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--Dave--	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:32
	^^^ exactly :lol:
neiliosxi	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:30
	i'll try lmf but if there is an sri in a scrappie i'll be having more than the alternator! :lol:
--Dave--	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:18
	i went to 2 scrappies last weekend and all the corsas there were comforts and sxi's. Not yet seen an Sri or anything with any decent parts worth having off it :(
Dom	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:15
	quote: Originally posted by neiliosxi quote: Originally posted by neiliosxi alt - batt alt - earth batt - earth but my big amp recomends a 250A alternator and 3 batterys for SPL! getting a big stinger batt after xmas but need a bigger alternator, might have to pop to vaux and see if they know anything bout alternators! i just want ot have everything planned ready for xmas, will see wot kind of price i can get on a 1.8 and compare it to the current one. I'll let u all know ;) scappy mate ;) otherwise you will pay an arm and a leg for it and if your going to those prices then you might as well get one made up rated at 300Ah etc etc
neiliosxi	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:12
	quote: Originally posted by neiliosxi alt - batt alt - earth batt - earth but my big amp recomends a 250A alternator and 3 batterys for SPL! getting a big stinger batt after xmas but need a bigger alternator, might have to pop to vaux and see if they know anything bout alternators! i just want ot have everything planned ready for xmas, will see wot kind of price i can get on a 1.8 and compare it to the current one. I'll let u all know ;)
Dom	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:09
	to be honest mate, you need to do all 3...not just upgrade the wires and battery - as whats the point in getting a bigger battery, if you cant charge it up quickly :boggle: Best bet, see if one out of a 1.8 fits it - i believe its around 120Ah (i think?), which is alright. Anymore than that mate, then you either get one re-wound or buy a special jobby like a 250Ah+ type thing...but your looking at a good few 000's for one :(
--Dave--	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 16:03
	i don't think there's any point on upgrading the alternator until you've done the battery mate. I might be way off base but your current battery can only charge up so quickly and to a certain degree, a new alternator won't serve any purpose other than to charge it up faster, ie when you're moving when you don't really need it. You need a bigger battery which will hold a bigger charge in the first place, I'm looking at getting a yellow-top soon if i have any probs with power from my future setup.
neiliosxi	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 15:57
	possibly, but i need biggest one possible that will go on my car! :lol:
--Dave--	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 15:56
	you drive a 1.2, can you get one out of a 1.8Sri?
neiliosxi	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 15:54
	alt - batt alt - earth batt - earth but my big amp recomends a 250A alternator and 3 batterys for SPL! getting a big stinger batt after xmas but need a bigger alternator, might have to pop to vaux and see if they know anything bout alternators!
AdiSRI	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 15:39
	more important than both of those is the BIG 3 wires....
--Dave--	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 15:38
	im just gonna upgrade the battery to a diesel battery. Don't think the alternator is as important.
neiliosxi	posted on 25th Nov 04 at 11:44
	Has any1 attempted this? would a diesel alternator be better than my petrol one? Thanks if u can help! Neil