What are some of the better/best aftermarket alts. out there? Also, i'm considering upgrading the current since i'm also running a 100W rms sub and I also added oem fogs, but i also know that an alt that produces too many amps can overcharge the batt. Stock current is 90amps, so maybe 100?

 

if you dont have a crazy system or anything killing your battery... just get a stock one. autozone / advanced parts ... its an alternator not really much to change with one

 

You can't just go get a 100a alternator unless you want to use one from a different car and fabricate a custom mount. If a VG alt. is remanufactured for a higher output, it's damn sure going to more than only 10a over stock. And it's going to cost you a lot of money. There's also no such thing as an aftermarket alternator. Stock ones are just rebuilt. And an alternator with a working voltage regulator, will not "overcharge" your battery regardless of the rated output.

 

K so my choices are:

Duralast (AutoZone) w/ ltd. lifetime warr. : $70

Bosch (Advance) w/ 2yr replacement warr. : $130
Driveworks (Advance) w/ 1yr replacement warr. : $70
Worldwide (Advance) w/ lifetime replacement warr. : $80

Hitachi (Pep Boys) w/ ltd. lifetime warr. : $84

feedback/suggestions/reviews etc. welcome...

 

I've heard from a few members here your best bet is to have your own alternator rebuilt. Otherwise it is pretty much a guarantee you'll be replacing your alternator again in the near future. So if you do get a reman, a lifetime or two year warranty are probably best.

 

For how easy the VG alternators are to change, just get one with a lifetime warranty or have your stocker rebuilt locally. If it were harder to change, like on a 5 gen, I'd say to buy OEM or Bosch.

 

I'd go with the Hitachi.

 

They are all rebuilt and all OEM Hitachi's. Go with whatever company you trust more. And don't even think about getting one without a lifetime warranty.

 

Dude, what state r u in?
Those prices are great!
My local autozone (Philadelphia) charges $150 and $215 respectively for the VG and SE alternators. I paid $225 a while back from Napa for my SE alternator that I just had to replace. Most recently I used Starters-Alternators on ebay, and still had to pay $85 plus shipping.