whered you buy your optima or high output altnernator? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

WhiteRabbit · 12-05-2005, 05:18 PM

went around town and no one had yellow tops in stock...

so whered you get your? and where a good place to get a high output alternator?

Bruce Campbell · 12-05-2005, 06:06 PM

at what point in the system upgrade life cycle would you recoment a yellow top and a higher output alternator. Like obviously you dont need one if you just buy and aftermarket HU or prob not if you get an amp to power your mids and tweets, but anything after that you should how what do you guys think

WhiteRabbit · 12-05-2005, 06:27 PM

^uhhh....that doesnt answer my question

***Eye8Pussies*** · 12-05-2005, 07:07 PM

costco is where I found mine the cheapest about a year and a half to two years ago....

but now adays, you kind find them even in walmart- are you sure that you can't find one ANYWHERE?

and high output alternators....too bad you have the 5sfe and not hte 1mz, or else you could swap in a highlander 130amp alternator for pretyy cheap.....but I'd say it'd probably be cheapest if you went to a local alternator/starter shop and got them to wind more wire into your alternator- otherwise, all those "performance" ones that you see out there cost a good 300+ dollars....too much if you ask me

DarkMastyr · 12-05-2005, 07:18 PM

Sam's Club. Forgot what the exact price was (I think around $130).

***Durrby*** · 12-05-2005, 07:21 PM

Autozone $149

WhiteRabbit · 12-05-2005, 08:49 PM

yea, made stops to a couple of autozones, an o'reillys, called car toys and pep boys, went to walmart already...they only have everlast and the SEARs has them backordered too...

even my car audio guy doesnt have them!

Corollacrazy42 · 12-05-2005, 09:52 PM

just buy one online if you cant get one.. this place has free shipping http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/optima/...f021e2ae3b7cce

TeXaScHaMp · 12-05-2005, 10:42 PM

I have a Alterstart in mine. Lifetime warranty and it works great. 4alterstart.com

sq_camry · 12-05-2005, 10:47 PM

why not get a red top? red tops can deliver the power quicker than the yellow tops.

***Knailgun*** · 12-05-2005, 10:50 PM

I bought my 1st from my stereo guy, used it 2 years and smoked it, bought the 2nd from autozone, used it 1 year, took the serial #s off and put them on the older battery and took it back to autozone...they gave me a new one....did the same thing with the other one right before the warranty ran out....and they gave me another one........food for thought....keep your receipt

WhiteRabbit · 12-06-2005, 08:16 AM

^jesus, howd you waste em so fast?