Need a Cap

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

i have not needed a cap until i got my 12 cvx which dims my lights when i turn it up... so any suggestions on what caps are good n around 80 bucks appreciate the help thanks

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

you're about to catch a whole ration of crap for that question. popular opinion is that they are useless and a waste of money. they are not an upgrade to an electrical system. better batt., 0/1guage wiring, h.o. alternator. all those are upgrades and will make your system, sound and electrical able to support the power your pulling

 

[fruggy 10+ year member]

the big 3

 

[reneeb7363 10+ year member]

caps store power = to what is put in them and the only benefit is that a cap can release said "energy" faster than a battery. If you dont have the charging system, it still wont help. IF you have an extremely LONG RUN of SMALL power cable coming from a PROPER charging system in the engine compartment and going to your hi wattage subwoofer amplifier--then you may see some benefit.

It would be wiser to do the big three (search forum for more on this) and run an adequate size of power wire to your amplifiers.

Hence, you dont really need a CAP.

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

ill say this...are you guys ready...

i've put a cap in a car and it was a noticeable differnce in sound(louder)

but ill never buy another cap to use

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

knukonceptz?

i wonder how much that 50farad one rockford fosgate makes is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

ban me...

 

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

ok thanks guys

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

in some cases a cap will help....any time ive done an install where ic ap was added.....it hlped, but really only for the first 5 to 10 seconds (tops) of a heavy bass line....otherwise wihtout the power to back them..they wont do shit......

 

[LeofromtheH 10+ year member]

i've got an audiobahn cap i'd sell ya

 

[DoobieBrother 10+ year member]

i've got an audiobahn cap i'd sell ya

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif LMAO

 

[5thgenaccord 10+ year member]

you're about to catch a whole ration of crap for that question. popular opinion is that they are useless and a waste of money. they are not an upgrade to an electrical system. better batt., 0/1guage wiring, h.o. alternator. all those are upgrades and will make your system, sound and electrical able to support the power your pulling

i agree......the big 3 and battery would be what i would do (cheapest) but a cap helps a little.