Damian

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Topic says it all..I'd also prefer something fairly small. I don't really want to load the car down with to much stereo weight..

Josh

Blistering Z

1/2 farad should be enough, but 1 farad caps are so cheap these days that it wouldn't hurt to have the extra headroom. Knukonceptz.com makes the cheapest I've seen, that will probably be the one that I'll get. I bought their amp install kit.. very high quality and a bargain as well ($30 vs. $70 for a Monster Cable 4ga kit at HiFi).

Dan

Slowhawk

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I use the Lightning audio 1 farad with my RF 500bd.Never have problems.Also running the 4 gauge wiring kit.
Got my parts from here. www.cbrstereo.com

<small>[ May 31, 2002, 08:30 AM: Message edited by: Slowhawk ]</small>

Z-Rated

I too like the lightning audio caps, a few of my friends have them and they are please with it. I bet the 1 fared wieghs 2 lbs? its much much at all. Ohh and if u can get the one with the digital read out. Thats the one i have and its very cool and convenient.

Drew

Damian

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Ok, one question.....What does this "Farad" **** mean? I am new to the world of caps..

Josh

$hitBird

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> No offense to anyone else, but Id would stay away from lightning caps. There is a company that makes bat caps, there awsome. Hell they can crank a 4 cylinder car by them selves. I currently have one in my car now, I highly recomend them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

<small>[ June 01, 2002, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: $hitBird ]</small>

rphinney

Compare the price of these caps to the price of say a deep cycle optima battery? The prices are very close.Caps help very little and for the same price you can add a second battery that's the way to go!Look at the way the optima is put together. See those SIX oversized AA battery looking things there is your cap Times SIX.

rphinney

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> Where do you think that cap gets its juice from? thin air? It has no idea if the car is idling or not and will always draw more current to refill itself of voltage. It is more of a liability than a solution. to better slow the hit on your voltmeter at idle a second battery is the only consideration

Slowhawk

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by rphinney:
<strong> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> Where do you think that cap gets its juice from? thin air? It has no idea if the car is idling or not and will always draw more current to refill itself of voltage. It is more of a liability than a solution. to better slow the hit on your voltmeter at idle a second battery is the only consideration</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm not trying to dig you here and your idea is good,but a Cap is not a problem.It is cheaper and better than 2 battery's for an average system.Battery's are not made to discharge and recharge as fast as an Amp will demand.That will shorten the battery's/Alt. life considerably.With the correct size Capacitor/s you could run a 2000w rms system with the stock Battery in place.

Z-Rated

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Damian:
<strong>Ok, one question.....What does this "Farad" **** mean? I am new to the world of caps..

Josh</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If its 1 fared then it can handle a total system of 1000watts, that what i had b/c i had a 800 watt sub amp and a 200 watt speaker amp. So a .5 fared is good for 500 watts and so one. hope this helps

Drew

Slowhawk

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An optima battery is the way to go,but it will not take the hit's from the subs going.The absolute best thing is a Cap.If your idling and the stereo is cranked so the voltage is all over the place,then your risking the other electronics ie:computer.