stickin a gs alternater in a rs car
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stickin a gs alternater in a rs car
ok after gettin the gs alternator i realize that its different then the rs what did u all do to fit it
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You will hafta swap pulleys from your old RS alt onto the GS alt because the RS 'B' DOHC 4 cyl. alternator uses a V-belt but the GS 'K' engine alt uses a serpentine belt. The mounting bolts will also attach from the opposite side when installing the GS alt on your car. Once the alternator is mechanically installed the wiring just plugs in and your old belt will still fit fine since you swapped your old pulley on there. A bit more work than a strait-up replacement but your ride will like the extra 20amps (90a vs 70a rating of your old one)
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ok i know neutral explained this all but can someone that has done the swap explain this because my dads not grasping the fact he thinks even with the pullys changed because the things bigger and the holes are different it wont fit and all this and now i cant even take it to the mechanics cuz i dont want to tow it there
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after swapping the pullies its pretty much self explanatory. it mounts in exactly the same place just bigger. and the bottom bolt goes threw the opposite direction as the 4 cyl one. search the FAQ section, i rember seeing someone talking about it a few years ago. its real easy took me a half hour.
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i had to put mine in from the under side of the car.
Josh
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94' GS - KLZE DD (work log - viewtopic.php?uid=2713&f=46&t=79063&start=0 )
05' MS RX-8 - Parted out and Sold :'(
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95' AWD MX-3 RST - (work log - http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=73765 )
94' GS - KLZE DD (work log - viewtopic.php?uid=2713&f=46&t=79063&start=0 )
05' MS RX-8 - Parted out and Sold :'(
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Josh wrote:i had to put mine in from the under side of the car.
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oh i know he was there as my main mechanic for my honda now this one he really has no choice lol we finally got the damn thing to go in after like hours i was late for workneutral wrote:Josh wrote:i had to put mine in from the under side of the car.Yah, shifting the engine position is a bit too extreme of a measure just to get a path for inserting the alt. Hey cdngrl420, don't tell your Dad I said that. He's probably cursing me out already for saying the GS alt was swappable. Think of what a huge feeling of accomplishment he'll have when the swap is done!
Uhhh... don't tell him I said that either...
btw, you have a helluva Dad IMHO. (hmmm, it's ok to tell him I said that LAST part!)
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