Stiffening Capacitor
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From: Hopedale, MA
Originally Posted by Ishift@9,May 15 2005, 12:30 PM
I see, thats understandable. He still twisted my words around for the benefit of his pointless argument...and you both realize Im new and havent touched any settings...good call captain obvious. 
Dark...we know why your bitter...all I can say is breathe iinnnn.....breathe oouttt
And once again, if you want definitions of terms, look them up. If you cant say what ESR and ESl mean and get a basic grasp of what they represent, ya might want to seek employment in a less complicated field. Resistance and inductance...its pretty self explanatory.
Dark...we know why your bitter...all I can say is breathe iinnnn.....breathe oouttt
And once again, if you want definitions of terms, look them up. If you cant say what ESR and ESl mean and get a basic grasp of what they represent, ya might want to seek employment in a less complicated field. Resistance and inductance...its pretty self explanatory.
HAHAHAHA Your such a joke!!! I'm not bitter (nor did I twist your words), its my job here as moderator to keep people such as yourself in control. Get off your high horse pal. Better yet, stay on that horse and ride off into the sunset and leave us alone.
Have fun living in your own little world. Back up your big talk little man... you can blab us to death but really we're all waiting for you to prove your stupid points...
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From: New York
What my point is that Ive preached for MANY years, and a number oif times on this forum......
People say.....
a) a 200-500 watt system doesnt need a cap,
b)for every 1000w RMS! you need 1 farad
Remember one thing....and this has been mathimatically discussed by us in the past........no stock car (not counting the F-350 superduties with 300A alternators) can push 1000Wrms stock. The alternator cannot keep up with that, and your car will die from low voltage (stall)
All these things are tied together. You cannot have one without the other. A cap is needed to "stiffen" up 1000rms system, but to get a 1000rms system, you need a bigger alternator....
get my drift peeps?
People say.....
a) a 200-500 watt system doesnt need a cap,
b)for every 1000w RMS! you need 1 farad
Remember one thing....and this has been mathimatically discussed by us in the past........no stock car (not counting the F-350 superduties with 300A alternators) can push 1000Wrms stock. The alternator cannot keep up with that, and your car will die from low voltage (stall)
All these things are tied together. You cannot have one without the other. A cap is needed to "stiffen" up 1000rms system, but to get a 1000rms system, you need a bigger alternator....
get my drift peeps?
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Originally Posted by Ishift@9,May 15 2005, 12:30 PM
...if you want definitions of terms, look them up. If you cant say what ESR and ESl mean and get a basic grasp of what they represent, ya might want to seek employment in a less complicated field. Resistance and inductance...its pretty self explanatory.
Typical troll talk... "I'm too important to take time out of my day to explain such SIMPLE things to you" It's obvious from your original statement using the terms ESR and ESL that you don't really have even half a clue what they mean. Oh, sure, you know what words the acronyms stand for, but you don't comprehend the idea behind them. <shocker!>
"Resistance and inductance... it's pretty self explanatory" You are SUCH a joke. Go back to pawning your stereo equipment to clueless customers enamored by your big talk. We actually question specs around here, not spout them off like the second coming.
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OK, so back to my original point of the thread, here are some of the spec's on the 2 amp's I'm going to run. The ratings in italic are my *planned* usage at this time. I will be running 1/0 from the battery to the trunk & splitting in the trunk to 4-gauge to the amplifiers.
NINe.1 Amplifier Power Ratings :
1200 x 1 @ 1 Ohm Mono
900 x 1 @ 2 Ohm Mono
450 x 1 @ 4 Ohm Mono
Max Current Draw 130 Amps
NINe.2 Amplifier Power Ratings :
400x1 @ 4 ohm
150x2 @ 2 ohm
100x2 @ 4 ohm
Max Current Draw 49 Amps
Would a cap be helpful for this setup, or is it just a waste?
NINe.1 Amplifier Power Ratings :
1200 x 1 @ 1 Ohm Mono
900 x 1 @ 2 Ohm Mono
450 x 1 @ 4 Ohm Mono
Max Current Draw 130 Amps
NINe.2 Amplifier Power Ratings :
400x1 @ 4 ohm
150x2 @ 2 ohm
100x2 @ 4 ohm
Max Current Draw 49 Amps
Would a cap be helpful for this setup, or is it just a waste?
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From: Columbia, MD
It's not really necessary... even if you were to use the .1 bridged, I doubt you'll be turning it up to the max. It's nice to have headroom, but as contradictory as it sounds, you should never have to use it. If you find yourself using the headroom often, it's time to upgrade.
When you do start pushing the system, you're going to need a heftier alternator. If it comes to that, then I would consider a cap.
When you do start pushing the system, you're going to need a heftier alternator. If it comes to that, then I would consider a cap.
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Like we discussed before. An s2000 CANNOT provide true 1200wrms of power. The alternator doesnt produce that much. Assuming all accessories are off, the s2k can push REAL 700 or so watts.
Also, we all know, Dan and John included, that I am the only one that knows it all. I am god.
J/K boys, can I have some popcorn John?
Also, we all know, Dan and John included, that I am the only one that knows it all. I am god.
J/K boys, can I have some popcorn John?