[cornflakes]

hmm...it's good thing to know this. I'm not an expert with cars by any stretch of the imagination but it sounds like UDP is bad for the alternator and that doesn't sound good.

I thought the UDP installation was purely an improvement overall of everything (if even it is only the slightest improvements). But I wasn't aware there were draw backs to it.

So it seems that there is good reason why "stock" is "stock" and not just because car companies want money for the cheap things they put in stock....

maybe im overreacting, maybe UDP's aren't as hard on the car for the sake of an ounce of more power. More feedback and results would be good to hear about UDP and if anyone has had issues with alternators (or premature wearing, failure, and replacement of parts due to aftermarket parts in name of adding some more hp).

I'm really not into HP gains.....if I was, i wouldn't have a focus. I'm more interested in simply overall improvement and efficiency of what I have (not trading one gain for another loss)....so to me, gaining more hp but sacrificing efficiency and the life/health of the car and its parts is not an overal improvement or gain. It's just short time fun but long-term car troubles.

Now it makes me wonder, are there really any mods that actually don't have any drawbacks to the overall well-being and life of the car (other than $$)? Which mods are a "win-win" situation.