I got a gift certificate for Future Shop for $100 so I think I may get a cap.

How big of a cap would I need for 2 Clarion DPX1000.2 Amps @2ohms?

Where would I put the cap? In the main power wire before the dist block or do I need 2 seperate caps for each power wire after the dist block?

Are caps even worth it? Just want soemthing to waste my money on lol

 

A cap will help. You should put it before the distrubtion block that you are using. This way the amp that needs the power the most will get it. You should be fine with just a 1 farad cap, but if you wanted you could get a bigger one, but then you would be getting into power banks which are more money and overkill for your application.

 

no man, caps are deeeefffinitly a necessity in any system...They save your alternator a lot of grief and store a lot of power for songs that bang hard...When you dont have the juice, you lose a lot of bang.

Just because you have a 1000.2 amp, doesnt mean your using it to its potential...You need juice to run those...

you should be good with a farad, 1 is good for 1000 watts...You mayeven be able to get your hands on a 1.5 farad cap for cheap...

you can use the distributor after the cap. Run the power directly to the cap, then from the cap to the distributor. then split the power between the subs...

It's worth it. you'll definitly see a difference...

 

I already have a 135 amp alternator and a yellow top but I was thinking a cap would help a bit.

There not hard to install right? All I know is I want to get a digital one so I can tell how many volts I am getting.

A 1 farad cap will work though? If 1 farad is good for 1000 watts then wouldnt I need a 2 farad? Or are you talking 1000 rms

 

A 1 farad cap will make a difference. You can go bigger to say a 1.5 or 2 farad cap however you really don't need to. My friend is running 3400 and has 2 - 1 farad caps in his car.

Installing them is easy. Just follow the instructions and make sure you have a light bulb for charging the cap. That is all. If you have put together your system to this point adding a cap will be joke.

 

WTF is the light bulb for?

 

i dont know what light bulb he's talking about...usually when you buy a cap they give you a little piece that you hook up to your battery to charge it up before you go ahead and install it...

Installing it is cake. power to cap cap to amp...let us know if you need help we can give more detailed descriptions but its too easy

 

He is referring to the diode/resistor unit that is meant to protect the cap while charging and tell you when it is fully charged. BTW the general rule is 1 farad for every 1000 watts rms.

 

Maximum Power Output 1000 W
Continuous Average Power Output 500 W (250 W x 2 into 4 ohms 20Hz-20KHz @ 0.05% THD)
Typical 2-ohm Stereo 500 W x 2 @ 0.5% THD 1kHz
Typical Bridged Power 1kHz 1000 W @ 0.5% THD
Bass Extender Control 0~18dB @ 45Hz
Adjustable 55Hz-5.5kHz; 12dB/oct. High/Low Pass Crossover
Mixed-Mode Operation
Bridgeable 2/1 Channel Operation
MOSFET Power Supply

Those are teh specs on my amps, I dont see rms wattage for 2ohm

 

You need a Flux capacitor

 

RMS a 2 ohms is right there on the 3rd line there buddy.