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Old 12-23-2008, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by captainmonk View Post
you can have a 500 amp alternator it isnt going to cure bad starters, bad batteries or poor compression
Very true. I have an 80A on mine from a saab, and it helps a lot with keeping the system up to proper voltage when using a lot of the high power accessories.....however it still can't quite hold it at idle with everything on....so this year I am on a quest for a 120A unit.....
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