Would you use a cap with my setup?

[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

Alright I am looking for opinions on whether or not I should use a cap with my setup. I will be running an orion 2500d to 2 12" premier 3000's @ 1 ohm around 1500 watts or more. I plan on running 2 redtops (can't afford yellows) under the hood. I am going to be ordering my wiring soon and am trying to decide which route to go. The wiring will be Stinger HPM series, because I want purple wire (Get over it).

1. My orginal idea was to run dual runs of 1/0 from the batteries back to the amp into these reducers.

There is some space in between them all, but I will grind them down some more for a little extra clearance. Also I would be putting heat shrink over the reducers.

2. If the reducer idea doesn't plan out I could either trim 1/0 to fit, or just run dual runs of 4 gauge.

3. I have a Lanzar 5 farad cap from before I started taking car audio more seriously. If I did that I would probably just go with a single run of 1/0 to the cap then 4 gauge to the amp.

So I'm looking for opinions on what some people would do and why. Thanks

Jason

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[benvaldi88 10+ year member]

no caps= for looks

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Not a lanzar cap

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't bother grinding down the reducers unless you just feel like it. Heat shrink is the key. Double wrap the reducers in heatshrink and call it good.

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

No.......

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

Ok kinda off topic (sorry) but where did you get those reducers?

 

[dirtye30 10+ year member]

those reducers lok useful. im interested as well.

 

[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

I got em off ebay. Seller was something like robotunderground I think.

So it looks like I might go with my original plan with the dual runs of 1/0. I know it's overkill for a DD.

 

[davidtemple 10+ year member]

robot underground is friends of USD/ Speakerworks.. They got some killer setups for sale, check them out... ( EBAY )

http://stores.ebay.com/RobotUnderground_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

 

[Fate710 10+ year member]

cap is a no go my friend. your 2 batteries should cover you. Just make sure you insulate the reducers very well.