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Bronze Member Username: Exman494Las vegas, Nv Usa Post Number: 38 Registered: May-06 | If i have a 1000rms and 2000 peak sub.. will i need a capacitor or somthin? Thanks Joe |
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Gold Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 2283 Registered: Feb-05 | the sub doesn't decide whether you need a capacitor or not, because it doesn't pull any power from the charging system, the amp does. general rule for a capacitor is 1 Farad per every 1000 watts. but if you do not already have a HO Alternator, then a capacitor can cause more harm then good. if you are pulling 1000+ watts, then you definally need a HO Alt. and there is no replacement for a good quality HO Alternator. www.excessiveamperage.com Iraggi Alts on ebay |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 3627 Registered: Aug-05 | https://www.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?tpc=4&post=712515#POST712515 |
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New member Username: Smokinjoe12Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-06 | i have a 1997 Ford Escort with 2 12inch kicker cvr and a 1600 watt American Legacy amp and i was wondering if i needed a 1.5 frad capacitor or not? |
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Bronze Member Username: Exman494Las vegas, Nv Usa Post Number: 39 Registered: May-06 | oh ok so i should get a ho altonator and a 1 farad cap? And the amp Iam gettin is a kicker zx1000..(1000rms)(2000peak) Thanks Joe |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 7387 Registered: Jul-05 | no joey, because ur amp only really puts out around 100rms...... |
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New member Username: Smokinjoe12Post Number: 2 Registered: Jun-06 | Well i went out and bought a .5 frad capacitor and an amp kit would hit help anyways with haveing it so i dont haveing diming light and i heard it gives u better bass respons |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3089 Registered: Sep-05 | basically what Brandon said above! |
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Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 862 Registered: Mar-04 | "no joey, because ur amp only really puts out around 100rms......" We get your point - but in all honesty - the rms rating of a 1600w Legacy is going to be around 400w, and it would probably be pretty close to that. I would agree that a cap wouldn't be worth messing with. Then again, I don't think they're ever worth messing with. |