choice of wood or metals, i was in metals for 4 years. i made countless brush guards and roll bars for all the hicks' trucks

[smokinAMD]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Oct 12 2004, 05:37 PM
poop yea bro, in my hs you had the choice of wood or metals, i was in metals for 4 years. i made countless brush guards and roll bars for all the hicks' trucks

Yup, that was the case here too. I had 4 years of metals and computer classes.

I could have done woods, but saw dust pisses me off.

[FormulaNERD]

yea, it makes the floor all slippery

[mike2002]

not to change the thread, or jack it, but ditch the capacitor, you're loosing spl, batteries are what you need, like ya said, a red top.

trust me on the cap, it lowers your voltage from whatever your supposed to get (14-15ish) a few points, they're marketing gimmicks mainly