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<blockquote data-quote="Enellz" data-source="post: 6534152" data-attributes="member: 586963">100 bucks for a crap cap? Meh, rip off. Caps store power from your alternator, and gives it to your amp making it seem like it&#039;s helping your electrical problems (dimming, low voltage, etc.) when really it&#039;s discharging and charging so **** fast it&#039;s just straining your alternator killing it quicker. They don&#039;t help period, I don&#039;t care what a shop says, your friend or who ever. It does filter noise though lol. Invest in a sealed deep cycle battery, (one up front or in the back, or both), this will help voltage way more than any cap can. Look into Kinetik, powermaster, Deka, or even optima.As far as alternator, it depends on much RMS your running:2K rms - (a few beefy batteries should be fine, depends on your stock alt)2.5K rms - ( I would start to consider it)3K+ - ( well duh, you better get one)I do appluad your effort to research than buy. I wish more people did this, including myself. I wouldve saved so much money. Lol</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Enellz, post: 6534152, member: 586963"] 100 bucks for a crap cap? Meh, rip off. Caps store power from your alternator, and gives it to your amp making it seem like it's helping your electrical problems (dimming, low voltage, etc.) when really it's discharging and charging so **** fast it's just straining your alternator killing it quicker. They don't help period, I don't care what a shop says, your friend or who ever. It does filter noise though lol. Invest in a sealed deep cycle battery, (one up front or in the back, or both), this will help voltage way more than any cap can. Look into Kinetik, powermaster, Deka, or even optima. As far as alternator, it depends on much RMS your running: 2K rms - (a few beefy batteries should be fine, depends on your stock alt) 2.5K rms - ( I would start to consider it) 3K+ - ( well duh, you better get one) I do appluad your effort to research than buy. I wish more people did this, including myself. I wouldve saved so much money. Lol [/QUOTE]

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