chris_clare
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Registered: 21st Jan 04
Location: blackpool
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are they worth having?
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Melville
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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if you dont have any amps or subs and are running a stnadard head unit then they are definately worth having 
Could do with a little bit more info to be honest :
[Edited on 09-03-2005 by Melville]
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chris_clare
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Registered: 21st Jan 04
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ive got 2 1000w 4 channel amps running, 2 jbl 1000w subs, front door speakers and debating on 6x9s or components. ive got a 1.5 farad cap but dont know whether to put it in.
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Melville
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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whats the rms figures? Do you notice any headlight dimming when you crack them up?
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Fryer
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Registered: 11th Feb 05
Location: Harrogate
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power caps do nothing, sell it and spend the money on upgrading the big 3 under the bonnet and if you must due to headlight dipping then add another battery and upgrade alternator if necessary!
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chris_clare
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Registered: 21st Jan 04
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why do ppl have them then if you say they do nothing?
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Fear
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Down off the hill
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i personally think its helps my system!
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chris_clare
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Registered: 21st Jan 04
Location: blackpool
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so shall i put it in or not?
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johns purple beast
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Registered: 7th Nov 03
Location: herts
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if youve got it u mite aswel
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RKS
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Registered: 2nd Mar 04
Location: Gloucestershire UK
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mine deffinatly helped, it made a big difference for me
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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get rid of the 6x9s, and sell the power cap.
If you HAVNT got an efficent supply of power from your battery and alternator the power cap will just add MORE strain to the system - which isnt good.
Spend the cash instead on upgrading your battery, doing the "Big three" (do a search you'll find info) and upgrading your alternator. Only once can you play your system without light dimming etc should you really place a cap in the system to generally smooth it all out and help with supply of power to the amps when they need it quickly 
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chris_clare
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Registered: 21st Jan 04
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what should i get though, two sets of components or two sets of 6x9 to go in the back with the subs
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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dom speaks with 90% sense 
i had a CAP in my old car, made a hell of a difference.. and i didnt upgrade the battery for ages... never got around to upgrading the alternator..
it worked well, didnt get half the "light dimmage" as before..
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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Steve caps just cover up the problem in 99.9% of systems they make the problem worse not better...
Anyone with good ice knowledge wont reccomend the use of a cap at all, the amps already have small internal caps anyway that do the job for small drops in voltage.
If the drops are more serious than that (like they are in my car) then u need to uprate the big 3 wires, get a bigger battery and finally uprate the alternator.
Dont fit the cap, sell it and buy a big old battery instead.
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