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Bronze Member Username: Rick_rossPost Number: 32 Registered: May-06 | im thinkin bout gettin a 3 farad capacitor. would it hurt a stock alt? |
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Silver Member Username: KillswitchjdPost Number: 110 Registered: Apr-06 | It would probably cover the signs of ware on the alternator, so it would be dieing but your lights would not dim... how much are you running (watts or amps)? |
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Bronze Member Username: Rick_rossPost Number: 33 Registered: May-06 | 1 directed 1100d (1100 rms) and a kicker zx350.4 (400 rms) |
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Silver Member Username: KillswitchjdPost Number: 115 Registered: Apr-06 | ya most people say if your over 800-1000 watts you need an alternator upgrade. get a 200 amp alternator or bigger. check this out https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/230665.html |
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Bronze Member Username: Rick_rossPost Number: 34 Registered: May-06 | would a capacitor be good for my alternator or would it hurt it? |
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Bronze Member Username: Rick_rossPost Number: 35 Registered: May-06 | i cant get a new alternator right now because i just bought 18" rims, tires and got a paint job and my windows tinted |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 7332 Registered: Jul-05 | http://wickedcases.com/caraudio/capacitors.html |
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Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 858 Registered: Mar-04 | it's not going to benefit your alt, but it won't hurt it. Benefit for your amp would be minimal at best. No audible improvement. I think it would be a much better option to save the money you're thinking of spending on a cap and put it toward an alt upgrade. with that amount of power on an average size stock alt I'd just recommend you use a little common sense. Mainly - make sure after "spirited" listening you turn it down for a few minutes before turning the car off to make sure you leave a good charge on your battery. Make sure the amps' wiring is done well, and prepare for a possible alt upgrade sometime in the future. |
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Silver Member Username: DrivingrecklessNear tampa, Florida United state... Post Number: 634 Registered: Apr-06 | i want to see ur car...post a pic rick ross |
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New member Username: MaddcblMiddlesex County, New Jersey US Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-06 | to answer the question--no it wont hurt at all .the way i look at it is this. its common sense but one detail is often overlooked when upgrading a vehicles electrical system. a cap acts as a battery, but the main difference is its ability to discharge power faster. you can keep the stock alt. but you must upgrade the wire running from your alt. to the battery to the same gauge wire that you use to run your cap and amplifiers. if not then your alts. ability to properly supply the power needed to your system lacks in that said ability. |
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Bronze Member Username: Rick_rossPost Number: 36 Registered: May-06 | to be honest with you i was joking about getting 18' rims, tires, paint job and windows tinted my car really looks like crap but ima get a pic of my system anyway and try to put it on here |
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New member Username: MaddcblMiddlesex County, New Jersey US Post Number: 3 Registered: Jun-06 | man screw the paint job and rims!!!! buy a plymouth reliant,paint it with primer and throw 2 15s in it!!! \/\/its all about the bass\/\/ |