200 amp alternator question

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Jun 16, 2004 | 02:32 PM

MILESF

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200 amp alternator question

I want to replace my stock 160 amp alternator with a red powder coated 200 amp alternator. Can that be done without doing anything else to the charging system?

Jun 16, 2004 | 02:40 PM

LWillmann

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You'll be fine..

I'm running a 200 amp unit without problems.

Jun 16, 2004 | 02:54 PM

96lt1Camaro

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where are you getting this alternator from?

Jun 16, 2004 | 03:43 PM

97FormulaWS-6

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I'm also running a 200A W/O any issues...

I got mine from a vendor off ebay, was something like $200.

Jun 16, 2004 | 04:26 PM

Somnambulist

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just get your stock alternator rebuilt...cant cost more than $50-$75...

Jun 16, 2004 | 05:46 PM

n2ceptor

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I thought alternators for '94-'97 where 140 amp stock....

By the way why a 200 amp.... Pushing serious power for the audio system??????

Jun 16, 2004 | 11:52 PM

Somnambulist

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a lot of people would rather step up the alt rather than getting a capacitor...if some jackass hadnt just stolen my subs, head unit and amp I would have stepped up the alternator to 200 amps...