Alt or cap?
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Silver Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 337 Registered: Dec-06 | i will be running 1000rms at 1ohm and i was wondering if i should get a alt or if a cap would be ok. I can get the cap for about a thrid of the price so that would be nice but if it is pointless to get a cap then i guess ill have to suck it up and get a alt |
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Gold Member Username: 54danny54KY More Wang Th... Post Number: 3459 Registered: Nov-04 | dont get a cap...get a alt, you can upgrade in the future if you get an alt |
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Gold Member Username: WingmanaliveNj US Post Number: 3466 Registered: Jun-06 | Caps are bandaids at best. They don't "produce" any power at all. Have to go to the source. Alt baby. |
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Silver Member Username: Nd4spd18Post Number: 292 Registered: Jul-06 | The capacitor will put more of a load on your charging system not less. You need an HO alternator. Read this: http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/capacitors.html http://www.wickedcases.com/caraudio/charging.html |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13Fi SSD USA Post Number: 3431 Registered: Jul-06 | suck it up unfortunatly...alt is the best way to go |
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Silver Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 339 Registered: Dec-06 | if i get a 200amp alt do i need anything else like a new batt |
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Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13Fi SSD USA Post Number: 3434 Registered: Jul-06 | for only 1k you shuold be fine with a 200A alt... |
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Silver Member Username: Snarl2004Audioque 12 SD2.5s, Earthquake P... Post Number: 340 Registered: Dec-06 | will my stock battery be fine |
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Gold Member Username: Wolfman1966WEST MONROE , LOUISIANA USA Post Number: 1805 Registered: Jan-06 | should be fine, but it won't hurt anything to get red-top...also, that way you will have it if you ever upgrade, same as with alt. |
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