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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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i got a 1000 watt systemand im going to get a cap. can someone tell me what some good brands are and how many farads to go with? thanks
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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FAQ sticky, there is tons of information on capacitors.
Old Dec 9, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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caps went out with the new millenium. Spend the cash on upgrading a battery and doing a big 3 upgrade and it is $$$ better spent.
Old Dec 9, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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a big3 upgrade?
Old Dec 9, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Also in the FAQ sticky...

Upgrading (adding bigger ga. wire to) the factory wires that go from...
Alt.(+) toBattery
Battery (-) to chassis
Engine (-) to chassis

Think of it this way, you upgrade yourinjectors but keep the same size fuel pump... No! You want the fuel pump to run at it's full potential, otherwise the injectorsaren't going to get the amount of fuel they need to properly function.
Old Dec 9, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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caps are not really worth it unless your lights are dimming and you already have the upgrades. But to answer the question, i like the power acoustic caps and rockford's and if you have the money get the 5 farad but you could do a lil less.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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caps are not really worth it unless your lights are dimming and you already have the upgrades. But to answer the question, i like the power acoustic caps and rockford's and if you have the money get the 5 farad but you could do a lil less.
Read the FAQ.

Caps are great paper weights, and cost a fortune for something that actually hurts your charging system.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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in the end there is not one brand that is better then the others. They are often made in the same place and just wrapped with a different logo. But agian unless somebody is givin ya one and wants to install it for you as well I would not bother.
Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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I cover how to do a big 3 upgrade on page 3 er 4 er i forget what page on my cardomain site.
Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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i'm running an extra kinetic 600 battery and my lights still go dim..... but i'm running way more than a thousand watts





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