Smoke1991 Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 well lets say i have a 2000 watt mono amp hooked up to my subs (2 12"), what farad size should i get, 1, 2, or 3, or more???? im browsing through ebay and cant really decide on which one to get because i really dont know what i need.. any info on a system on how to decide on how many farad per x ammt of wats would be cool. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 There's a huge article on capacitors posted by erok01. http://www.w-body.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24872&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 It's a huge-ass article, but I think the gist of it is that capacitors in car audio are useless. I just scrolled through it to the end at hyper-speed so I might have missed something. I'm sure someone else can summarize it more accurately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlass1991 Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Caps are a complete waste of money. If you do have extra money, think about putting it into a H/O alternator, or install a second battery and wire it in series with the first battery. You will get a lot more bang for your buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke1991 Posted March 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 pepboys might carry a 145 amp that might work with the 3.1 but other than that, i have not seen anything above 105 but i will be getting a cap, i honestly dont care about anyone elses imput lol. and i will NOT add another battery gnat posted that article link, i read the whole thing. and im satisfyed with it. my setup will include, a yellow top deep cycle bat, a 2 farad compasitor, 600 watt amp and the highist output alt i can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTPrix Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 If you don't care for anybody's input, why ask for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke1991 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 no i do, im just sick of hearing, fuck compasitiors, they shit, then someone telling me to wire another battery in...etc especially another battery, overtime, there goes my H/O alt. ive got enough imput to make my decision, thanks for the help everyone on this topic, but its getting to the point im hearing the same shit again in a circle. btw, getting a rockford fosgate 2 farad for 50 bucks from my cus, so i dont see why its a waste of money compared to another 150 dollar optima battery, or hell a decent 85 dollar delco battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeZ Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 A friend of mine has 2 (12's) & 2 (10's) & a 1000 watt cap. Sounds great with no headlight dimming, caps are effective & is cheaper than alternators & batteries etc... Sometimes one here people forget to start off with "cost" friendly ideas, take it in stride & keep asking till you get a answer u want lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke1991 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 A friend of mine has 2 (12's) & 2 (10's) & a 1000 watt cap. Sounds great with no headlight dimming, caps are effective & is cheaper than alternators & batteries etc... Sometimes one here people forget to start off with "cost" friendly ideas, take it in stride & keep asking till you get a answer u want lol. Bingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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