Is a Capacitor worth it?

[TheJuggla1 10+ year member]

Well I already have a weak one (1F) does this help at all when my subs are drawing 1000watts? Or do I need a bigger one? Are they a waste of money or worth it? The audio store can sell me (Before they give me my discount) a battery with 15F Cap on it for $350 is that a good deal?

Also whats the best type of wiring should I use? Or will I not notice the difference?

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[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

sell the cap and buy a battery, buy enough 1/0 for big 3 and one run of positive to the rear and you should have no problems

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

ICP sucks.

Search before posting.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

icp blows x2

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

ICP sucks.
Search before posting.

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[haloweenhamster 10+ year member]

a battery cannt charge/discharge very fast so if ur running a high powered system (more than 500w) the battery limits the current ur amp can pull so the sound distorts as a lower volume than if u had a cap as well as caps can charge/discharge very fast

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

a battery cannt charge/discharge very fast so if ur running a high powered system (more than 500w) the battery limits the current ur amp can pull so the sound distorts as a lower volume than if u had a cap as well as caps can charge/discharge very fast

after the bass hits one time its discharged therefor useless, its a bandaid for a weak electrical, fix up your electrical like already stated

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

hell ya. i dont waste me money on any less then at least 75 fared

 

[SomeGuyDude 10+ year member]

sell the cap and buy a battery, buy enough 1/0 for big 3 and one run of positive to the rear and you should have no problems

^^

I'm sure some of the guys with huge systems need all the fancy parts, but with a 130amp alternator in my old car a Big3 upgrade and a Yellow Top were enough for a system running about ~1600 RMS with absolutely no dimming.

 

[haloweenhamster 10+ year member]

a cap still takes the current spikes away from the battery

playing normal music the cap charges between the bass notes

unless u run constant tones at high levels or maybe listen to DUB music then the cap WILL recharge

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

a cap still takes the current spikes away from the batteryplaying normal music the cap charges between the bass notes

unless u run constant tones at high levels or maybe listen to DUB music then the cap WILL recharge

O RLY?

Why don't you do some actually research with out repeating words for word what your homie/ idiot quality auto sound installer said

 

[phemps 10+ year member]

a battery cannt charge/discharge very fast so if ur running a high powered system (more than 500w) the battery limits the current ur amp can pull so the sound distorts as a lower volume than if u had a cap as well as caps can charge/discharge very fast

WTF *****a? You Trollin here or is this what you truely believe?

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

i think he actually believes it

 

[pinkyota 10+ year member]

a battery cannt charge/discharge very fast so if ur running a high powered system (more than 500w) the battery limits the current ur amp can pull so the sound distorts as a lower volume than if u had a cap as well as caps can charge/discharge very fast

lol thats funny!

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

Seems like there a new capacitor idiot once a week