Mha Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I was looking for an alt 4 my 02 yukon. I was lookin at iraggi 380amp alt for 500. Is this company up and running good now? I have read some bad stories from a few years back. Or who else makes a better bang per buck alt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 mechman, dc power, there are a bunch. just stay away from ebay alts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterJohnson Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 it depends what you want from a company. basically just MY opinion. 1. DC- most advanced alts, subpar customer service, unless your in cali then you can visit them. 2. Mechman- great alts, bullet alt (brand spanking new), great customer service 3. Singer-great alts, awesome pricing, fast customer service and feels extremely person in an awesome way. no experience with any other brand. Scion tC SQ BuildiPad mini, lots of fabrication, daily drivenFord Explorer C Pillar Wall Build Just a cheap car to destroy with bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 it depends what you want from a company. basically just MY opinion. 1. DC- most advanced alts, subpar customer service, unless your in cali then you can visit them. 2. Mechman- great alts, bullet alt (brand spanking new), great customer service 3. Singer-great alts, awesome pricing, fast customer service and feels extremely person in an awesome way. no experience with any other brand. This^ Except I like mechman the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0943 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 if I had the money definitely would get the mechman alts nothing but good things about it. 02 dodge ram 1500 reg cab 3rd gen 2 sundown sd-2 d4 soundstream rub1.2500 amp all sky high car audio-fuse,fuse holder,wire,ring lugs and rca flex tech box design by Joe X supension-mcgaughys 2in drop spindal ,western chassis 6in flip kit,buddy custom c-notch 04 5.7l hemi motor swap and made it an slt eletric everthing youtube channel-http://www.youtube.c...43?feature=mhee http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/190882-02-dodge-ram-1500-3rd-gen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncochran Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 not to threadjack, but what is the difference between some of these ebay alts and the ones that cost 2-3x as much? Ie... for my car I can buy a 160a denso alternator (160a at 1200 rpm, 80a at 600 rpm) for less than $200 on ebay. Mechman quoted me like $450 and said that I would need a different sized belt, and would have to do some "minor grinding" to make it fit lol.... Not bashing, but that seems like a crappy deal.. The slightly higher amperage denso is a direct fit for less money. They also quoted me like $550 for a 240a that would "slip like crazy under load" High Output Alternators wants $650 for a 170a alternator but didn't say if it would actually fit or if I had to mod things to make it work... btw that $650 quote is for a denso alternator... which I can buy on ebay for less than $200. The mechman I can understand (other than them not offering anything that actually fits) but the other confuses the crap out of me lol. If they are both made by the same chinese manufacturer, is the $650 a ripoff, or is the $200 broken lol? The company with the $200 one is http://acealternators.com/ 2006 Scion xB 2 Sundown SA12D2 Ported at 32hz 147 on non termlab (140-142 on TL) Currently in a walled 4th @ 50hz (not metered yet) Hifonics brz2100 Alpine Type-S Components Kicker 300.2 Big 3 / Skyhigh 1/0 cca Optima Blue Top 3 e8s ported at 32hz 135.1 sealed on dash @ 56hz 135.0 outlaw (I must have chosen song poorly lol) Build log 'Brandon15zzz', on 09 May 2012 - 3:13 PM, said: May have been clipping but none fucks were givin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterJohnson Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 not to threadjack, but what is the difference between some of these ebay alts and the ones that cost 2-3x as much? Ie... for my car I can buy a 160a denso alternator (160a at 1200 rpm, 80a at 600 rpm) for less than $200 on ebay. Mechman quoted me like $450 and said that I would need a different sized belt, and would have to do some "minor grinding" to make it fit lol.... Not bashing, but that seems like a crappy deal.. The slightly higher amperage denso is a direct fit for less money. They also quoted me like $550 for a 240a that would "slip like crazy under load" High Output Alternators wants $650 for a 170a alternator but didn't say if it would actually fit or if I had to mod things to make it work... btw that $650 quote is for a denso alternator... which I can buy on ebay for less than $200. The mechman I can understand (other than them not offering anything that actually fits) but the other confuses the crap out of me lol. If they are both made by the same chinese manufacturer, is the $650 a ripoff, or is the $200 broken lol? The company with the $200 one is http://acealternators.com/ quality, customer service, actual ratings. ebay rates their alts at high RPMS. sooo even tho they claim 200 amps, you prob wont get it until 6k rpms Scion tC SQ BuildiPad mini, lots of fabrication, daily drivenFord Explorer C Pillar Wall Build Just a cheap car to destroy with bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 not to threadjack, but what is the difference between some of these ebay alts and the ones that cost 2-3x as much? Ie... for my car I can buy a 160a denso alternator (160a at 1200 rpm, 80a at 600 rpm) for less than $200 on ebay. Mechman quoted me like $450 and said that I would need a different sized belt, and would have to do some "minor grinding" to make it fit lol.... Not bashing, but that seems like a crappy deal.. The slightly higher amperage denso is a direct fit for less money. They also quoted me like $550 for a 240a that would "slip like crazy under load" High Output Alternators wants $650 for a 170a alternator but didn't say if it would actually fit or if I had to mod things to make it work... btw that $650 quote is for a denso alternator... which I can buy on ebay for less than $200. The mechman I can understand (other than them not offering anything that actually fits) but the other confuses the crap out of me lol. If they are both made by the same chinese manufacturer, is the $650 a ripoff, or is the $200 broken lol? The company with the $200 one is http://acealternators.com/ quality, customer service, actual ratings. ebay rates their alts at high RPMS. sooo even tho they claim 200 amps, you prob wont get it until 6k rpms If at all. You need to skimp somewhere when making an alt that cheap. Plus it's like the 1000 watt rating on sony Xplods. Just because it says it doesn't mean it will do it. And IMO I wouldn't run Singer if you have a non GM car. All of his "smaller" ones I've seen fall flat on their face at idle. As in: less output than the stock alt ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 If i'm not mistaken singer alts are generally the lowest cost per unit, as with any hand built product though there will be a wait time for them to build and test it. 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 if I had the money definitely would get the mechman alts nothing but good things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.