Ryan, I know this response is late, but the lower the amperage output of the alternator the faster the turn on speed, that's why the 110 is doing so well. The only draw back is that you only have 110 amps total. The higher the amperage output the higher the turn on speed. John Hervey www.specialtauto.com -----Original Message----- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan Wright Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:10 PM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [DML] Alternator upgrade troubles Thanks Rob & others for your replies. This issue has been resolved (see below). 1. Why 180 amp? I had two concerns in wanting to upgade. The first was voltage drop at idle - the stock Motorola left my headlights dim at idle. The second concern was to provide power for a higher output stereo install. [moderator snip] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/