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Old 04-10-2005, 09:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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3rd Generation What to do. Get rid of the cap?

Well, Im having lots of issues with my subs just not working. This weekend im taking otu everything, rewiring it all, hopefully any lose connections will be solved.

As I look at my capacitor, before I read anything on it, I heard how useless they were, Im starting to agree.

Should i get rid of it?



What would I place in its place then? Specs and all can be found in my cardomain, page 4

If I leave it blank, it will look dumb, so any ideas?
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Get rid of the cap and go down to the basics. Check your fuses and grounds.
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if youre getting rid of the cap, i might be interested in buying it off of you
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if you are looking at being a show guy, you could toss a monitor in that space?

other than that, maybe an emblem to show off stereo companies... another battery if you don't like the cap and want more juice... having extra holes is fun

btw- - i like what you have done with the ICE
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The pics are not too good, Im waiting for sometime to take pics with my new camera and neon (other got stepped on )

The cap will stay for now, I was thinking the monitors, but I will redo my whole trunk setup with fiberglass when that happens.


edit: btw I found my latest problem. My ground was messed up. It came out of the terminal, but not enough so it would arc a spark to get it started. thats okay. anyways.
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i would agree that a new battery, new alternator, or even doing the "Big 3" Upgrade will help out more than a capacitor will, but I do think that capacitors make a difference, even if it may be a small one. Although I think an expensive cap is a waste of money, if you already have one, you can't really benefit from getting rid of it.

I suggest double-checking every connection and perhaps look into doing the Big 3 upgrade if you are interested in getting more current to the amp.
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dump the cap and the amp, get yourself an amp that will produce some real power. PG Tantrum or JBL
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yeah i got it uber cheap, so it was a steal. $70 for the amp, cant beat that. I bought the cap awhile ago.
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btw I found my latest problem. My ground was messed up. It came out of the terminal, but not enough so it would arc a spark to get it started. thats okay. anyways.
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yeah some big kid was toying with my system, might of pulled it who knows, he got the beat down
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i would agree that a new battery, new alternator, or even doing the "Big 3" Upgrade will help out more than a capacitor will, but I do think that capacitors make a difference, even if it may be a small one. Although I think an expensive cap is a waste of money, if you already have one, you can't really benefit from getting rid of it.

I suggest double-checking every connection and perhaps look into doing the Big 3 upgrade if you are interested in getting more current to the amp.
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dont get rid of the cap just find somewhere to put it
they arnt big
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