Posted March 18, 200916 yr I honestly never knew what a cap was until my friend told me he's selling his. What are the cons/pros of using one?
March 18, 200916 yr In a nutshell,pros: gives you a short extra power burst during high demandcons: that power burst could potentially be 100x greater with a larger batteryunlike a battery it can't make its own power so it will drain it from the battery
March 18, 200916 yr pros: it will make you feel better mentally if you are uneducated about how electrical systems work.cons: you waste your money.
March 18, 200916 yr its a bandaid for a bigger problem.... used in a system like mine its a bottle neck usless.
March 18, 200916 yr pros: mis-properly used you could burn up your car and collect insurance money...if you have really stupid insurancecons: it costs money and does nothing
March 19, 200916 yr Author I appreciate everyone's feedback . I was actually planning on buying one too . So should I buy a second battery? If so how much would that run me? I'm about to install a 15" RF sub and an RF amp with these specs.... * Amplifier Type: 2-channel * 12dB or 24dB/octave selectable crossover * 2/4 channel switch * 4 Gauge Power/Ground connections with built-in ATC fusing * Audiophile grade amphanol speaker connections * Best in class 4 oz. copper traces * MasterSync * PowerSync * Stealth Connections * 50 W x 2 @ 4 Ohms RMS * 100 W x 2 @ 2 Ohms RMS * 150 W x 2 @ 1 Ohms RMS * 200 W x 1 @ 4 Ohms bridged RMS * 300 W x 1 @ 2 Ohms bridged RMS Edited March 19, 200916 yr by stack_of_benjamins
March 19, 200916 yr Honestly, I think you'll be just fine on stock electrical, go ahead and try it, and if it doesn't workout, then get another battery.
March 19, 200916 yr Honestly it is a joke to think 300w will even stress the stock electrical. Just make sure to wire things appropriately. 300w really isn't very much power...my to midranges get that.
March 19, 200916 yr I remember running a 1000 Watt Crunch amplifier on stock electrical, and I hardly had any issues, voltage stayed above 12v most of the time.
March 19, 200916 yr I remember running a 1000 Watt Crunch amplifier on stock electrical, and I hardly had any issues, voltage stayed above 12v most of the time.Still a pointless post, unless you measured the current and know it was 1000w and used a real o-scope or real meter for measuring the voltage of your charging system. Neither I am sure happened in your case.
March 19, 200916 yr it's a way for us installers to make a quick 100 dollars in about 20 minutes or installation with out doing anything. dont buy it it's a waste. you'll get more satifaction off another battery.
March 19, 200916 yr With a "1000" watt amp I would hope you stayed above 12. Only times I have seen them drop lower then 12 is true 2k+ is involved.Edit: With a decent electrical. Because with my 6 year old battery in my truck now, I can drop it to 12.2 with my 4-channel.
March 25, 200916 yr I think he is referring to the T3002 from those specs. If thats the case, and he is running it at 1 ohm or 2 ohm bridged, it'll be more like 800 class AB watts. That being said, i did the same amp in 2 ohm bridged for a customer with another G35, 4 gauge wiring, stock everything, no big three...voltage fell to 12.9ish. G35 has 110 amp alternatorYou should be fine, if anything spend the money on some 0 gauge and ring terminals and do the big 3
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