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Huwsi
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Registered: 27th Apr 07
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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27th Sep 08 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'm looking into getting a power cap for my install for two reasons;

1) It isn't doing my battery any favours

2) they look cool

I'm running around 1000W through my subs and 500W through 6X9's atm but hoping to upgrade to more powerfull subs when money allows.

I've been told that a 1.2 farad would be plenty for what I have at the moment but I don't really want to fork out for a bigger one once I upgrade the subs.

By getting a 2 Farad (or whatever), would it make any difference that what I have at the moment while it's running only 1500W ish?

Cheers

[Edited on 27-09-2008 by Huwsi]
Huwsi
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27th Sep 08 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Anyone?
GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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27th Sep 08 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

get what u can afford, yeh a 1.2 should be fine
i was using a 1.5 with 2 990watt amps and 2 800watt subs
stops the lights dimming if anything

most people slate them or say there no good, nut worked for me
luke85
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28th Sep 08 at 09:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What are the figures in RMS? power caps do help up to a point but if they are RMS figures then go for a bigger alternator, a power cap wont help on bass tones over a second long.

 
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