Capacitor with 2 amps

cinco · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Capacitor with 2 amps

Here is the deal i have a capacitor and two amps i am going to install what is the recommended deal
0awg>cap>4awg to amps

0awg>cap>distro block>4awg to amps

0awg>distro block>4awg to cap>cap to bass amp>4awg to mids (no cap on mids)
any advice is appreciated

~rajiv~ · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Capacitor with 2 amps

3stagevtec · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject:

to get the maximum benefits out of using a capacitor, the capacitor MUST be placed as close as possible to the bass amp..

make sure the power wire between the cap and amp is either as large as possible, or as short as possible..

[0awg>cap>distro block>4awg to amps]

too must 'stuff' (resistance) between the cap and amp..

[0awg>cap>4awg to amps]

recommend using 0 or 2awg to the sub amp.. if not, a very short 4awg

cinco · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:

interesting
cap>amp is going to be ~1ft of cable
amp is a 500.1 dont think it would take the 0 anyway

anyone else want to chime in

SmokeyGTi · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:42 am Post subject:

^^ more likely 4guage for the 500.1

Chiney · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:30 am Post subject:

4guage will do just right..

try to keep as little resistance between the cap and the bass amp still..

wat sub will u running? at 2ohms? or 1ohm?

while u can try to for the biggest/shorted run from cap to amp..remember to make ur terminal connections GOOD..

cinco · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:

it is a 3 ohm sub
i was leaning towards this set up
0awg>distro block>4awg to cap>cap to bass amp>4awg to mids (no cap on mids)
yay or nay?

Chiney · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

unless the amp is only stable at nothing lower than 3ohms, the amp wont really be under full stress..so thats a good thing.

that can work as well..dont see a problem there

jus keep the wire to the cap and bass amp biggest guage POSSIBLE and shortest...

cinco · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

cool it is a W7 they are rated at ~3 ohms and its a jl amp so they are evenly matched.
thanks for the help peeps.
honestly I RARELY play loudly all my music is for inside the car i have to retune anytime i want to "gallary" my music

Chiney · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

well

in this case dude, those are both very efficient piece of equipement. iv used and owned a 500/1 b4 and they barely draw any kind of current really
and they produce their power as low as 11v..

i dont even think u need a cap, once u have a good gel battery.

cinco · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

cool i know they are dam efficient and i may swap my hifonics 4408 for a 300/4 on mids soon honestly i am still running the original battery in the car until it dies and i mostly using the cap because of this and it has a built in voltmeter

Chiney · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject:

cool cool