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Super clean. Need videos of it in action!

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Oh you and me both! Makes total sense. Higher voltage=more power on tap=more WATTS! And it's cleaner, not at 12.XX anymore (I have already got it down there though, on super low notes turned it wayy up, smelt some coil from all the powa'!)! Like I said, I want another 1200.

Better than stock I'll show how much better in the video. Rode around and listened to a couple songs today.. Ears hurt! Definitely louder, I'm happy

Couple comparison pictures. Getting voltage/install video put together. May get it finished today. Need to go mow a lawn and make a couple bucks!

Ant is in, and working great!

There is no finite answer. You're going to have to try one thing then see where you're at. If you still need or want more go to the next step. I would do the wire first, then get another battery in the rear if that's not enough. Then upgrade to XS if that isn't enough

I've been eyeballin' this.. About $12 cheaper than weldingsupply shipped for me. I asked the seller and he said the brand is Prestolite. http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-Foot-1-0-Welding-Battery-Cable-Made-USA-/270498942138?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2621149316178557627

I would look to upgrade the grounds I said previously to 1/0 as well. I think the upgrade in wire will help a little, hopefully! Between batteries i would put 1/0 no matter the power (amps) being run.

When was the last time you charged your batteries? what kind of power wire upgrades have you done/where at? Possible adding a - run for the alt to battery and between your batteries may help.

Tried 3 different belts, last size that's available from my shop will be here in the morning. This better work! If not i may have to look into getting a custom bracket, and I don't have that money right now.

Yeah, the put the wrong connector on the red and green wire, had to go get some male terminals to plug right into the green plug. Said to use electrical tape to cover up the other holes. Easy Yeah, had to take a bit out. I'll try to take a picture of it today. Need to clean and rearrange my room today. Work at 4 again. Stupid stuff getting in the way of car audio...

You should be able to buy something from the classifieds section, just not sell.

got the electrical connections figured out. Now I'm just doubting if this large of an alt will fit.. looking on how to drop the CV axle.. Update: It's not the CV joint that's in the way. The pulley is too wide, making the whole alt too wide between the oil pan and some metal bracing. Grandpa is coming over to help think of a way to get some of the metal out of the way.. Double update!: Alt is in, now it's just finding the right sized serpentine belt..

Happy birthday!

Thanks! Thanks for clearing that up

Thanks. We will see tomorrow after i give Eric a call on what to do. I talked with a guy at the show and he said it may just be a turn on lead that i need to run to the battery. But that doesn't make any sense with the yellow wire connected to the + terminal post on the alt already. We will see. Hope it's an easy fix! Stock is semi-reliable, it's nowhere near large enough for my amps though. I just need to talk myself into thats what i would have to pay anywhere. Just sucks that i was quote for 300 at the other shop and couldn't do it there. Thanks on the score, i thought that in the kick it was easy to get good numbers? I want to know what i do at the headrest and on the dash. May look into renting a Russian meter from shizzon for a month to test.

Thanks! Calling MM on tuesday to figure it out. Should be easy, i just don't know anything about this wiring. Went to Import Face off today. Forgot my damn camera. Usaci event, metered in the kick (the only place they were putting the meter, besides the port) a 148.8. I'm pretty darn happy with that. about 15 cars showed up, out of everyone playing the 30 sec. music i was the loudest i believe. I just want my damn alt in. This gives me a starting point though. I Do want to see a 150 on the dash though, i'm sure that's much more difficult.

I've got the alt. out, i just need to figure out the electrical connections now. Getting the much larger MM unit in may be a little harder than getting the stock out though

Here is the schematic for the green connector. And the wire that goes from the alt to the left of the pic. continues here

with 7.3 cubes available you can do 4 12s. more cone area than 4 10s, 2 15s, or your one 18.

They only charged me for 2.7 hrs. labor. at $90/hr. It kinda makes sense, just seems like a whole lot for timing belt & water pump. I have the stock alt out right now, and I'm seeing what he said about the electrical connections. The stock connection is a large green one, shown here. Which plugs into the stock alt as shown here And this is what the new unit has. I'm assuming this is because the stock unit is externally regulated, while the MM unit is internally regulated. My question is how do i go about doing the wiring? Where does the connection that i'm holding in the last pic. (MM unit) plug into? And what do i do with the stock green connection?

I was late for work at the time, and I had no idea how to go about getting the price dropped. I was kinda' speechless that's how it went down. I'm 20, so i think he saw that and figured I wouldn't make a ruckus or whatnot. Edub, I had boobies earlier this week, have to wait 'till wed. to get any more.. damn it! haha