A cap - is a cap- is a cap ~~ yes/no??!

[Gusto222]

okay - i've heard from Nick(sparq) that all caps are tha same- cadence/alumapro/moster/lighting/PG -- all tha same right.. so those caps u can get @ partsexpress.com - same thing just cheaper-- & no name.. well ookay

what about BOSS - yeah we all know there amps suk... But i found they make a 10farad cap & i can get it for $389 -- so im thinkin ill pik that thing up-- good idea!?

ANy1 ever had one?- know some1 that used one?- Heard anything about them?

hit me back asap!!

[GSteg]

from what i heard...not all caps are the same. they basically work the same but have different characteristics. some caps gives off more surge voltage than others. also, the lower the ESR number, the better it is.

what application are you using? don't you think 15 farad is an overkill? for the price of that cap...u should save the money and invest in a bigger alternator and maybe a 1 farad cap or two.

[igo4bmx]

rebuilt alternator is the way to go.. listen up..
when your voltage drops with a cap. the cap supplies the needed voltage. so when the juice leaves the cap... the alt needs to re juice the cap .. and juice the amp at the same time... thus at certain hits.. its powering the cap and amp causing a stronger drain than usual.. alt is the way to go.

[sparq]

Originally posted by GSteg
from what i heard...not all caps are the same. they basically work the same but have different characteristics. some caps gives off more surge voltage than others. also, the lower the ESR number, the better it is.

what application are you using? don't you think 15 farad is an overkill? for the price of that cap...u should save the money and invest in a bigger alternator and maybe a 1 farad cap or two.

Yeahm well when I was talking about all caps being the same I was talking about comparing apples to apples... obviously a digital cap and a standard cap are not the same, nor are caps that have a 20 volt surge vs. a 24 volt surge vs. a 30folt surge...

But when comparing similar products that are of the same type you are usually just paying for the name... for example, lanzar 10 farad capacitor I could shoot to you for $429 shipped.. Just to give you an idea

[igo4bmx]

Originally posted by sparq
But when comparing similar products that are of the same type you are usually just paying for the name...

some companies make the caps for other companies.. so basically its a name you pay for

[sparq]

Originally posted by igo4bmx
some companies make the caps for other companies.. so basically its a name you pay for

Hmmm didnt I just say that? :finger:

Just like MA Audio, Audiobahn, Visonik... take your pic, same stuff differant name.

[igo4bmx]

Originally posted by sparq
Hmmm didnt I just say that? :finger:

Just like MA Audio, Audiobahn, Visonik... take your pic, same stuff differant name.

you know what I think sparq? Visionik MAAudio and audiobahn all have the same caps with different names labeled on them

(i'm fudging with ya)

[Gusto222]

ookay-- so what your telling me- is MOST caps are made by tha same peeps-- just w/ diff names... hehehahah thanks!

I knwo about tha alt...-- but if my system will be hitting 4160w peak.. then tha extra 5,840farads-- are just incase.... So im goin to sell my 1farad cap & get tha 10farad BOSS cap.. thanks alot u guys!

Peace!!

[sparq]

Originally posted by igo4bmx
you know what I think sparq? Visionik MAAudio and audiobahn all have the same caps with different names labeled on them

(i'm fudging with ya)

You know what I think BMX? :finger4:

Oh, and be carefull when fudgin with caps cause you could end up :shocked:

[igo4bmx]

Originally posted by sparq
You know what I think BMX? :finger4:

Oh, and be carefull when fudgin with caps cause you could end up :shocked:

i like to poke people with fully charged caps.. they don't like it

[sparq]

Originally posted by igo4bmx
i like to poke people with fully charged caps.. they don't like it

Cattle prodding with electric devices is illegal in like 40 something states and excludes texas and obvious "cow towns" ~ but oddly enough Alabama its legal... I guess that explains alot about the people that come outta Alabama now dont it. Now we know why they are so fudged up :finger:

[igo4bmx]

Originally posted by sparq
Cattle prodding with electric devices is illegal in like 40 something states and excludes texas and obvious "cow towns" ~ but oddly enough Alabama its legal... I guess that explains alot about the people that come outta Alabama now dont it. Now we know why they are so fudged up :finger:

i'm from alabaaama. I met my girlfriend there who is also my sister and my aunt. good stuff.

[Gusto222]

-- okay well thanks for all that extra crap...

[jeff tripz]

whats up people... i just have a quick question bout digital caps... i have 2 digital caps hooked up in my trunk.... i have a 4 gauge wire running from my battery to a ditribution block and i got 2 8 gauge wires comin out of that one to each cap. the question is... when i turn my car off... one of the caps turns off.. but the other one sumtimes stays on. could it be that i wired sumthing wrong?? or is this normal?? last night i was watchin it and eventually the other one turned off... but if it does stay on.. could this kill my battery?? it was reading 12 sumthin on the meter but i dunno... can n e one help me?? thanks

[Patrick Simmons]

jeff tripz,

How do you have them wired? Caps do store voltage in them but you shouldn't be getting a reading that high.