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LANKYPASS
03-08-03, 10:01 AM
on a power cap when it says 1.0 FARAD i know it means 1000watts but is that RMS or PEAK.

it'll sound a dumb question to you lot but i aint got a clue on power caps! :roll:

thanx guys :wink:

ZuG
03-08-03, 01:28 PM
i dont see how u can have a relation between watts and farads.

Stuart
03-08-03, 02:47 PM
Dumb question

Farrads and Watts are not linked (well as far as your concerend they arent)

If your lights etc dim when the big beats come in, you need a CAP

Simple really

LANKYPASS
03-08-03, 05:16 PM
i dont fucking know

im just going by what ive been told and seen off the net ?????

i dont normally know of power caps in boot installs thats why i asked :roll:

burgo
03-08-03, 06:18 PM
all a power cap does is stores power until the amp needs it simple as

ZuG
04-08-03, 11:21 AM
yea ud be better getting a bigger battery anyway imo.

burgo
04-08-03, 12:35 PM
yeah get a bigger battery and an alterantor off a 2.0 cav or somefing similar diesel alternators are gd