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<blockquote data-quote="lilmaniac2" data-source="post: 3696872" data-attributes="member: 565395"><p>1st of all there is no magic number at which point electrical upgrades are needed. It varies with the make/model of vehicle, what engine it has and what alternator it has. Also what kind of battery is under the hood.</p><p></p><p>2nd of all capacitors have a use, but its not as the band aid that stereo companies and shops make it out to be. A capacitor leads in voltage but lags in current. Basically bottlenecking what power goes into an amplifier, by successfully doing that it limits the power you amplifier can put out. By limiting how much power your amplifier can make it successfully makes your purchase of a larger amp useless.</p><p></p><p>Capacitors were designed as a marketing ploy for shops to make money. A battery is usually cheaper, and much much more effective</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lilmaniac2, post: 3696872, member: 565395"] 1st of all there is no magic number at which point electrical upgrades are needed. It varies with the make/model of vehicle, what engine it has and what alternator it has. Also what kind of battery is under the hood. 2nd of all capacitors have a use, but its not as the band aid that stereo companies and shops make it out to be. A capacitor leads in voltage but lags in current. Basically bottlenecking what power goes into an amplifier, by successfully doing that it limits the power you amplifier can put out. By limiting how much power your amplifier can make it successfully makes your purchase of a larger amp useless. Capacitors were designed as a marketing ploy for shops to make money. A battery is usually cheaper, and much much more effective [/QUOTE]
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