New System Setup

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

I stuck with Audiobahn cause my buddy gave me a set of 15"'s a while back with a 2000 watt legacy amp and ive been happy with it... I couldnt imagine this setup wouldnt meet my needs... Anyway... My main question is... What are OHM's and how do you set up 1OHM 2OHM or 4OHM connections? I'm still pretty new to this... My current system in my car is definitly nothing special... Went with a single sub, hoping it would be equal to or more powerful than my two and not take up my whole trunk. Can't return the stuff... went through eBay and things like that... All deals are final... As for my cap... would I be able to just add another, or should I just look into getting a different one and resell the one I just got?

Would this be a good cap?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2008-POWER-ACOUSTIK-PCX-5F-5-Farad-Car-Audio-Capacitor_W0QQitemZ230231515098QQihZ013QQcategoryZ75388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

 

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

No one knows?

 

[Enellz 10+ year member]

http://crutchfieldadvisor.com. Then search, read up about it, and go from there. They also show you how to wire subs to certain ohms. Best way to explain it. Also make sure your subs and amp is 1 ohm stable.

 

[treasony 10+ year member]

just use your current cap as a paperweight and buy a battery.

 

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

Im going to be running 2ohms instead... I think my 1 farad cap will be just fine...

 

[goonandbuck 10+ year member]

dude you ask for answers and then just do what you want...........dont bother asking......your 1 farad cap wont do anything to help your electrical

 

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

lol...

I ask for answers. Get nothing, make a decision and I get flamed for it? Whoa.. Your a jackass.

Come to think of it... Ive been flammed from the very beginning.

 

[goonandbuck 10+ year member]

no you asked.....people said dont use that cap it wont do anything.......than you said ill use it it will be fine

 

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

Someone can't read... They said don't use the cap at 1 OHM 2400.

At 2OHM's i'll be a little over 1000... It's not like it will be useless... Ive seen a .5 farad cap handle a 1200 watt amp just fine.

 

[goonandbuck 10+ year member]

nevermind like i said youll just do what you want since you know soooooo much.........you dont even know what "OHMS are" and you want to argue? and youve seen a .5 farad capacitor handle a 1200 watt amp just fine? that is an idiotic statement capacitors dont handle amps

 

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

My wires will only be able to handle about 1000w RMS anyway.

 

[goonandbuck 10+ year member]

My wires will only be able to handle about 1000w RMS anyway.

another beautiful statement.......dont bother asking on here since you know so much already

 

[RainStryke 10+ year member]

lol... Since you have so much knowledge of the answers I am seeking, why didn't you respond with an answer, rather than respond like an *** hat.

I never stated I knew a lot about audio equipment... Actually, if you can read, in the very beginning... I said I knew a little, but I am still new to this.

The cap holds reserve energy for the amp... Does it not? Reserving energy for the amp to supply it when the power is needed... How is that not handling an amp?

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

lol, the idiocy in this thread is very amusing!

 

[goonandbuck 10+ year member]

for the sake of argument your 1 farad capacitor wont really do anything but if you want to install it go ahead. if you need help wiring to a certain ohm load, ohms are a measure of resistance by the way 1 ohm= 1 volt per ampere, you'll need to say your voice coil configuration for the wiring to a certain ohm load. what other questions would you like answered?