I am looking for a new alternator my current one seems to have a problem with the regulator causing my lights to flicker through out the car (annoying during night driving) andam looking at this as a replacement... Anyone have any experience with these? and I would be running a 4 gauge wire from alternator to battery... Opinions?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

I was also concerned about the more amperage affecting my MSD SCI, any effects?

 

I would like to know this also .

 

Well figure out if the problem is the regulator or the alternator, an auto parts store cant be too far from you, so don't guess, KNOW.

There is no need for a 160A alternator in a Civic. Unless you got a monster sound system, don't even bother. A change of batteries is HIGHLY recommended. If the battery can't take the load if you all of a sudden cut off whatever it is that you have that uses 160A, the battery is gonna take it, and probably start leaking if not explode. The alternator can decide to explode too.

A battery with at least 600CCA should do just fine. The tranny ground will need a 2 or 0 gauge ground all the way to the battery, and at least a 4 gauge from the alternator to the fuse box. Your really playing hell here because there is a 80A fuse for the cars electrical load, everything that runs through it. You will blow that fuse if the current is over 80A.

Just because your alternator puts out more amps does not make the amperage requirement of every circuit change. A circuit will only pull what it needs, nothing more.