how many amps is it? im going to be adding some amps that draw a ton of current, so i may end up having to replace it with like a 300a alt...has anyone put a high output alt in their MINI yet?

 

Just add a capacitor and you will not have to worry about it. Because you are doing a huge sub set up correct? This will take care of the alternator if done correctly.

 

cap prally wont work...what ever amp i get will prally draw 300+ amps just for the sub amp alone....gonna be at least 2500w rms

 

Dammm man your gonna have probably the loudest system ever in a mini. I would probably talk to a dealership, even though that sounds kind of crazy. Detroit's mini dealership gives out alot of information knowing that you are modding your car and do not hassle you too much if at all. I have always called Detroit and Cincinnati for info from dealers. Cincy is an authorized Alta dealer

 

I think I read the alt is 105A ('05,'06 were 120A). You could always see if the newer one would fit.

You can bridge across short term power requirements and average them out. Is the 300A steady state over the long term? You sure? (be expensive if wrong).

You could do a secondary battery for more current storage, right at the sub. Would supply more power better than a cap. Would also help power droop. Or caps+battery even. Me-I'd build it that way, measure the results (electrical engineer-dabbled in audio for a long time). I'd really think plenty of charge storage would work fine.

Unless you just want to upgrade the alt for bragging/fun. You might contact a couple alternator shops and see if they can rewind it or have ideas.

Here's one response I found googling-official fosgate response to a query about 15,000W

 

The alternator on your MCS is 105 amps. It's also physically very small. It will be tough to find a replacement to fit in the same space without some mods. An extra battery (or two) can be used as a buffer to handle the load instead. The little alternator can probably be reworked to put out about 200 amps at the most IMO.

 

they have companies that make custom ones

im gonna have at least 2, maybe 3 in my explorer, and about 20k w rms.

im a bass head, what can i say haha

 

Have fun! Guess it's one of those "whatever floats your boat" things!

 

Post pics of this monster rig as you build it!

 

will do!

ya i know alot of people on here flamed when i had my other 12 in here on about 1800w, i made a vid of my mini rattling like crazy, and people were flaming. you have to like it to understand it i guess, some just dont like a ton of bass.

im only 19 by the way lol

but when we start the box, ill deff get a worklog going.

 

well i put in a powerbass xa3000d amp today, and my voltage drops to 8 volts at idle, a/c off, and the system at full tilt. its horrible lol. also on the stock batt too. ive got a HUGE battery i need to put in, im gonna do that tomorow. should help out alot i hope, im gonna be emailing a guy about a custom alternator as well

video's tomorow!