Power Capacitor Question
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Power Capacitor Question
For people upgrading their sound systems, how many of you have actually installed a power cap in your RX8?
I'm planning on doing two 4080 boxes with a 2 channel 2000W amp. Will it be possible to add a cap to the subs?
I have a power cap in my 626 now and I just sleep better at night knowing that my car won't end up like my friend's Dodge Intrepid; IN FLAMES!
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
I'm planning on doing two 4080 boxes with a 2 channel 2000W amp. Will it be possible to add a cap to the subs?
I have a power cap in my 626 now and I just sleep better at night knowing that my car won't end up like my friend's Dodge Intrepid; IN FLAMES!
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Yes it is possible. 1 farad for every 1000rms watts of power. If you are worry about getting the car in flames, dont do it yourself & have a audio shop install it for you!
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
For people upgrading their sound systems, how many of you have actually installed a power cap in your RX8?
I'm planning on doing two 4080 boxes with a 2 channel 2000W amp. Will it be possible to add a cap to the subs?
I have a power cap in my 626 now and I just sleep better at night knowing that my car won't end up like my friend's Dodge Intrepid; IN FLAMES!
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
I'm planning on doing two 4080 boxes with a 2 channel 2000W amp. Will it be possible to add a cap to the subs?
I have a power cap in my 626 now and I just sleep better at night knowing that my car won't end up like my friend's Dodge Intrepid; IN FLAMES!
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Nothing to do whatsoever with or without a cap.
Physics 101:
A cap does not create power, it stores it.
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Any recommendations on guage for hooking up those subs?
Cap would be nice to prevent lights from dimming, providing a more constant stream of power to my subs, etc.
Cap would be nice to prevent lights from dimming, providing a more constant stream of power to my subs, etc.
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No to the cap idea, this in principle is what most people think but they are also unaware that most amps already have a good size internal cap bank as well. Make the power and ground circuitry as efficient as possible to maximize the current transfer from the front of the car to the back. Read my grounding sticky as it will apply to you. 12 gauge wire is more than adequate for speaker wiring.
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
Any recommendations on guage for hooking up those subs?
Cap would be nice to prevent lights from dimming, providing a more constant stream of power to my subs, etc.
Cap would be nice to prevent lights from dimming, providing a more constant stream of power to my subs, etc.
Caps are okay, but the only downside of running a cap is that they:
1) Can explode rather violently if you are rear-ended and they are damaged.
2) Retain their charge after you turn off your veichle, so that if u decide to mess with ur stereo and just unhook the battery, thats not gonna discharge the system, and u run the risk of giving you and your equipment a potentially fatal shock.
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