Using the Explict Mount I was thinking about doing a d series alternator along with a lightweight battery. Will I have any problems with dimming lights or power problems? Car will have a flipscreen headunit and just speakers no high powered audio system. The alternator will be from a 92-95 civic.

 

pm skunked

 

Get an 85 amp rebuilt alternator from ebay seller 'Alterstart'. I am running one right now with the Odyssey battery you've been asking about and it's stronger than the stock Prelude alternator (or at least stronger than my old one ). I don't think you would have a problem.

They also offer high-power D-series alternators up to I think 300-400 amps if you're not sure

 

All is see are like 135 amp and higher.

 

OK, so get a 135 amp

 

What i mean is , is there any disadvantage or possible problem with getting a higher amp alternator ? Keep in mind I will have a lightweight battery so idk if that would be good or bad.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lude98SH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What i mean is , is there any disadvantage or possible problem with getting a higher amp alternator ? Keep in mind I will have a lightweight battery so idk if that would be good or bad. </TD></TR></TABLE>

No disadvantage that I kow of...you'll just have more available electrical power to run accessories and charge the battery. Sounds good to me

 

Any performance advantage or disadvantage ? For example lightening the rotating mass on the motor will increase power (ie. power steering removal,balance shaft removal). Will having a higher amp alternator be more stress on the motor or because its pully driven it wont matter regardless ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lude98SH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Any performance advantage or disadvantage ? For example lightening the rotating mass on the motor will increase power (ie. power steering removal,balance shaft removal). Will having a higher amp alternator be more stress on the motor or because its pully driven it wont matter regardless ? </TD></TR></TABLE>

OK, I see what you meant...yeah it will be harder to turn and will cause more parasitic loss in hp.

I don't have a radio or anything extra other than some gauges and stuff so I'm good with 85 amps. You'd probably want to get that 135 amp. Stock H alt should be somewhere around 80-90 amp...someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

And for anybody who finds this thread looking into a D-series alt here's comparison pics.

 

is these both D or is one h and other d? thanks for the comp pic.

 

-Top is from an H23

-Bottom is a rebuilt D-series

 

looks like a bit of that weight is the bracket itself

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by darkspector2.0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like a bit of that weight is the bracket itself</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, the alternators probably have no more than a 1lb difference between eachother. It's mainly the brackets and bolts.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hawkze_2.3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">-Top is from an H23

-Bottom is a rebuilt D-series</TD></TR></TABLE>

thank you!

 

so we have to get the bracket to use the dseries alternator?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prelude_h22vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so we have to get the bracket to use the dseries alternator?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes

 

If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the conversion.. kit+alt??

 

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I believe the alternator was $100 or so shipped (I needed a new one badly anyway) and the kit was $78 shipped.

 

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Not bad. The bracket for the h22/23 is definitely ridiculous and heavy... I will be looking into this for a winter upgrade

 

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I believe the alternator was $100 or so shipped (I needed a new one badly anyway) and the kit was $78 shipped. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Can they make a bracket for H series alternator?

 

ha and where did you get the kit? lots of questions get annoying, i know...

 

http://www.explicitspeedperformance.com

read the thread and you would have known that already

 

i read "explict mount" in the first post. so wrong spelling+never heard of the site= i ask questions