snafu Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 OK, so every time a question comes up about capacitors - the resounding answer here is, "caps are junk - yank it and you're better off" . . . Now, let's get the obvious out of the way and curtail this discussion to quality capacitors - of which there are still a few brands to choose from. Who can prove that yanking a quality capacitor is beneficial? Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Caps don't hold enough power to be useful - even nice ones will be drained in a fraction of a second Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Can you prove that? Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx1 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 cool, again I'm just going to remain quiet and learn as much as I can. 12 Quote audio related merchandise (decals,banners,lanyards,hats,shirt,etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hammer Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) If its a quality cap I dont see how it could be bad... but what you see a ton of the time is people try to use them like bandaids to fix a power problem instead of an alt/batteries. I thought some burp vehicles use capacitor banks and some sq rides right before the amp to "clean" up the power since I don't knwo what the real term for it is. I can't prove crap as most of these questions you ask, Snafu, go right over my head and the math/theorys invovled are above my education level. Edited December 11, 2012 by Chris Hammer 1 Quote MY BUILD *****http://tinyurl.com/gmcbuild***** Vehicles 2005 GMC Canyon CB1000r - Currently where any future funds are going. (exhasut,bazzaz, ohlins shock, screen, etc.) crf250r - Used to be race bike..now I just trail ride..practice at the track on it. CH80 - Daily beater (when nice weather)best 150$ ever spent. 100+mpg Sold to: Skullz - pstone11 - Leo1103 - Volvo 63' - pavelpardo - imnew59585 Shower farts still piss me off.I think theyre pretty neat. When the water runs down your crack as you let one out... its like shitting in a crockpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerParrish Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 cool, again I'm just going to remain quiet and learn as much as I can. x2, too much knowledge about car audio eludes me. Snafu, teach. 2 Quote What the f**k is an appropriate signature supposed to look like?2013 Kia Forte Koup Pioneer AVH-X4600BT iDMax 12 DD M1c @ 2 ohms Rockford Prime 200.2 Pioneer 6.75" Comp Set XS S3400, D2700 Project DB Battery Terminals Axxess ASWC Stinger HPM Everywhereeee 90 Sq. Ft. of Stinger Roadkill Stock Alt Stuff To Come Sundown X-12 New Amp New Comps 4 Channel Amp My Current Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167462-13-kia-forte-koup-dd-setup/ My Old Build: http://www.stevemead..._+2000 +mustang Avatar Courtesy of SnowDrifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillaCam Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I saw some guy that used I think over 30 caps, it was strictly a burp car iirc. Quote And the fact more than one person agrees does not make it a circle jerk, it makes it a bukkake scene and you're in the middle Chick took 3 shots of Jager, and then, pissed in my mouth.. B5 Passat Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprkn_ranger Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I've always wondered about capacitors (quality ones at least). I know that the Rockford Fosgate T15k uses capacitors so I would imagine if used correctly they would be beneficial. Now If you can get similar/better performance from a battery at a lower cost then the only benefit I see is the amount of space they take up and maybe effective lifespan of a capacitor, but I really don't know if a capacitor lasts longer than a battery. Quote Check out my build log! 4 Havocs in a blowthrough http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/187506-sprkn-rangers-blowthrough-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbox88 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) If its a quality cap I dont see how it could be bad... but what you see a ton of the time is people try to use them like bandaids to fix a power problem instead of an alt/batteries. I thought some burp vehicles use capacitor banks and some sq rides right before the amp to "clean" up the power since I don't knwo what the real term for it is. WOOOO ADD A CAP AND I CAN RUN 8K ON A STOCK 50A ALT AND GROUP 41 LEAD ACID BATTERY!!!!!11!!!1!11! Edited December 11, 2012 by Lbox88 8 Quote UBL | Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08tahoe Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) cool, again I'm just going to remain quiet and learn as much as I can. x2, too much knowledge about car audio eludes me. Snafu, teach. X3 Edited December 11, 2012 by youngsticky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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