Caps...Yay Or Nay?
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Originally posted by Afboy143
WELLLLLL I am already getting a battery, i was wondering if getting a cap ALSO would help? And obviously i didnt know too much on caps, so the decision wasnt easy and thats why i asked, but thanks for the info bud
oh and 93ex thanks for all the info, who cares if it was copy and pasted. I think ur the only one on there thats been so helpful and hasnt been a dick. Thanks and sorry for getting u 
WELLLLLL I am already getting a battery, i was wondering if getting a cap ALSO would help? And obviously i didnt know too much on caps, so the decision wasnt easy and thats why i asked, but thanks for the info bud
oh and 93ex thanks for all the info, who cares if it was copy and pasted. I think ur the only one on there thats been so helpful and hasnt been a dick. Thanks and sorry for getting u
even tho i hate caps and agree with miles and aaron.edit - since the cap can only get power as fast as the battery can provide it, the amps will only get the power as fast as the cap can provide it too, which in turn, is only as fast as the battery can provide it.. which is how well the battery is geting charged..which boils down to what? not the capacitor
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Originally posted by saggleman
hey kirk... look at me! i can copy and paste things from other websites too!!!
http://www.welcometotheden.8k.com/caraudio/Captest.pdf
fucking jackass
hey kirk... look at me! i can copy and paste things from other websites too!!!
http://www.welcometotheden.8k.com/caraudio/Captest.pdf
fucking jackass
Again you make an ass out of yourself.... keep dreaming buddy
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WHOOPS, i didnt mean to give props to 93ex, i meant supra kid.Hes always helpful and never a dick. MY BAd and yeah i c that caps suck now. I guess im not gettin one now, i might go out and get the alt rewound.
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Originally posted by Afboy143
WHOOPS, i didnt mean to give props to 93ex, i meant supra kid.Hes always helpful and never a dick. MY BAd and yeah i c that caps suck now. I guess im not gettin one now, i might go out and get the alt rewound.
WHOOPS, i didnt mean to give props to 93ex, i meant supra kid.Hes always helpful and never a dick. MY BAd and yeah i c that caps suck now. I guess im not gettin one now, i might go out and get the alt rewound.
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Caps always seem to get mixed reviews. Some say they work...some say they don't. I've also heard that they're really only beneficial on SQ setups being an SPL setup would drain it so quickly and not have the time to recharge it thoroughly. It's worth a try, and either way...if you got the kind with a digital meter on top it'd be nice to monitor your electrical system.
Your alternator is the key though.
Your alternator is the key though.
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You can have my super generic brand 1 Farad Cap that i got for a few bucks if you bring me the following (or 5 bucks):
Foot Long Subway Club on Itialian Herb and Cheese
with the following toppings:
American Cheese
Mayo
Little bit of Mustard
Lots of SouthWest Sauce
Lettuce
Onions
Bell Peppers
Oil
Vinegar
Salt n' Peppa
Oregeno
edit: nothing wrong with it, just taking up space and caps dont do much of anything...
Foot Long Subway Club on Itialian Herb and Cheese
with the following toppings:
American Cheese
Mayo
Little bit of Mustard
Lots of SouthWest Sauce
Lettuce
Onions
Bell Peppers
Oil
Vinegar
Salt n' Peppa
Oregeno
edit: nothing wrong with it, just taking up space and caps dont do much of anything...
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Last edited by aaron1017; Dec 8, 2003 at 10:30 AM.
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Originally posted by aaron1017
You can have my super generic brand 1 Farad Cap that i got for a few bucks if you bring me the following (or 5 bucks):
Foot Long Subway Club on Itialian Herb and Cheese
with the following toppings:
American Cheese
Mayo
Little bit of Mustard
Lots of SouthWest Sauce
Lettuce
Onions
Bell Peppers
Oil
Vinegar
Salt n' Peppa
Oregeno
You can have my super generic brand 1 Farad Cap that i got for a few bucks if you bring me the following (or 5 bucks):
Foot Long Subway Club on Itialian Herb and Cheese
with the following toppings:
American Cheese
Mayo
Little bit of Mustard
Lots of SouthWest Sauce
Lettuce
Onions
Bell Peppers
Oil
Vinegar
Salt n' Peppa
Oregeno
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Originally posted by SupraKid
Did you even read the website you posted? Again you make an ass out of yourself.... keep dreaming buddy
Did you even read the website you posted?
Again you make an ass out of yourself.... keep dreaming buddy
to overlay the yellow except that the actual peaks don’t rise as fast or as high during
the brief quiet moments. I feel this would be due to the alternator having to recharge
the cap. The voltage on loud passages hovered around 12.5 volts. The computer
averaged calculations for this test show the average voltage to be 12.878 volts. I see
no meaningful differences with or without the cap. I certainly don’t see the voltage
sitting solid at 14 volts.
sounds to me like it backs up my "caps don't do a god damned thing" position
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Originally posted by SupraKid
If your peak voltage is below 13.5V in your first test, then your wiring is probably weak and should be upgraded, or you left hte tunes cranked for too long before you started your test. Your amp is choking on what you can feed it through the wire that you've run. Of course this assumes that your charging system is working properly int he first place. In my case, 13.8V -- Not a problem.
If the peak voltage is lower in the second test than it is in the first test, your amps are drawing more current than your electrical system can provide. Some drop might be expected, but anything noticeable indicates that your electrical system is overloaded. (This is why keeping the engine at or slightly below highway cruising RPM is needed -- to gauge how effective the alternator is.) Again, in my case, 13.8V -- Not a problem.
In either of these cases, a capacitor will be of no use to you,
If your peak voltage is below 13.5V in your first test, then your wiring is probably weak and should be upgraded, or you left hte tunes cranked for too long before you started your test.
Your amp is choking on what you can feed it through the wire that you've run. Of course this assumes that your charging system is working properly int he first place. In my case, 13.8V -- Not a problem. If the peak voltage is lower in the second test than it is in the first test, your amps are drawing more current than your electrical system can provide. Some drop might be expected, but anything noticeable indicates that your electrical system is overloaded. (This is why keeping the engine at or slightly below highway cruising RPM is needed -- to gauge how effective the alternator is.) Again, in my case, 13.8V -- Not a problem.
In either of these cases, a capacitor will be of no use to you,
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