+’s and -’s of a 1 Farad Power Cap

[R( )YLE]

Can anyone explain a little about ^^^^

 

[Biggy]

Must admit im looking to get one of these ive just ordered a new amp (Vibe BB3). I currently have a vibe 12" active sub. Although I havent experienced it with one amp, Ive got a feeling the other electrics may suffer (power dips on bass) with two amps. Ill keep my eye on this thread me thinks.

 

[R( )YLE]

Ive just bought the bb2 and active 12". And was lookin for ideas cause to be honest i not that clued up on them...

 

[hydeyho]

+ is positive

- is negative (ground)

 

[R( )YLE]

not really what i meant....

 

[Dink]

ive had a power cap in my car for about 6 months (running a 340w alpine amp) and i disconnected it the other day.
the bass was much tighter and cleaner and the lights dont seem to dip as much
+ points:
there arnt any IMHO
- points:
there exspensive sh*t IMHO

 

[hydeyho]

Well wot do you want to know about them?

 

[Biggy]

Hmm me too. They look cool too. Ive just plumbed in two of those rectangle Vibe 6x9 jobbies to my 406 HDI and it was F.. hard work I had to cut loads of metalwork just to get em in, ive gone to all this hard work Im just hoping the I dont need a cap or backup battery.......

 

[R( )YLE]

Is it worth buyin one or is it like was said expensive s**t?

Cheers

 

[Hector]

Right, i feel i can help. 1 farad is a very large unit of capacitance (to be honest I doubt they are actually 1 farad!), but it is basically a way of storing charge from the battery. This basically means that on longer bass notes, the note will not fade out towards the end and sound a bit crisper. Also the interior lights wont fade as much on bassy notes. Up to you, depends what you want and value for money.

 

[Dink]

better off upgrading the big three

they only work on very very short bass notes cos they will take power away from your amp on long ones

[Edited by Dink16v on 10/24/2004 10:46:17 PM]
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[Hector]

Im not sure from a practical point of view, but from a theoretical point thats what theyre supposed to do.

 

[R( )YLE]

Right so the general concensous is upgrade the amp then if you get boared buy the cap!?

 

[Dink]

nope dont buy a cap
upgrade the earths under the bonnet would be better(they are really small )

 

[blink172]

Also, it might be worth investing in a good battery. There are some very heavy duty ones out these that would be much cheaper than a cap

 

[sexysez]

Right, well in my car were running 2x 12" 1000watt Vrx subs, off a 1200watt Crunch amp, 8" pioneers and 6x9 pioneers off a 900watt renegade amp. Got a fuse box with 3x 120watt fuses (just to be safe). and a caliber power cap.

With out the power cap the lights flicker and the car looks like a disco. The sound drops when the bass pumps. Paid bout £100 for my power cap, definatly worth while if your serious bout your system

 

[LeeBoy]

Can help you here guys.....A cap will benefit any system, as long as it not a sh*t cap from maplins.!!!

A good cap will discharge and charge itself very very quickly, where as a cheap cap wont, and will become a resistance to the power flowing through it. Sarahs caliber cap is a good one so its helped her system, and Dink16v yours couldve been a cheaper one which is why it didnt seem to do the job....

I would always put a cap into a system, cos not only does it stop your headlights and dashlights dimming but it also gives you a better mid range quality of music.. Hope this helps !!