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i have 1 extra battery in my trunk and stock everything else and im running a jl 1000/1 & 300/4 but im wondering if putting 1 or more caps after the second battery would help any or just really be a waste of money. i mean all a cap does is store power for the amps to use kinda like a battery would but not as good right? i read somewhere that they help with voltage drop. just wondering

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2008 Chevy Impala (Daily Driver)

Pioneer touchscreen w/navi

1 DC XL 15" (around 4cuft ported box)

1 AQ2200

1 AQ90x4

Memphis MClass 6.5s (front doors)

Memphis MClass 6x9s (rear deck)

stock alt & front batt; 1 Red top in the trunk

139.2db sealed (on my old JL1000/1)

140.0db outlaw (on my old JL1000/1)

1992 Chevy S-10 Ext cab. (project car)

Coming Soon: Bagged with some kind of wall.

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Caps actually store power until they are full, then they disperse all the power at once. Which sets up more stress on your electrical that is not needed, trying to fill the cap back up. Just don't waste your money on a cap. If you are having voltage drop, I would just save up money for another battery.

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151s Sealed

155s Outlaw

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save up for the extra battery. its so much more worth it. i dont think ill ever use a cap again. to me they are just a waste

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I honestly if you want to eliminate voltage drop, invest in a better alt. Every extra battery you add to your electrical, you need 10 amps of current to charge it. So right now, you're pulling 20 amps from your stock alt, plus what the amps need. I would spend the extra dough on a better alt. IMO.

1985 Chevy Silverado Black and Silver SBC 350/700r4

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i had 2 caps i carried through my first couple of systems then i went to a battery when i got the jl 1000/1 and i said i was never going back. i dont think i am having a voltage prob my car dont have a volt meter in the dash to go by and i been wanting my cousin to come check it with his meter but he been working late. if anything i would get a new alt but i was just thinking bout it at work cause i have nothing better to do than think and come up with ideas for 10 hours lol .

http://www.dcsoundlab.com/

2008 Chevy Impala (Daily Driver)

Pioneer touchscreen w/navi

1 DC XL 15" (around 4cuft ported box)

1 AQ2200

1 AQ90x4

Memphis MClass 6.5s (front doors)

Memphis MClass 6x9s (rear deck)

stock alt & front batt; 1 Red top in the trunk

139.2db sealed (on my old JL1000/1)

140.0db outlaw (on my old JL1000/1)

1992 Chevy S-10 Ext cab. (project car)

Coming Soon: Bagged with some kind of wall.

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