This is the list of everything Im putting into a friends car, tell me what capacitor you think I should need.

1-Alpine CDA-9815
1-JL Audio 500/5 Amp
1-JL Audio 1000/1 Amp
2-JL Audio 12w6v2's
2- MB Quart 6.5" component system in front
2-Pioneer 4-way speakers for the back

Let me know

 

anybody????

 

You may not need it. Ensure your power source is up to the task of providing consistent voltage, double-up on the grounds from the battery and you may be just fine.

 

get a nice deep cycle batter, yellow top. you should be fine. if you need a cap, usually it's cheaper to get another batter than enough caps to support a high end system

 

If you want I have a 1 farad cap for sale. 20 dollars plus shipping take it. It was used only for 1 month and then i sold my car. Let me know.

 

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sorry but from what I am hearing I dont need a cap.

 

I would get 2(1 farat caps) one for each amp. But you should be fine with just 1 cap. for the 1000/1. Unless you like the head lights to dim at night when your driving for that added JDM look don't go with any cap.

 

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funny guy

 

I would go with a 1.5 farad cap just because they are lighter than putting batteries in your trunk.

 

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1-Alpine CDA-9815
1-JL Audio 500/5 Amp
1-JL Audio 1000/1 Amp
2-JL Audio 12w6v2's
2- MB Quart 6.5" component system in front
2-Pioneer 4-way speakers for the back

Let me know</TD></TR></TABLE>

A flux capacitor should do it

 

It may be OK with just a yellow top, but you'll get way tighter bass if you put a 1 farad cap on the sub amp. This is my 4th car with a system and there is nothing better than a cap for the sub amp, I've always had an optima red cap also though. But all you should need the cap for is the sub amp, your other amps don't draw burst of current like the sub amp does. It should be a farad for every 1000 watts, i've never heard of a cap on any amp but the sub amp though.

 

Extra batteries wont really give you more power. Its just if you run the system while the car is off, that is when extra batteries come into play. I would also run a cap on the sub amp...that is the one that requires the most power

 

continueum transfunctioner

 

try to use a yellow top. the full size or honda size. if gota run 2 batteries. might be cheaper then 2 caps. what feeds the caps?battries! I run 3 yellows 1 car 2 for my 5000w system. 1 battery for each 2400w sub amps. plus I have a 150a alternator. just run batteries in paralell and make sure the battries are same batch or age.

 

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Back to the Future

 

thanks for all the replies guys. I think I am gonna go with the Optima Yellow Top and a 1 Farad capacitor for the sub amp.

 

I would go with no less than 2 farad of capacitance.

 

extra battery is much more affective then a cap, that is something you can ask "most" people who do stereo competitions, and sound quality, the cap, does almost nothing for lights diming :D