alt. upgrade done today!
 

well i got bored today and thought: what can i do to the svx today?? well my wife suggested i do the alt. upgrade i've been wanting to do. so off to the local audio shop for 5 ft. of 4 ga. high strand count,corrosion resistant wire and 6 gold terminals.24 dollars total. hooked it all up(took about an hour) and checked it with the voltmeter. got 15.2 volts at the battery after it ran for a minute. before it was only 14.6. with all accessories on including wipers, high beams and all i still have 13.3 volts with it in gear and idling foot on brake. definite improvement! lights are brighter and it even feels alittle peppier. it did have sort of a dead spot from 6000 rpm to shift at 6500 where it would be acelerating and just let you go from the seat at 6000 like i let off it or something but not no more. it pulls all the way to redline now and it feels much better. definitely a cheap and easy upgrade that every single svx owner should do. wouldn't have known about it if not for you guys. thanx!

Did you take any pics of your mod? I'm thinking about doing it too......just not sure how I want to run the wires and if I should use a fuse also. Some members have taken various pics.

There's pics of the alternator mod in the how-to's as well as the SVXipedia on http://svx-iw.com/

Or on my message thread http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...e+test+results

See the first posts (test results) and #5 (detailed instructions and photographs)

Photos also in my locker in the "Modifications/Fixes" folder

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haven't taken pics yet but going to maybe today. i'll post them up when i take them.

sounds good..........I did see those links to how a few people performed the mod.......It looks relatively simple.......I just want to make sure I buy the correct battery terminal connectors. Has anyone used any gold plated ones? Or does it even make a difference?

i used the gold terminals and i heard thats the best way to go. i just went out and took pics for ya. here ya go.

I used gold plated ring terminals. I had the wires soldered tinto the terminals. Gold is a better conductor of current and is immune to corrosion.

Pics look good!
I'm just about ready to order some 4 gage wire from crutchfield w/some gold ring terminals. I'm still undecided on battery terminals yet.....gonna see what they offer :D

15.2!? Man that sounds high. No?

anyway - yes I agree - it works wonders. I did the alt wiring and added some grounds and woah - when idle it charges at a rock solid 14.3 ...before the upgrade I'd be lucky to get 13.8

HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE UPGRADE. The stock wire felt like it was going to fall apart when I took it off.

why order when you could just go to your local audio shop and spend 20-25 bucks and do it today? i'm just impatient. plus i have svx fever bad! need more power and need it now is the way i am. you could just take a little trip down here to akron and go to summit racing too.

I've got my summit racing catalog right here......I'm headed to Columbus this weekend......maybe I'll stop on the way there........I've got the fever too......Someone please slap me and take my credit card away :p

:rolleyes: <I'll slap ya and take the card away, but then I'll run to Summit and use it myself :p> :rolleyes:

I CALL THE CARD NEXT! (if rotorflyr don't max it!) your lucky at least you have a card! they laugh at me. (no credit for you young man!)nobody will give me a card but that's good cause i'd be in alot of trouble in about 1 hour.but the svx would be f_ckin SWEET! i've got to get more power out of this thing soon dammit. summers here almost and i need to have some fun. the car is fun but it could be more with ohhhhhhhhhh let's say, 150 or so more horsepower.nitrous here i come! i'm gonna take a closer look at e rams too.

I finished my mod this past weekend.
Pics are in my locker.