Alternator upgrade

opyr8yr · Post by **opyr8yr** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:28 pm

Can someone give info about upgrading the alternator in our cars? Choices, installation guide/difficulty etc.

Any information is appreciated, did a search but didnt find anything.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:26 pm

must be new..........
The PT alternator is the upgrade, you can get 100amp and even a 120amp alternator thats a direct bolt in....

opyr8yr · Post by **opyr8yr** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:23 pm

Not really new, just never really considered doing it until I installed my stereo which is now robbing my car of juice. Thanks for the infos, exactly what I needed to know.

In the event anyone is interested there is one here with free shipping:

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/shop_ ... uiser.html

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:38 am

I personally put a 130 amp pt cruiser alt in my car. Needed the juice for my compressors. BUt ya I bought it the card said it tested at 130. So their is an option. I cant remember what model or year pt it was though so just go and ask.

[DJ]Tomski · Post by **[DJ]Tomski** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:10 am

what's is the amp rating of our stock alternators? does it matter what year pt cruiser it is from and if it's turbo or not?

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:02 am

I'm pretty sure the stock ones are 93ish Amps

Crashin · Post by **Crashin** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:43 pm

does it matter what year pt cruiser it is from and if it's turbo or not?

I'd like to know this as well.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:48 pm

83 amps according to my original window sticker thingy.

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:04 pm

Yes it does. I just did some simple research on autozone.com. I just went through all the years of the pt cruiser and each model(turbor or non) and just went with teh one witht he highest amp rating. I put in in myself which while it wasnt horrible to do it wasnt a simple job. A hanyes manual, air tools, and about 2 or so hours and I had my new alt on with a new alt belt while I had it all apart.

Any other questions just ask.

Thanks
The korny one