I've been having some problems with the battery dying after minimal use as of late. The battery isn't old, but my commute is short, and I'm running a lot of electronics during that short period of time (stereo, HIDs, a couple other odds/ends), and it the alternator has been taxed such that it hasn't been able to properly keep the battery charged. I decided to go ahead and upgrade to a 175amp alternator from www.qualitypowerauto.com It is a direct replacement. Some pics of the internals and a pulley comparison vs the OEM unit:







Installation took ~1hr. Once the wheel/tire comes off:
a) lift up on the wheel well trim and you can see everything
b) loosen the drive belt and pull it off the alternator pulley
c) remove the 2 front facing bolts (14mm)
d) remove the wire harness clip
e) remove the plastic protector and loosen the nut (10mm) and pull off the wire
f) disconnect the ground wire (10mm bolt) from the frame
g) pull the alternator out from the top first, and work it through the opening.

Re-installation is as simple as reversing the steps above.

Here it is in place:



I had these parts powdercoated a few months ago, and finally got around to installing them today.



Using the Honda ball joint tool made this job a cakewalk.