Whats a decent/cheap capacitor to get? I am currently using a Rockford Fosgate P2002. 600w peak power 200w rms. How many Farad and all that stuff. I'm kinda new to audio related things.
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Topher E said:Your still going to need the stored enegry to compensate for when the sub hits other wise if its drawing too much of a load the lights in the car may start to flicker. Correct me if i am wrong.
Turbo. Targa. Life. said:Correction made. lol
If you've got enough amperage supplied to begin with, you shouldn't be anywhere NEAR the peak output. You should have enough room to compensate for a hard punch of bass.
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Turbo. Targa. Life. said:Correction made. lol
If you've got enough amperage supplied to begin with, you shouldn't be anywhere NEAR the peak output. You should have enough room to compensate for a hard punch of bass.
Shawndude said:Depends how fast your alternator regulator circuit is. Some are faster than others.
Bass hits ----> you go from 20 Amp draw to 40 Amp draw for a split second. Alternator either adjusts right away.....or it waits a split second and then adjusts.....but by then the lights have dimmed and the amplifiers are not drawing the current since we're between bass hits so the regulator overshoots its mark a bit. Repeat that cycle, for that lovely disco light show
bigaaron said:That's where the battery upgrade comes in. A good battery like an Optima has more capacitance then a standard battery and will charge quicker and handle higher output amperage spikes without dropping voltage.