corb
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Ive now got my other 2 yellow tops, how long do you reckon my standard 55A alternator will last, charging my standard 300CCA(approx) battery up front and 3 Yellow Tops in the boot?
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Its gonna struggle, and i dont think its gonna give the batteries a decent charge.
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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120A alternator do it?
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Yeh for defo.
A guy down at halfords with a car full of phase linear gear is running 4 redtops with a 100A vectra alternator in there. Dont ask me how he did it, i didnt think it was possible
[Edited on 08-08-2003 by AustinPXX]
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
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Find someone who got the AEA1266, which is a 120amp alternator used in the tigra and vectra.
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drunkenfool
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do u reckon thats what i should upgrade my altenator to when i get my isntall done? I dont wanna have to pay loads for a special one! (i will be running 2x 1000w rms subs somehow, probably with an audiobahn 2400w rms @1ohm amp)
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corb
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well ajays can supply me with a 120A one for about 160 quid, for the corsa.
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TOMAS
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Corb mate, mines just started to show signs of giving up... Like you I have a 55A alt. Ive had my car 3 years since new and only put a REAL system in it 2years ago along with a single Optima in the boot. Recently my altenator has started 'ringing' whenever their is the slightest load on it!! I KNOW a 70A one will fit and I know the 120 Vectra job exists but I dont think it will fit without custom work... Let me know if the 120 will fit as I need to upgrade SOON!
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corb
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I spoke to them today, the 120A one is listed for a '93-'97 1.6 Corsa. Are the mounting points the same? I also checked my batteries and ones putting out 1013 Amps and the other, 1083 Amps 
Two Yellow tops for 130quid
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CorsaSRi16v
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quote:
Originally posted by corb
I spoke to them today, the 120A one is listed for a '93-'97 1.6 Corsa. Are the mounting points the same? I also checked my batteries and ones putting out 1013 Amps and the other, 1083 Amps
Two Yellow tops for 130quid
Get me one cheap then 
So what are you doing with them? Split charging?
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corb
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cheap  ya know!
Yeah split charging three in the back of the car and am gonna have about 10KW of bass in there, opefully will beat the 150 mark with this one  Will be interesting to see what bit of my car gives way 1st.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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wouldnt it be better to uprate the alternator rather than batteries anyway?
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corb
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I NEED to get 3 EXTRA batteries in the boot, to power 10Kilowatts of bass. I wanted to know how long my OE alt. would last, and as Austin said, I wouldnt get a decent charge on the extra ones anyway. If i only uprated the alternator, and no batteries, i wouldn't get anywhere near enough power to my amps.
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Kris TD
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the diesel ones are 70 amp if thats any help, they are expensive though cos they have the vacuum pump attached to them 
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Optima Yellow Top
Length: 254 mm
Width: 173 mm
Height: 195 mm
Minimum weight (kg): 19,9 kg
Nominal Voltage: 12 V
Cranking Amps (SAE): 870 CA
Cold Cranking Amps (SAE): 650 CCA
Cold Cranking Amps (EN): 690 CCA
Reserve Capacity: 120 minutes
Capacity (C/20 rate): 55 Ah
Internal Resistance: 2,8 mOhm
Or you could get the one designed for JCB's and the like in your boot for about £260 with these specs:
YellowTop-S 5,5L
Length: 324 mm
Width: 165 mm
Height: 238 mm
Minimum weight (kg): 27.14
Nominal Voltage: 12 V
Cranking Amps (SAE): 1125
Cold Cranking Amps (SAE): 900
Cold Cranking Amps (EN): 975
Reserve Capacity: 155 min
Capacity (C/20 rate): 75 Ah
Internal Resistance: 2.5 mOhm
POOOOOOOWEEEEEEERRRRR
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