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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: clanton1.8T on November 28, 2008, 09:23:18 pm

Title: hope this is the right section ALTERNATOR upgrades for 1.6TD
Post by: clanton1.8T on November 28, 2008, 09:23:18 pm

hello. i'm installing a good sized stereo in my 1983 1.6TD rabbit. it's got the factory low output alternator and i'm sure that i will need more power for the stereo. anyway. what are my options for say 90amp and up alternators?

Title: hope this is the right section ALTERNATOR upgrades for 1.6TD
Post by: Possum79 on November 28, 2008, 10:58:13 pm

Links to ebay alternators (http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=17255)

Found that the other day. Thought it was interesting.

Title: hope this is the right section ALTERNATOR upgrades for 1.6TD
Post by: clanton1.8T on November 29, 2008, 12:58:52 am

very interesting thank you

Title: hope this is the right section ALTERNATOR upgrades for 1.6TD
Post by: Dirtrag2 on November 29, 2008, 06:44:22 pm

may I suggest a capacitor as well as the alternator... with a 1 farad cap, you will get better bass and won't kill your car's electrical  :wink:

... oh and if you are planning on running any more than 150 watts RMS power, use at least 4 ga. ( the smaller the # the bigger the wire )  or you'll toast your amp.

Title: hope this is the right section ALTERNATOR upgrades for 1.6TD
Post by: clanton1.8T on January 18, 2009, 04:04:20 am

thank you. yeah i've got the 4guage. and will need to get a cap. the stereo consists of 4 polk momo 6.5" component speakers (woofer/tweeters) run by a polk momo 4 channel 400W amp and 1 polk momo 10" run by a polk momo 500w mono amp. and the headunit is the alpine ida x-100.