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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ontario Posts: 179
| i need to buy a cap for my car. now my prob is they range from $130 to $200. is the cheaper on better or does it really matter. and does brand selection make a difference.
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|  | |   | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 575
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| | | | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CFB Edmonton, AB Posts: 772
| I was told I needed a new altenator for my system, 1800watt mono block, 200 watt digital amp, my new altenator is rated at 130 amps. Once its all put together I will be able to comment on if it needs a capicator. I'm hoping not since the ones I've seen cost $400. | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Hoser
Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 173
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Originally posted by wiltshire559:
I was told I needed a new altenator for my system, 1800watt mono block, 200 watt digital amp, my new altenator is rated at 130 amps. Once its all put together I will be able to comment on if it needs a capicator. I'm hoping not since the ones I've seen cost $400. | Yes, that's quite a hefty system.
Your 'new' alternator...how much bigger is it than the stock one that came with the car?
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| | | | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CFB Edmonton, AB Posts: 772
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Originally posted by kelticslob:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by wiltshire559:
I was told I needed a new altenator for my system, 1800watt mono block, 200 watt digital amp, my new altenator is rated at 130 amps. Once its all put together I will be able to comment on if it needs a capicator. I'm hoping not since the ones I've seen cost $400. | Yes, that's quite a hefty system.
Your 'new' alternator...how much bigger is it than the stock one that came with the car? </font>[/quote]the old one put out 50amps idle and 79 at higher revs, according to the mechanic that tested it | |
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Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 575
| I think you should have went with a larger alternator if that amplifier is truly 1800 watts ... Like at least 150 A ... | |
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Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sarnia Posts: 4,047
| Rule of thumb is that you need 1/3 your amps maximum current pull for them to work to full potential with music...
Caps may help your amps produce clean transients, but for the cost involved they are often a waste of time...
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Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chilliwack, BC Posts: 2,689
| Is it true it's better to use a cap if you use deep cycle batteries? | |
| | | | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CFB Edmonton, AB Posts: 772
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Originally posted by Jmac:
I think you should have went with a larger alternator if that amplifier is truly 1800 watts ... Like at least 150 A ... | what I would love to do is have both the new and old alternators running at the same time, that would provide enough power, what are the chances of that happening? | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Hoser
Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 62
| just so you guys know, there is one manufactuar of cappacitiors in the world, I believe its in chicago or somthing. One cap, thousands of kinds of shrinkwrap, didital readouts, and hardware, and fasteners. go figure! | |
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