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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!
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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.
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There's pics of the alternator mod in the how-to's as well as the SVXipedia on http://svx-iw.com/
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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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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . |
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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?
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . |
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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 |
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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.
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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
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<I'll slap ya and take the card away, but then I'll run to Summit and use it myself >
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