kickass audio Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Ok, so heres what i was priced on. I was quoted $399 for an 250 max amps alternator that will do about 150 amps at idle. First, is this a good price? it is a hybrid alt from what i was told and will have an adjustable voltage screw where i can mess with the voltage output of the alt. Second: Will this be alright to work temporarily (at most 1 month) with one xs power s3400 battery powering a 1400 watts rms @ 8 ohms bridge for a load without frying the alt? Third: Anybody have anything good or bad to say about mechman? Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 only some of the nicest things can be said of matt with mechman. as for your price, price is very decent for a very capable alternator. but to get a better idea of how that price fares against competitors just go look on their sites and check for yourself. i myself have swapped out my iraggi alts for triple mechman 270amp alternators. ordered the last two last friday received a week later. for just $200 more than what i spent on ONE iraggi alt that took longer to get all the way here in alaska. all three hooked up and just awesome. i can also say this. matt will always respond, answer all questions, provide factual knowledge (NOT SAYING OTHERS DO NOT) which make making an informed decision much easier. most of the time his products are in stock so theres no issues with waiting on specific parts. and he does this without belittling other little companies. mechman is awesome. Quote Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 wow this is awesome to hear. i have heard numerous times on the forums about how awesome he is just thought id see what everybody else thinks of his products. i really like that im saving $300 from it having the voltage control built into the alt, thats really nice to have and for the price you are right, it cant be beat. the lowest price next to mechman was $480 and that was from excessive amperage for a 300 amp alt, and $499 from xs power for a 250 amp alt. (not that i dont like xs power, i love the s3400 battery i own now and will be buying a d3100 battery from them after my alternator purchase) but the prices are killers. but its really great to hear that you like your products from him. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderLoK Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I swapped 2 300a Iraggi's for 2 270a Mechman as well. Best thing about Mechman is Matthew, he won't leave you hanging if you run into a problem. Quote If at first you do not succeed, you are doing it wrong! -ARSCheck out my walled TBSS build over here4 Fi Team 18s on 2 Cactus K9 DS18 doors on 2 MBQ 1Ks, Vifa pillars on a STL4.500 Pioneer X8500 6 XS Power D7500, 1 3400S Second Skin 2 270a Mechman Alts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 nice, what type did you get? did yours come with the adjustable voltage output on the alts? Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderLoK Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 nice, what type did you get? did yours come with the adjustable voltage output on the alts? One AD244 wired up as a DR44 and a straight up AD244 (slave), again 270a's, but no they aren't adjustable, they run off of my ECU. Quote If at first you do not succeed, you are doing it wrong! -ARSCheck out my walled TBSS build over here4 Fi Team 18s on 2 Cactus K9 DS18 doors on 2 MBQ 1Ks, Vifa pillars on a STL4.500 Pioneer X8500 6 XS Power D7500, 1 3400S Second Skin 2 270a Mechman Alts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 awesome. where did you get the dual bracket from? did dominick build it for you? Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyleg Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yea Matt's a really good guy, does everything he can to help out and gives awesome advice Quote Google it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Matt is Awesome. I bought the 270 Largecase for a 3.4L Grand Am, and the best 400 Ever Spent. I got my alt in 3 days, and works perfect. He has One of the best or if not the BEST customer service around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkolfo4 Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Another thumbs up for Matt and Mechman! Quote Current system: 1997 Blazer - (4) Customer Fi NEO subs with (8) American Bass Elite 2800.1s Previous systems: 2000 Suburban - (4) BTL 15's and (4) IA 40.1's = 157.7 dB at 37 Hz. 1992 Astro Van - (6) BTL 15's and (6) IA 40.1's = 159.7 dB at 43 Hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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