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turbokrebs · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:55 pm

God dammit! Broke another lower alternator bracket! Hopefully they can make one out of some steel.

Polish · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:49 pm

Is it stock or relocated? Just curious. Never heard of one breaking.

turbokrebs · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:16 pm

Its the Jay Racing relocate. They both broke in the same spot. This one lasted 4 times longer than the first one. I'm going to replace the alternator too this time. Maybe the case is fucked up, I know the bearing is.

Polish · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:26 pm

Wow, that sucks ass. Hopefully swapping the Alt will make it not break, if that is what is causing it.

I've never seen mention of the Jay racing piece breaking before.

mavisky · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:13 pm

I've seen them break before. Especially the old design. Also make sure you're not over tensioning the belt and putting undue tension on the bracket itself.

nightracer91 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:05 pm

I think that 443 hp is really taking its toll lol

cb7 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:57 am **Posts:** 164

does any company make something like this for a dsm? http://explicitspeedperformance.net/H22Aalt.html That's what i was looking at.

turbokrebs · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:09 pm


	nightracer91 wrote: I think that 443 hp is really taking its toll lol

Guys that have cars in the 8's run the same kit. I'm thinking something just isn't right with the alternator. Its the one thing that keeps breaking, so something isn't right. I don't put much tension on the belt either, just enough to keep it from squeaking.

nightracer91 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:51 pm

Well didn't you say the bearing was bad? If it is, I'm sure it's causing repeated differences in tension every time the bearing shifts. That can't be good on that kit.

djsuperwho · **Posted:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:15 pm

hey at least this time I wasn't in the car

that sucks man,maybe I can fab one and start selling them.

mavisky · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:31 pm

Reminds me of the guy who made my first camber plates. Too concerned with saving weight and using aluminum than making it slightly heavier out of steel and making it last.

halucinator · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:35 pm


	mavisky wrote: Reminds me of the guy who made my first camber plates. Too concerned with saving weight and using aluminum than making it slightly heavier out of steel and making it last.

That sounds like a winner. What happened after you used them?

Polish · **Posted:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:41 pm

They broke and the shock went through the CF hood, twice. Luckily it was the same spot both times.

turbokrebs · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:49 pm

Got a hold of Jay. They are having a steel bracket one offed for me. Its a $100 piece and they are splitting the cost with me which is pretty cool.

The bad thing is, it tore the boot on my DSS axle which I'm pretty pissed off about. Have to find out how much a boot is tomorrow. Hoping they don't bend me over. Trying to get is back together for 4th. RPM Transmissions is renting Muncie during the day and I was invited to race, so hopefully things go smooth and I can beet up on some LSx guys, hehe.

nightracer91 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:06 pm

Hell Yea Bro!! I wish I could go

I need to go to Muncie at least one more time this year, maybe even Osceola.

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