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Old 01-02-2010, 12:03 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Fi-Alero View Post
Powermaster and DB starter have always made quality alternators.
A few other brands to look into are Ohiogenerator and MeanGreen.

A thing to think about before buying an alternator: do you really need it?
Do you usually "bump" your setup at idle? Most alternators will not help you here. In fact, most alternators don't do their amp rating until 1500+ rpm. In this case, you will need more battery backup.

Now if you blare your music mostly while driving down the road, then sure, an alternator can help out.

or put a overdrive pulley on the stock alt, to give it a higher output at idle. (wouldn't increase total output though)
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