Next mod Pulley or cold air intake? help
03-10-2005, 11:11 PM
#161
El Presidente
Originally Posted by seattle dale
sorry i thought you were the one who didn't have any performance mods. You'll have to excuse me sometimes i get confused! 
im the one without the performance mods!
03-11-2005, 05:43 AM
#164
Originally Posted by ou sig
Great dale! Damn I really want to do this...the only thing holding me back is my 1100+watt stereo. So I would need the stock sized 12 volt pulley - that would be fine, but it is quite a bit more expensive; so the mod isnt as attractive to me now at least. But Im glad you are happy with yours 
03-11-2005, 10:54 AM
#165
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Originally Posted by MikePA
How is the stock alternator keeping up with a 1100+ watt stereo system?
I may put in a Type S alternator sometime just for some extra, but my capacitor is mounted in the ski hole area and it has a real time volt meter on it, so I can monitor the voltage going to the amps - and with the stereo up real loud and with the lights, AC, seats, etc. on, the voltage never drops below 12.8 - so the stock electrical system can power a pretty heafty stereo system easily.
03-11-2005, 02:27 PM
#166
El Presidente
Originally Posted by ou sig
it is actually, and surprising for sure. the stock alternator for the TLP is 105 amps max and 120 max for the Type S. so a rough rule of thumb (basic electrical laws) Amps x volts = watts so 105 x 14.4 (normal charging voltage in a car, not 12) = 1512 max wattage output. I am close to this but still have a window of 400+ watts for the rest of the car, and I have a 1 farad (1000watt capacity) capacitor in line with the power to my amps, so they have some extra juice to tap into when the bass hits hard. and I dont have any dimming in the lights or anything (nothing to do with the capacitor). But our lights are only 35 watt bulbs, so doesnt take much to run them.
I may put in a Type S alternator sometime just for some extra, but my capacitor is mounted in the ski hole area and it has a real time volt meter on it, so I can monitor the voltage going to the amps - and with the stereo up real loud and with the lights, AC, seats, etc. on, the voltage never drops below 12.8 - so the stock electrical system can power a pretty heafty stereo system easily.
I may put in a Type S alternator sometime just for some extra, but my capacitor is mounted in the ski hole area and it has a real time volt meter on it, so I can monitor the voltage going to the amps - and with the stereo up real loud and with the lights, AC, seats, etc. on, the voltage never drops below 12.8 - so the stock electrical system can power a pretty heafty stereo system easily.
awesome! thats good to hear, because i am slowly building my system up as well. do you have any picz of ur system?
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