need w/ Yellow Top / Capacitor

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

yo sup,

i am looking into getting a yellow top or a 2 Farad Capacitor... with my car they do not make yellow tops for it.. so i would half to alter my engine bay to get it to fit. but i can run a cap very easy. i am pushing about 1200 watts.. right now my system bumps like 2 times as hard with the engine off than when im driving around.... should i just get a cap or yellow top.. if i go with a yellow cap, can i just replace my stock battery w/ the yellow top in its place.... also do i really need to get a yellow top ro can i just get a regular battery... thanks....

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Why not leave the battery under the hood and put a YT in the trunk.

 

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

Why not leave the battery under the hood and put a YT in the trunk.

how would i hook the yellow top up in the trunk... do i need to run power and ground wires.... thanks...

 

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

how would i hook the yellow top up in the trunk... do i need to run power and ground wires.... thanks...

could i use 4g power wire that i have already run.. should i keep the inline fuse between the batteries or should i remove the fuse... would i ground the ground like an amp or would i run a ground wire from battery in engine bay to battery in trunk..... thanks

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

1... run 2 strands 1 postive 1 ground

2... run 1 postive from and ground it to place u ground ur amp now

fuse the postive yes and nah probally could use 4g but nah unless u must its ok....

i would do number 1 and i would do big 3 if u havnt already with 0g

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

alot of ppl are scared of big 3 but its not a problem to do it

 

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

1... run 2 strands 1 postive 1 ground 2... run 1 postive from and ground it to place u ground ur amp now

fuse the postive yes and nah probally could use 4g but nah unless u must its ok....

i would do number 1 and i would do big 3 if u havnt already with 0g

what do u mean run 1 postive from and ground it to place u ground ur amp now

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

ok u dont really need to run ground from ur hood to trunk

u can just ground to nice bolt under the trunk or frame ect

but just forget this and run a ground to the trunk anyways

 

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

ok u dont really need to run ground from ur hood to trunku can just ground to nice bolt under the trunk or frame ect

but just forget this and run a ground to the trunk anyways

oooohhh ok ... cool i was thinking about running it to a Dual Foot Grounding Terminal ... plus do i really need an optima battery if i am only pushing like 1400 watt could i use like regular car battery... thanks

 

[LinxuS 10+ year member]

yo sup,i am looking into getting a yellow top or a 2 Farad Capacitor... with my car they do not make yellow tops for it.. so i would half to alter my engine bay to get it to fit. but i can run a cap very easy. i am pushing about 1200 watts.. right now my system bumps like 2 times as hard with the engine off than when im driving around.... should i just get a cap or yellow top.. if i go with a yellow cap, can i just replace my stock battery w/ the yellow top in its place.... also do i really need to get a yellow top ro can i just get a regular battery... thanks....

Wait, am I missing something or is that not normal, regardless of what your electrical is like? Or is it because your car needs that much juice?

I would recommend an Optima or Kinetik. Best for when high amounts of power are being take out from it, and then recharging.

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

ya man they will last u long time just buy from some where they say money back guarantee... even if it does cost a lil more than a normal car battery u know

 

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

cool thanks yall

 

[MAD MAX101 10+ year member]

I would recommend an Optima or Kinetik. Best for when high amounts of power are being take out from it, and then recharging.

are the optima red tops any good.....

 

[nickf rom ROE 10+ year member]

yea I have one in my trunk and it works fine

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Make sure whatever you buy is sealed. Running two runs (+ and -) is preferred, however grounding in the trunk isn't bad either. When you install the second battery, make your connections directly to the battery terminals.

Make sure you have a fuse on both ends of the + wire.