illiniboy17 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) Hey guys, I've been looking around for a h/o alt for my 95 ford thunderbird and i looked at Mechman and DC Power but as of right now i dont have the money to spend 400-500 dollars on an alt, although with DC and Mechman i know it would be money well spent. But i recently came across a company called DB Electrical that has a 250 amp alt for my car for $270 (link to db electrical alt) I was just wondering if buying the DB alt would be worth it or if i should just wait it out and get either a DC Power alt or a Mechman alt. Any and all input would be greatly appreciated guys Edit: will be running an AQ2200 on 2 Sundown SA12's and eventually an AQ 4x90 as well Edited March 27, 2011 by illiniboy17 Quote Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedchild420 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 I ran their 250amp alt.....it went bad after a few months....i called them up....and before i could explain the situation dude cut me off and said "Send it back....we will get another sent asap" I lol'd and did just that...got my new alt shipped quickly! Good CS! Also the alt did GREAT! This was in my 96' Mustang Quote My POS Bass machine-2003 Hyundai Santa Fe on some shitty 22'sBed Liner Paint Job-Pioneer AVH 3200DVD4 DAD BD series 15's in a 4th Order (Bassheads ENT Design)4 Arc Audio XDI2000.1 for the woofers6 Cadence CVL68MBX 6.5's-Cadence CVL88MBX 8's-6 Cadence XT20 Supertweeters2 Arc Audio KS300.4's for mids and tweets1 Arc Audio ALD 10v Line DriverAll Audiotechnix Power wire1 DC Power 270XP High Output Alternator1 XS Power D3400 up front....6 XS Power D3100's in the rearAir Lift 1000 Bags in rear to help with suspensionIf your still reading this GFY....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniboy17 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thats good to hear! if i can get a good alt at half the price of a Mechman or DC alt, im gonna do it lol Quote Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniboy17 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 bump? Quote Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 mine also went bad but i cant remember how long it lasted. called em up and they sent me a new core. rebuilt the alt and havent had an issue since shitty idle amperage but for the money i saved ill rev my engine Quote -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashedz28 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 ive had one on my tahoe for almost a year, hasnt went bad but it sucks. idle voltage is garbage. If you dont mind stepping on the gas to keep your voltage up go ahead and buy it.. i personally wouldnt spend another penny with that company, ill go DC on my next alt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniboy17 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 yea im not too concerned about idle amperage but i think im gonna give there alts a shot Quote Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashedz28 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 let me give you more info on how mine acts.. stop lights.. stop signs.. all drop the gauge real low. It irritates the shit out of me to see it drop so low at every damn stop. Out of my entire system its what I regret the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniboy17 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 well i dont play full tilt at stop lights or stop signs, plus my car isnt exactly the nicest t-bird out on the streets either, so that right there makes me a little hesitant to buy a $500 alt, i just need something more than my stock alt, unless you guys think i can get away with running an extra batt in the trunk on my stock alt? Quote Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 I've installed these a couple times, and the alts worked...but the performance was never there. I was looking for replacements when my iraggi alts started burning up and comparisons to my DC unit and my Mechman unit really weren't that fair. Max output was never reached, horrible idle output, and all around not what I need or will recommend. I will say though, the staff and sales team were on top of it all, and customer service was definitely up there.$130 is not a big difference for the performance difference. Quote Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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