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<blockquote data-quote="Old_Slapper" data-source="post: 8924312" data-attributes="member: 690458">A 5-farad cap on a 2000 watt system is not too measly.&nbsp; It&#039;s a Stinger cap, so it&#039;s a high end one.&nbsp; They charge and discharge faster than any battery on the market.&nbsp; I know they put strain on an electrical system, but that&#039;s where the HO alternator comes in.&nbsp; As for holding a static charge, they absolutely do.&nbsp; I have had capacitors, that were unplugged for months, still have a charge on it.&nbsp; The Red top is a damn good battery, but it still wasn&#039;t enough.&nbsp; We started with the factory alternator when he was pushing about 1500 watts.&nbsp; The lights flickered.&nbsp; I was too lazy, at the time, to install the alternator.&nbsp; however, I still did the big-3.&nbsp; I was not aware you were looking for the easier way.&nbsp; I believe the original questions was what is the best way.&nbsp; I thought this was going into a Mustang.&nbsp; If so, those alternators can be swapped out in less than an hour.&nbsp; However, front wheel drive cars are a pain, so I get if you don&#039;t wish to go that route.Yes, the alternator is designed for the max amperage of the stock electricals.&nbsp; At night, is when you will usually notice the issues with power drops.&nbsp; Day time driving, you don&#039;t use a lot.&nbsp; With the sensitivity of electronics, these days, big power fluxes can damage them.&nbsp; Again, I didn&#039;t know you were looking for the easiest way for a power upgrade.&nbsp; Doing the big 3 and adding a HO batter, near the amps, will work.&nbsp; Heck, the big-3, Red Top main battery, and a small 50ah battery will be good.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Old_Slapper, post: 8924312, member: 690458"] A 5-farad cap on a 2000 watt system is not too measly. It's a Stinger cap, so it's a high end one. They charge and discharge faster than any battery on the market. I know they put strain on an electrical system, but that's where the HO alternator comes in. As for holding a static charge, they absolutely do. I have had capacitors, that were unplugged for months, still have a charge on it. The Red top is a damn good battery, but it still wasn't enough. We started with the factory alternator when he was pushing about 1500 watts. The lights flickered. I was too lazy, at the time, to install the alternator. however, I still did the big-3. I was not aware you were looking for the easier way. I believe the original questions was what is the best way. I thought this was going into a Mustang. If so, those alternators can be swapped out in less than an hour. However, front wheel drive cars are a pain, so I get if you don't wish to go that route. Yes, the alternator is designed for the max amperage of the stock electricals. At night, is when you will usually notice the issues with power drops. Day time driving, you don't use a lot. With the sensitivity of electronics, these days, big power fluxes can damage them. Again, I didn't know you were looking for the easiest way for a power upgrade. Doing the big 3 and adding a HO batter, near the amps, will work. Heck, the big-3, Red Top main battery, and a small 50ah battery will be good. [/QUOTE]

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