Lucas or Bosch Alteranator?
#1
Turb
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Lucas or Bosch Alteranator?
Currently have a RTX 55amp but its a rattly piece of crap less than 12 months old
Would like to get a bosch 70 amp one for my rst but im finding it hard to find
Are Lucas alternators any good?
Thanks for any comments
Would like to get a bosch 70 amp one for my rst but im finding it hard to find
Are Lucas alternators any good?
Thanks for any comments
#3
Regular Contributor
If it were me I would be tempted to get an old genuine Ford alternator.
Whilst the pattern ones do not last long, alot of the aftermarket alternators seem to be short lived. On both of our XR3is years ago they kept on eating up alternators (Halfords, Valeo, you name it). Bosch may have been OK, but only genuine Ford ones (from the scrappy of all places!) actually lasted more than a year on the pair of the cars which were daily drivers.
Whilst the pattern ones do not last long, alot of the aftermarket alternators seem to be short lived. On both of our XR3is years ago they kept on eating up alternators (Halfords, Valeo, you name it). Bosch may have been OK, but only genuine Ford ones (from the scrappy of all places!) actually lasted more than a year on the pair of the cars which were daily drivers.
#6
Advanced PassionFord User
I know the standard alternator for a S2 is 70amps I went for the 90amps as I've got a big sound system installed but don't know the brand of it, it's been on my car for the past 8 years and still going.
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