anyone running a smaller alternator, a little advice needed please....

1. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #1 17th February 2011, 13:46

   as above really, i have a j4/jp4 hybrid motor and really could do with finding something a little more compact in terms of the alternator, i dont have a vast amount of space between the rad bottle and alternator..
   
   oh its a ph1 106 rallye hence the limited bay size, and yes i have smashed a few rads already, keep loosing talent lol......
   
   all advice and ideas welcomed thanks
   tommy
2. Nick_C L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 45 Peugeot 106 GTI - race car Peugeot 206 GTI 180

   #2 17th February 2011, 14:19

   What about the alternator and set up off a 1.4?
   
   Nick
3. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #3 17th February 2011, 18:31

   the single v belt alternators sit slightly further from the block a the alternator is pulled away to tension the belt.......... even with the shortest belt i could find it was similar.
   
   may be able to find a jap alternator as there tiny little units, anyone use brisa????
4. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #4 17th February 2011, 18:34

   a suzuki vitara alternator is very small, i may be buying one to fit soon.
5. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #5 17th February 2011, 18:45

   hmm, id thought of one of them, my sisters got a vit, il take some measurements when i see here, had a nose at my mates hilux one and thats tiny too,
   hav you tried vit one? or offeres ob up at all?
6. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #6 17th February 2011, 18:53

   no i havnt, i work for a sportscar maker and we use the vitara ones on cars with less than ideal space. not offered one up on a TU engine. size isnt going to be your proble,, its just mounting and tensioning it propely.
7. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #7 17th February 2011, 19:06

   hmmm, are they the same wiring configuration? mounting shouldnt prove too problematic, theres a lot of scope for modding on the block. plus i have some big snap on hammers lol...
   so the rusty old vit may come in handy in the end.
8. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #8 17th February 2011, 19:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tillygti6 hmmm, are they the same wiring configuration? mounting shouldnt prove too problematic, theres a lot of scope for modding on the block. plus i have some big snap on hammers lol... so the rusty old vit may come in handy in the end.

   obviously youd have to work out what goes where, but i cant see the wiring being a problem at all.