car audio question?? amp,subwoofer,capacitor?

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trevorbilz

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no you dont, the cap will just even out voltages and trys to keep even "power" to your amp(s) which in return lets your amps run at a constant level and no dips in power thus a "smoother" sound
the basics for a cap is 1 farad per 1000 watts, again you DO NOT need this for your amp or sub to work its just an additional item which is completly optional. this sounds liek your first system so i doubt you will even hit 1000 watts so i would just throw the cap idea right out the window.
 
so im thinking of buying a car amp and subwoofer but my friend tells me i have to buy a capacitor for it?? question: do i really need a capacitor for an amp and subwoofer and how does it really work?
 
your friend is stupid, sorry.

A cap does it's best to keep the voltage at a certain level, but if the voltage changes so will the cap voltage. The cap just makes the change smoother. The diming light syndrome isn't a voltage issue but rather a current (amperage) drop. The voltage simply follows what the current does. A cap does not help this situation at all. A cap doesn't provide more power nor does it try to correct it.


it will just be a waste of money for you, considering it wont help any at all, if your lights happen to dim, a capacitor will NOT help... only way to fix this is to:

upgrade the big three (a MUST)
upgrade to a high output alternator
replace starting battery to optima or kinetik
add a kinetik powercell (a must if you do not upgrade to HO alternator)
 
no caps really dont do anything, they just even out the power dips a little

from the sounds of it, your new to car audio anyway, so i highly doubt you'll be getting a high power system anyway.

so no, you dont need a cap
 
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