What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?
Upgraded the charge wire from the alternator to the battery from 6 to 2 Gauge. I thought a 95 amp alternator would be plenty but am considering a 130A. Don't have a boomin' stereo or anything else I felt would push me toward the 95A ceiling. The two Spal fans pull 25A each if the spec sheet is correct. If they are on at full tilt and I'm at a stop light with the lights on the V's drop to 12ish at times from 14. When that happens the car loads up as I think the ignition system is not getting nuff volts. If I drop it in neutral and tach it up between 800 and 1k it sorts out. Smaller pulley might help out a bit but I'm concerned about spinning the alternator up out of spec at higher engine RPM's. Drove it around a bit and the larger cable seems to have helped, we'll see.
Upgraded the charge wire from the alternator to the battery from 6 to 2 Gauge. I thought a 95 amp alternator would be plenty but am considering a 130A. Don't have a boomin' stereo or anything else I felt would push me toward the 95A ceiling. The two Spal fans pull 25A each if the spec sheet is correct. If they are on at full tilt and I'm at a stop light with the lights on the V's drop to 12ish at times from 14. When that happens the car loads up as I think the ignition system is not getting nuff volts. If I drop it in neutral and tach it up between 800 and 1k it sorts out. Smaller pulley might help out a bit but I'm concerned about spinning the alternator up out of spec at higher engine RPM's. Drove it around a bit and the larger cable seems to have helped, we'll see.
