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[Master69 10+ year member]

OP, you came here for advice from what I'm assuming people that know more than you... If you knew more than everyone here, you wouldn't have had the question in the first place. Now, the effectiveness of caps is probably one of the most debated topics when it comes to car audio. Some say they work, some say they are a waste of money. Do a little searching and you will see for yourself.
Like you, I also hate asking a question and not getting an answer to that question but getting a bunch of info you weren't looking for. However, when a bunch of people make the same suggestion on a topic common sense usually says maybe you should consider what they are saying. After all you came here because you figured most here know more than you. The smart thing to do would be to consider what people are saying and go from there.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck.

everything you said is 100% percent correct but most of the people who have posted probably never even used a cap they just go with what some other bser said..

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

everything you said is 100% percent correct but most of the people who have posted probably never even used a cap they just go with what some other bser said..

all i used to roll with is caps when i first started. then i went to a battery cuz ppl told me too. then i went to drycell batts cuz ppl told me too and its worked out great.

 

[Master69 10+ year member]

all i used to roll with is caps when i first started. then i went to a battery cuz ppl told me too. then i went to drycell batts cuz ppl told me too and its worked out great.

but your cap worked right?

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

nope still got dimming. just not as bad. 2 farad couldnt keep up with a kicker 600.1 do the big 3 before u do anything actually

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

Hmm, lets see, believe one ******* local guy, or shit tons of knowledgeable people on this site saying the same thing? When does common sense kick in?

 

[Master69 10+ year member]

nope still got dimming. just not as bad. 2 farad couldnt keep up with a kicker 600.1 do the big 3 before u do anything actually

you had dimming on a 600.1? rofl my freind has a 600.1 and he barely had any voltage dropsand i mean small

 

[puyallupn8ive 10+ year member]

Man listen to the people, I bought a Kinetic HC-600 and its way better than any cap you can buy, and you can find one for about 100 bucks, I promise you will be happier with that then a cap.

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

you had dimming on a 600.1? rofl my freind has a 600.1 and he barely had any voltage dropsand i mean small

yea cuz i had a small alt. like 65 amps. and then i did the big 3 and got a big wetcell battery (i was stgill noobing) and i got a hifonics 1200.1 and was fine.

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

you had dimming on a 600.1? rofl my freind has a 600.1 and he barely had any voltage dropsand i mean small

yea cuz i had a small alt. like 65 amps. and then i did the big 3 and got a big wetcell battery (i was still noobing) and i got a hifonics 1200.1 and was fine.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

I could see 1 farad per 100 watts maybe being effective but that would cost a good chunk of cash and it'd be better to just get a small battery for support, seriously. Mechman...D680's...$109 shipped...

Or look up 'universal battery'...they have a D680 equivelant that's like 38 bucks...it'd come to like 50 shipped

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

I love capacitors. They've got pretty lights and kids are really impressed by them.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

for the record I used to use caps as well because when I first started I was steered in that direction. But then I realized that through making sure your amps are grounded sufficiently (most don't realize the importance of this) and just upgrading to a dry cell battery under the hood, i solved all my power needs. Depending on the car, I have a Civic with a 70 amp alt, as long as you are in the

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

I love capacitors. They've got pretty lights and kids are really impressed by them.

thats the only people who are impressed by them lol

 

[crash9201 10+ year member]

yea but for what you pay for a cap u can pay a tad bit more and get way more outta it. really though u will still get massive voltage drop with a cap on a 1200 rms amp.

not really; i ran my 1200d off a 1 farad monster cap for a temp fix and it stopped voltage drops for the most part; i agree with you that he should just get another batt but still.

to OP

i have a 1 farad monster cap ill sell you; just pay shipping and its yours; i lost the end screws for it but it still works. as far as fusing and such; you dont really need to fuse anything else

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

Ugh. Let the guy do what he wants, I hate people like him. Presenting so much evidence then they says "LOL, I'ma go wit teh shiz that I sawd yesta'day cuz I no it werk."

Dude, just get a battery. This is coming from a person that has been in the electrical field for nearing 8 years. Large capacitors at this voltage are meant for light duty high freq on demand filtering, not drawing a shit ton of current for a long period of time in a filter application.

I refuse to recommend you a capacitor. That 80F cap probably has a really high ESR anyways. They can say otherwise, but how will you honestly know? You're seriously considering a capacitor anyways.

Edit: To the "kids liking them" comment. I like having a battery bank to show them and them going holy WTF. I have yet to have someone tell me that I should get a cap