120 Amp alternator

[wasserbox@yahoo.com (Mark Mages)]

I thought I was the only one silly enough to do the
full dynamat treatment in my 'rocco.

I started it about 2 years ago, then finally finished
around X-Mas when I got some new components for the
front doors.

It's amazing how much difference it makes - you can
actually have a conversation at a normal volume...

Besides - putting 60lbs of speakers in the trunk helps
to even out the weight distribution ;)

I've got my 60amp alternator running over 1K watts,
and I have had no problems.  YMMV, especially running
a 16v that probalby has a lot more power options than
mine.  My stereo doesn't even dim when I have the
headlights on and the bass hits....

On a non-roc related question, a friend of mine has a
90ish golf.  We put a Blaupunkt (those new Heidelbergs
are freakin NICE) in his car, but now you have to
wiggle the key in the ignition to get the door buzzer
(and radio) to kick on.  Any cheap ways to fix it?  

Thanks
Mark


--- Jeffrey Lowe <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo
.com> wrote:
> --- "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com> wrote:
> > My question is, why on Earth would you need such a
> > huge alternator? 
> 
> Because it's on E-Bay of course! No, I just figured
> I
> wanted to upgrade to a 90amp and came across this
> new
> 120 amp alt. and got to thinking the price seemed
> good
> so why not?
> 
> > Hmm... I guess the stereo freaks could use the 
> > juice... but, that always seemed contrary to
> > what a Scirocco is all about. 
> 
> That would be me on the stereo freaks thing. My
> Scirocco is intended to be my daily driver, and I
> can't stand crappy car stereo's, so I invested in
> some
> decent equipment and would like to supply it with
> ample juice.
> 
> > I mean, the cars are so damned loud that you
> > can't hear the whole sonic range, anyway.
> 
> Mine was load, until I tore the carpet out and went
> crazy with the spray-in sound deadener/Dyna-mat/ and
> thick carpet padding. It's pretty quite by Scirocco
> standards now, no Lexus mind you, but definite
> improvement.
> 
> Later...
> 
> =====
> Jeff Lowe
> Garland, Texas
> '86 Scirocco 16V 
> '64 Type-34 Karmann Ghia (Got parts?)
> '59 Euro Spec Beetle (Waiting it's turn for resto)
> '98 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4
> 
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