pa performance alternator

GhettoPop · 04-02-2004, 10:09 PM

want to pick one up, 130 or 200 amp? have a 1 amp stereo system and will intall pulleys also, but i think i will 130 should be good.

as for the power wire, i figure i might as well upgrade to the 4 gauge thats recommended. should i buy there standard or premium? long or short? my batt and selenoid are in stock locations. short or long wire? or am i better off buying the 4 gauge wire on my own and adding my own 200 amp in line fuse? will it be cheaper? they want like $30-58!! thanks.

84gt347 · 04-03-2004, 01:27 PM

I bought their stuff instead of tracking it down. Good instructions helps me, and their 4 guage kit has it.

racerboy88 · 04-04-2004, 03:34 AM

Hey Ghettopop,
Let me know how it all goes when you're done. The alternator is so weak on the damn car that it's sucks. I found that my car doesn't run a consistent 14 volts at idle. I've been considering the upgrade as well to prevent the battery drain when running the stereo. It's even worse when I have to use the rear defroster, the voltage drops a lot.

GhettoPop · 04-04-2004, 02:15 PM

after reading PA's website, looking like fox bodies with alternator on one side and battery on the other require the LONG 4gauge wire. i think the premium is supposed to cause less stero interference. $58 , oh well, i will post my results.

by the way, if u run a stock alternator and idle with headlights, heat, defroster, aftermarket stereo, or just some of those things, u will actually be losing battery power at idle, NOT CHARGING!

Mustang_289 · 04-04-2004, 05:10 PM

We put a PA-PERFORMANCE alt and kit in, easy to install, great instructions, support really good. We've got an 88GT and I believe we got the long 4AMP kit, you can call their hotline and they'll help you with which wire-kit to get.

buddha · 04-08-2004, 07:13 PM

I ended up buying all my wiring and whatnot from Parts Express online. I probably cost me 15 bucks less doing it this way and I ended up with better stuff (gold plate contacts, etc.) and an extra fuses. They were the best place I could find that had parts that were comparable to the PA stuff.

04-02-2004, 10:09 PM	#1
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	pa performance alternator want to pick one up, 130 or 200 amp? have a 1 amp stereo system and will intall pulleys also, but i think i will 130 should be good. as for the power wire, i figure i might as well upgrade to the 4 gauge thats recommended. should i buy there standard or premium? long or short? my batt and selenoid are in stock locations. short or long wire? or am i better off buying the 4 gauge wire on my own and adding my own 200 amp in line fuse? will it be cheaper? they want like $30-58!! thanks. __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

04-03-2004, 01:27 PM	#2
84gt347 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: sherwood Forest Posts: 291	I bought their stuff instead of tracking it down. Good instructions helps me, and their 4 guage kit has it. __________________ 84 gt350 89 lx vert 92 lincoln lsc. All Forced ( one way or another)

04-04-2004, 03:34 AM	#3
racerboy88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: British Columbia Posts: 123	Hey Ghettopop, Let me know how it all goes when you're done. The alternator is so weak on the damn car that it's sucks. I found that my car doesn't run a consistent 14 volts at idle. I've been considering the upgrade as well to prevent the battery drain when running the stereo. It's even worse when I have to use the rear defroster, the voltage drops a lot. __________________ 1990 5.0 LX H/B H-pipe w/ flowmasters, Koni shocks and BBK springs.

04-04-2004, 02:15 PM	#4
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	after reading PA's website, looking like fox bodies with alternator on one side and battery on the other require the LONG 4gauge wire. i think the premium is supposed to cause less stero interference. $58 , oh well, i will post my results. by the way, if u run a stock alternator and idle with headlights, heat, defroster, aftermarket stereo, or just some of those things, u will actually be losing battery power at idle, NOT CHARGING! __________________ 1990 GT,stock T-5,K&N w/o air silencer,March underdrives,FMS wires,timing@14*,PA Perf 130amp alt,Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter,Steeda adj quadrant/clutch cable/firewall adj,Centerforce II clutch,o/r x-pipe,Magnaflow SS catback,g-load brace, subframes,Bilstein struts/shocks,Autometer gauges, 136k and running strong!

04-08-2004, 07:13 PM	#6
buddha Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 327	I ended up buying all my wiring and whatnot from Parts Express online. I probably cost me 15 bucks less doing it this way and I ended up with better stuff (gold plate contacts, etc.) and an extra fuses. They were the best place I could find that had parts that were comparable to the PA stuff. __________________ 93' Cobra with a cogged NOVI 2k, R331

04-04-2004, 05:10 PM	#5
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	We put a PA-PERFORMANCE alt and kit in, easy to install, great instructions, support really good. We've got an 88GT and I believe we got the long 4AMP kit, you can call their hotline and they'll help you with which wire-kit to get.

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