High Output Alternator

[DeathRat]

Well I've solved the problem......well hopefully!
I get my car back tomorrow! It's getting a custom mounted 160 Amp HO Alternator installed! The 120 Amp I wanted wouldn't fit right, so the shop went with the 160 Amp for a wee bit more $$$ instead. Good news is, when it's all done, if I ever sell the car, I can re-install the stock Alternator again without any evidence of the HO Alternator ever being there! The bad news is the actual cost to myself to get this all done! I've heard anywhere up to $800 CAN to do this job due to the Stock Alternator being a real pita to remove in my car (2.0L Carbed A20A1). :thumbdown

I should be able to manufacture the brackets when done hopefully to help others out with this swap in the future though....

I'll keep you posted on the results after I get it back tomorrow too!

[DeathRat]

Well the new HO Alternator is perfect!
It was tested at: 60 Amps @ Idle / 130+ Amps @ 2000 RPM.
Only one bracket had to be changed (the adjuster) the rest was used to mount the new HO Alt. Even the stock belt was used too! The ultimate cost was $920 CAN though, due to had to re-wire the electric choke, plus the actual labour to Re&Re the stock unit & make the new HO Alt fit. The cost doesn't worry me though, it was worth it! Here is what it looks like in the car......

[AccordEpicenter]

The ultimate cost was $920 CAN though

HOLY SHIT!!! Couldnt you have just had the stock one rewound or somthing? My rewind was putting out the same amount of power

[DeathRat]

HOLY SHIT!!! Couldnt you have just had the stock one rewound or somthing? My rewind was putting out the same amount of power

Parts to rewind the stock were out of the USA at present, plus the labour was about the same anyways. The major cost was Labour though, mostly due to my car is a 2.0L Carb. Therefore it took more time to re&re, plus rewire the choke, switch the pigtail, measure for the new bracket & pulley resize to make the stock belt work too.

The actual cost of the HO Alt was only $325.00 CAN! The rest was labour, shop supplies & GST! :thumbdown

[AccordEpicenter]

oh... i see

[RED LXI]

You guys are spending too much on alternators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dont know exactly what year it is but I bought an acura legend alternator that bolts up perfectly except for the need of a couple of washer at the top mount bracket. I think its an 93 or 94 becaus I remember trying an 89 and the alternator clip plugin was different. I have a 2500 watts stereo system and I can play it at full blast without the light even dimming in the night( I mean not even a little dim!!!) i WISH i KNEW EXACTLY WHICH ALTERNATOR THIS IS. ALL i KNOW IS THAT IT WORKS GREAT ANT IT COME FROM AN ABOVE 89 LEGEND. AT FIRST i WAS WORRIED THAT THE HIGHER APERAGE MIGHT MESS WITH THE CAR BUT iVE BEEN RUNNING THIS ALTERNATOR FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND IT WORKS LIKE NEW.

[DeathRat]

I don't even have a stereo system installed yet! My H4's killed my stock 60 Amp Alternator. This one puts out 60 Amps at base idle alone & well over 130 Amps at 2000 RPMs too! I got this one because I want to install more LEDs & Neons, plus run a kicker stereo system too!

[smufguy]

Yo red, if u got the 93 legend alternator. then that shit is like 110 amps. Was it a bolt on? its only 90 bux from autozone, but bad thing is i already got an alternator (4g accord) its only 80 amps but i paid 75 bux for it.

Was there any major fitment issues to it. and what kinda belt did u use?

[Slavic]

I dont know exactly what year it is but I bought an acura legend alternator that bolts up perfectly except for the need of a couple of washer at the top mount bracket. I think its an 93 or 94 becaus I remember trying an 89 and the alternator clip plugin was different.

That's good info, thanks. To the best of my knowledge there is only one generation of Leged after 89 that being 91-95. http://www.intellichoice.com doesn't list Legend after 95.

RED LXI, please give more part/instalation specifics if you can.

My idle drops by ~100 RPMs when I switch the fan on, another ~100 when I turn the lights on (~50 for low beam) and yet another ~100 when the radiator fan kicks in. Stepping on the brake rocks the idle too, so I keep it at the bottom of the 1000 line. I'm guessing I need a new alternator as it continued to do that after I replaced the worn brushes. Might as well upgrade it.

Off topic, but anyone agree or disagree with my diagnosis?

[blahblahblah]

Yes, RED......NEED MORE INFO.........N E E D M O R E

[88accordalltheway]

yea red, give more i want to replace my alt cause my new battery keep on getting drained after about 3 or 4 months with just my little 650 watt amp hooked up to it.

[RED LXI]

sorry for taking forever to reply, I havn't checked this thread in a while. Anyway I bought the alternator from an alternator rebuilt shop. The alternator came out of a 95or96 legend. the alternator is easy to recognize because it is the only legend alternator that the 3 gee belt can fit perfectly and also uses the same clip in the back,(the others I tested either one or the other was incompatible) It may look a little big but it fits perfectly and has more than enough space to fit it in (fits more like the real alternator for the car, instead of the toy it came with). the only modification you will have to do is add a coupl of washers to the top pulley, to ensure than the alternator/belt is straight. trust me it makes a big difference and Iv'e been running it for over 2 years now, with the systen, without a problem,...NO batery light,...and no dimming whatsoever.

[guaynabo89]

sorry for taking forever to reply, I havn't checked this thread in a while. Anyway I bought the alternator from an alternator rebuilt shop. The alternator came out of a 95or96 legend. the alternator is easy to recognize because it is the only legend alternator that the 3 gee belt can fit perfectly and also uses the same clip in the back,(the others I tested either one or the other was incompatible) It may look a little big but it fits perfectly and has more than enough space to fit it in (fits more like the real alternator for the car, instead of the toy it came with). the only modification you will have to do is add a coupl of washers to the top pulley, to ensure than the alternator/belt is straight. trust me it makes a big difference and Iv'e been running it for over 2 years now, with the systen, without a problem,...NO batery light,...and no dimming whatsoever.

You have to add washers to the pulley or the bracket?

Cause in your previous post you said bracket.

[88accordalltheway]

its mustve came out of a 95 cause slavic said there wasnt such thing as a ledgend after 95. Im not sure of this, im jsut going off what he said.

[smufguy]

its mustve came out of a 95 cause slavic said there wasnt such thing as a ledgend after 95. Im not sure of this, im jsut going off what he said.

he is true. There was no Acuras sold as Legend after 95, they were sold and are still selling as RL from 96 in the US.

[RED LXI]

Sorry for the confusion, you will need washer on the top bracket, everything else lines up properly. I guess its a 95 since there are no 96 Legends just RL's................ or Legend RL.... ?

[blahblahblah]

95's? ant them there V6?

[88accordalltheway]

what would the engine size matter?

[Hondacrazy]

That alt works really well in deathrats car. I am going to do the same upgrade.

[2old_honda]

hey deathrat, do you know what car that alt originally came from? or do you have any part numbers for it? I would be really interested to know. thanks

[DeathRat]

hey deathrat, do you know what car that alt originally came from? or do you have any part numbers for it? I would be really interested to know. thanks

It's a CUSTOM REBUILD based upon a GM Alternator as I can tell.
They used the upper mount & just "shimmed" it & changed the lower bracket. My Alternator still uses the STOCK BELT too BTW!
The specs are 60Amps at base idle, 130+Amps at 2000 RPM & is rated as a 160Amp Alternator for maximum output. The Alternator was worth $325.00 CAN my cost.

[Slavic]

Wanted to update this thread with some price finds. I got the alternator off of my parts car and, of course, it's bad so I was researching pricing.

The best deal (...well the best deal for me) was $50 for a used one at a junk yard ($60, $70 and $75 finds as well). Tested great we'll see how long it lasts.

For those looking for a new or remanufactured part the best deal seems to be NSA Part # ALT6202 $168.79 + S&H ($0 core charge - it's a new alternator, not remanufactured).

For those who have a core and value a lifetime warranty Worldwide Reman (ufactured) 14992 at 186.79 + S&H ($90.00 core charge - Shipping charges on cores aren't refundable) from rockauto.com may be the best deal since it comes with Lifetime Warranty as confirmed by Sam of rockauto.com

Now since I will be installing this alternator shortly please let me know if there's anything else I should be replacing at the same time so as to avoid any malfunctions.

I will be putting in a bigger battery.

[smufguy]

slavic, the different alternator u are gonna be replacing, is it an OEM replacement alternaotor or is it a different alternator made to fit our cars? The only thing i changed with my alternator is the belt. So check on that.

[HondaBoy]

$50 from a junk yard sounds kinda high. i could probley pick one up for $20 from the place i go.

[ICEMAN707]

I DUNNO WHICH LEGEND ALT. MATCHES THE 3gee, CAN ANYONE SEE?

86-90 legend alternator:

the cap & plugs on this one seems to match the 3gee's

91-95 legend alternator:

the pulley on this one seems to match the 3gee's, i dunno about the plugs

3gee alternator: