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Alternator upgrade - 16v?



Audi alternators from the early to mid 90s fit.  They're 120 amps and you 
only need to swap pulleys.  I think they're off A4s although I think I saw 
someone say in a post that 5000s might have them as well.

John

At 05:20 AM 3/29/2002 +0000, Tobias >< wrote:

>What's the biggest, baddest, powerfull-est alternator I can put on my 16v?
>
>The 90 is on the fritz (I think since I get an incosistent ((fluctuation 
>where all the lights dim, go bright, dim, go bright ...)) power output 
>with all the lights on - relayed properly etc), the battery is fairly new, 
>I don't know the history of the alternator.
>
>Are there 120's that'll attach with little or no modifications? I need to 
>make sure I have constant on (no whimpering) power when I drop my HID's in 
>- cuz those bulbs are expensive (another H4 just popped last night - 
>probably due to worn out strut bearings though <grin>).
>
>Thanks.
>T
>
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