Having trouble finding ho alt for my car

 

Silver Member
Username: Cwruck

Post Number: 435
Registered: Feb-10
have a 1997 subaru legacy outback. 2.5 liter motor
can't find any for my car, what can i do? it is a 2.5 liter and i see alts for 2.5's for newer years. is there any way to make one those work?
 

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Username: Insearchofbass

2 hifonics 2607s, 2dcSounds12xls SPL\idmax12SQ

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Registered: Jun-04
talk to troy
 

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Username: Cwruck

Post Number: 436
Registered: Feb-10
wll i might have found my answer.. this is the only thing that i think may work, and not too bad on price

http://powerbastards.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Fitzall%2D220

comes to 310 shipped and says it does 220 at 1200 rpm.
 

Silver Member
Username: Jbpitt

Pittsburgh, Pa. Usa

Post Number: 925
Registered: Jul-09
"This is a universal sytle fitting alternator! Modifications may be needed to install this unit on your particular application."

What kind of mods? Seems like a good deal tho. Hard to believe you cant find anything for the 2.5. They been making that motor for some time now.
Did you try any of these?

DB Electrical
DC Power
H/O alternators
Lestek
Mechman
Ohio Generator
Powermaster
Stinger
Wrangler
Excessive Amperage
Iraggi
Motor City Reman (MCR)
 

Silver Member
Username: Cwruck

Post Number: 437
Registered: Feb-10
theres a few in that list i havent checked, ill look at their website. most don't have anything, only other i have found so far is dc power but they were around 600 and im not going to spend that much
 

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Username: Jbpitt

Pittsburgh, Pa. Usa

Post Number: 927
Registered: Jul-09
$600..ouch! Yea,they want almost 500 for mine. Maybe Troy can help you out?
 

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Username: Sleste8

Shelbyville, MI United States

Post Number: 380
Registered: Mar-10
^^^ still haven't bought mine yet either from DC power, $649.00 we all gotta just man up and do it though...lol
 

Silver Member
Username: Cwruck

Post Number: 438
Registered: Feb-10
well i checked out every single company and dc and power b were the only ones that had my car.. haha that sucks.
i emailed power and hopefully he should let me know what i have to do to put that alt in. 110 idle and 220 at 1200 rpm's sure does look nice right now! especially at the price.
i did some research on dc and their comparable model is a 250 amp alt for 550.. but their numbers sure do suck on it. something like 100 amps at 1600 rpm's and all the way up to 250 amps at 8000 rpm's.. now i will never get my car up that high, it wont even go that high.
thats pretty horrible quality too me.
so hopefully power b can help me out, or else i guess im stuck with just using big batts
 

Silver Member
Username: Thelonewolf

Post Number: 177
Registered: Jul-05
the fitzall does NOT fit subarus without MAJOR modification... there was a horror story on one of the subaru forums about it... I know how you feel though, looking for an alt for my 03 legacy as well 2.5 flat four... meh
 

Silver Member
Username: Canaanwhite

Monroe, Louisiana USA

Post Number: 173
Registered: Nov-10
most local alternator shop can rebuld your stock alternator for increased amps...for a reasonable price
 

Gold Member
Username: Jkidder

Worlds gunna end, In 2012

Post Number: 4270
Registered: Nov-05
And, if you cal;l Excessive amperage he can custom build you an alternetor. I had it done for my 94 Taurus SHO
 

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Username: Cwruck

Post Number: 452
Registered: Feb-10
nobody local can rebuild anything decent for cheap. they all want 400 to 500 and the alt will stll basically suck.
i might call exessive amperage.
browsing through caco i do see a guy who is willing to sell the fitzall for 190 shipped which is not bad, and he said it cost him 80 to have a shop make a custom bracket for his car.
so if i could stay around 300 with that option, i see it hard to be beat
 

Silver Member
Username: Canaanwhite

Monroe, Louisiana USA

Post Number: 175
Registered: Nov-10
you could always do away with the AC compressor and adapt an alternator dedicated to you system...
 

Silver Member
Username: Cwruck

Post Number: 454
Registered: Feb-10
ya im just gonna do that.
thanks for the great advice!
 

Silver Member
Username: Thelonewolf

Post Number: 180
Registered: Jul-05
you can also get a low relocation bracket and put it down below the AC pump, plenty of room will just need a tensioner pulley as well and longer belt...
 

Platinum Member
Username: Insearchofbass

2 hifonics 2607s, 2dcSounds12xls SPL\idmax12SQ

Post Number: 15786
Registered: Jun-04
ideas are flowing here I see
 

Silver Member
Username: Thelonewolf

Post Number: 183
Registered: Jul-05
more like oozing but yes they are...
 

Silver Member
Username: Canaanwhite

Monroe, Louisiana USA

Post Number: 214
Registered: Nov-10
I'm glad to have helped
 

Platinum Member
Username: Insearchofbass

2 hifonics 2607s, 2dcSounds12xls SPL\idmax12SQ

Post Number: 15836
Registered: Jun-04
yeah right haha
 

Silver Member
Username: Canaanwhite

Monroe, Louisiana USA

Post Number: 240
Registered: Nov-10
I'm the only one that came up with adding a 2nd alt...brah....
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