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Old 12-02-2003, 06:16 PM
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Hey,

I want to know your opinion. Is there a difference between digital caps? I see some for 149 and some for 199 etc..... they are 1 Farad 24 volts all the same discription

Any help would be great

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Old 12-02-2003, 06:51 PM
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IMO caps are a waste of money, all they really can do is stop light dimming. Your money is better spend on a second battery or a larger alternator. I once used a $70 energizer car battery in series with my regular battery to help cover the draw of my system. IT worked better then any cap could have.... ALthough its better to get a battery that is made to sit in a trunk cause there are said to be occasional issues with toxic gasses and whatnot coming off the battery
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Old 12-02-2003, 08:32 PM
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voided is right caps alot of the time are over rated. there only good for a couple of seconds and are drained out especially if you are running spl. there not bad for a sq system for daily use but a second battery would help out alot more overall. [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
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Old 12-03-2003, 05:54 PM
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Caps are misused alot of the time. I would not put a cap in a car that's lights were dimming. The reason i use a cap in my car is to filter the power signal. In MOST (not all) cases you'll get much more consistent and cleaner bit of power off the cap than off a battery.

His question was whats the difference between digital caps and normal caps....

The difference is digital caps have a digital voltmetere on the top [img]smile.gif[/img]

Have Fun Jeffy!!!

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Old 12-03-2003, 06:31 PM
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If your looking at a digital cap that is $199 then for an extra $25-$50 you can get a batcap which are killer equal to 200 farads and 100 farads, i've been doing alot of testing with them and they do wonders for a daily driver
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