Why does nobody like caps??

[fv04as 10+ year member]

Whats the deal with caps?? almost everytime someone mentions having one they get ragged on. I was just curios why nobody likes them??

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[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

They are a waste of money....instead of getting a cap, you can have your alt rewound, for less money, and do more than a cap ever will for your electrical system.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

not that we dont like them......its jus in most applications they are useless......most people think a cap is the way to solve a dimming light/ struggeling charging system problem......when in reality theya re just adding to the problem.....an upgraded/rewound alt is the best overall way to solve the problem

 

[Ralphus 10+ year member]

I like them, on sunny days.

 

[GSteg 10+ year member]

i like caps, just not the ones with high ESR value.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mykeys 10+ year member]

Most people don't like caps because they buy them expecting one thing but were designed for another.. They aren't for dimming lights etc. They are to support your amp. Amps have a few tiny caps internally and deplete very quickly, and cannot always replenish themselves within a timely manner, usually right after a heavy bass line. An external capacitors purpose is to supply power to replenish the internals ones. Whether you want to use a cap is more or less personal preference anymore, because digital amps using less power have less need than a high current or class A/B amp.

Mike

 

[f150_on_32s 10+ year member]

i agree, they really don't add alot to your system, but u gotta admit that 4 1 farads with bus bars does look tight. so if u got cash to waste, y not

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by f150_on_32s i agree, they really don't add alot to your system, but u gotta admit that 4 1 farads with bus bars does look tight. so if u got cash to waste, y not

To someone that knows nothing about car audio it may look tight, but go up to a pro, all you'll hear is "what a waste..."

 

[B&R Innovations]

I'm going to quote Crutchfield

Most unknowledged shoppers would believe this

"Do your headlights flicker when the bass hits hard? A strike cap is your soultion. It shoots extra power to your amp when you need it, and it helps keep your headlights burning bright. Now your call will REALLY look cool."

 

[ChefJoe 10+ year member]

Originally posted by f150_on_32s i agree, they really don't add alot to your system, but u gotta admit that 4 1 farads with bus bars does look tight. so if u got cash to waste, y not

Lol. If you're all about wasting cash and looking tight, spend that money on the nicest woofer you can find and then don't hook it up to an amp. That'll look sweet and is less likely to fry you when you install it.

 

[xjmadness 10+ year member]

there's been a billion threads about caps

 

[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

Originally posted by xjmadness there's been a billion threads about caps

wearin that out aint ya there skip?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[xjmadness 10+ year member]

yea thats a pimp one

 

[MrJollie 10+ year member]

so how much more amperage does an upgraded alternator have?

 

[ASDF12345 10+ year member]

heres what a farad does. it stiffens the amount of fluxuation in your positive polarity. meaning when the amp takes large amounts of current, the cap will help stabalize the current faster back to 14.4 volts. and it will help so the when the amp takes power it doesnt go as far lower then 14.4 volts. it wont stop your headlights from dimming, it just makes it so they dont stay dim as long. but 1 farad wont do much at all. neither will 4 1 farads. to really make a difference you need a good 15+ farad cap. they are very expensive though. this is why the best way to go is to respool the alternator or get an upgraded one. of course if you upgrade the alt, make sure you upgrade the battery so it can hold all the extra ampheres.