Mosin Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Okay so what are the positives of caps? Do they even help at all? Or is it better just to stick with them good old dry cells Quote Derp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 batteries imo. i wont use caps myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone11 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I run a stinger hybrid cap in the sausage, everything else is stock. Seems to work OK, never ran it without though. Quote Check out StoneSounds to see my recent builds.Or look at the Flying White Facebook Page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) i've heard alot of knowledgeable people talk shit about using caps and i've never understood it every single time i use a cap i see a significant decrease in the voltage drain i've rarely seen it totally solve a power issue BUT it does help so IMO as long as you buy a quality cap that is in the right farad range for you amp wattage it is worth buying Edited April 30, 2008 by basshead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decaf Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 new alt new stock bat new rear bat capacitor in order of importance, a cap should only be used if you have stabile voltage without it it will not solve any problems, but it will help with kick drums ans such when your electrical is already really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banginAltima Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 On a small enough system and someone with very little knowledge a cap is the way to go... Quote If you build it, db's will come... NSPL World Record Holder Trunk 0-1800 watts---147.9 with 1722 clamped watts @ 40Hz(9-20-09). Competition Only Record Holder Trunk 0-500 watts---148.1 2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE Currently Rebuilding.... My 150db Plus Trunk Build I do box designs. [benH] 6:24 pm: clipping doesn't really hurt subs [benH] 6:24 pm: being an idiot is what blows subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean 371 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well you still have to wire it the same as you would a battery...so IMO I would just run a small batcap or something. Quote A couple links to some box builds: Tahoe Box 1, Tahoe Box 2, Nissan Titan, VW GTI, Mini-Bump, Hummer H2, Ford F-150 My own car builds (current setup --- under construction): Overall Thread, Kickpods, Dash, Back Doors Subwoofer Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquill1 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 For the cost of a decent cap you could just buy a kinetik could you not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone11 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 yup, a little 600 is cheaper than lots of capacitors. Quote Check out StoneSounds to see my recent builds.Or look at the Flying White Facebook Page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MegaloManiac Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 caps do have there place in car audio, just not everyone now days seem to use it for. Pop quiz now! Can anyone tell me what external capacitors where originally used for? no googling please. just take a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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