Are these Caps any good?

[ugmoe2000 10+ year member]

Hey everyone, got a question for the powers at be... are these capacitors any good? i see them for sale on e-bay all the time but never heard any reviews of them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Power-Acoustik-PC20HC-20-Farad-Digital-Capacitor-NEW_W0QQitemZ5844872083QQcategoryZ75388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They're supposedly good for 20 farads. for my needs I only need 5 farads... but I figure overkill in this area isn't bad, and i have 0 gauge running to the back already.

Would it be wise to save up and instead go for a MA audio HK10Q or HK5Q ?

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[Cris 10+ year member]

Everytime someone buys a cap, God kills a kitten //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[toaster 10+ year member]

caps...

the perfect example of good marketing....

 

[germanyt 10+ year member]

dont buy a cap, they dont do anything. get a second battery or do a big 3

 

[ugmoe2000 10+ year member]

I did the big three upgraded everything to 0 gauge... i've got a 270 Amp alternator waiting to be put in, unfortunately I have to hand-machine a bracket so it will fit, then buy a pulley for it and size up the serpintine belt so it will accomodate the new alternator.

I won't have the time to put in the new alt. until almost summer, and the lights still dim a bit in the meantime. As a matter of fact I blew one of my silverstarr's on the lowbeams. i believe, because it was practically turning on and off /w every pump of the bass. I took every care possible installing them, i even wore latex gloves so I woulnd't touch the bulb /w my bare hands. I Figure a Cap will temp. solve the problem. I have a 136 amp alt. stock until i get to installing the HO model.

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

it could work a little if your not blowing farts with test tones.

 

[Cris 10+ year member]

I did the big three upgraded everything to 0 gauge... i've got a 270 Amp alternator waiting to be put in, unfortunately I have to hand-machine a bracket so it will fit, then buy a pulley for it and size up the serpintine belt so it will accomodate the new alternator.
I won't have the time to put in the new alt. until almost summer, and the lights still dim a bit in the meantime. As a matter of fact I blew one of my silverstarr's on the lowbeams. i believe, because it was practically turning on and off /w every pump of the bass. I took every care possible installing them, i even wore latex gloves so I woulnd't touch the bulb /w my bare hands. I Figure a Cap will temp. solve the problem. I have a 136 amp alt. stock until i get to installing the HO model.

A cap will only make the problem worse. It'll be an additional drain and just 1 more thing for your alternator to worry about.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

they dont do anything

Not everyone will agree with this. They do what they are supposed to do, which isn't stopping lights from dimming.

 

[Cris 10+ year member]

Not everyone will agree with this. They do what they are supposed to do, which isn't stopping lights from dimming.

don't forget that they add a strain to your system.

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

you could probably salvage that thing for aluminum, or put it in a potato sack and beat the shit out of someone with it.

i bet you could use it as a tire block so your car doesn't roll away while it's jacked up.

you could probably melt it down and make 200 soda cans.

 

[germanyt 10+ year member]

Not everyone will agree with this. They do what they are supposed to do, which isn't stopping lights from dimming.

they smooth out voltage and act as a filter for AC. Here is a way to decide if you need a cap. Get a multimeter, set it to AC voltage and test your battery and let me know if you have any AC to warrant a capactor.