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advise on 1 farad capacitors...found this one on eBay...Somnambulist 08-02-2004, 09:26 PM http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50547&item=5712210960&rd=1 This didn't look to bad. What would you advise to run between one 4 channel amp and one mono amp? 97FormulaWS-6 08-02-2004, 09:38 PM What size amps? I'm running 2 1-Farad Voodoo caps on my main power line feeding a 400Wrms 4ch, and a 1600Wrms subwoofer amp. Most of the time it's fine, but I still get a mild case of dimming at some stop lights if the volume is above 25/35. LS1 RULZ 08-02-2004, 10:49 PM Before you go throwing money away on a cap make a couple of upgrades to the factory wiring first. Replace the tiny ground wire with a section of 4AWG like I have in this photo. Also replace the +12V cable going across to the other side of the engine bay. http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1451838/62070357.jpg This is the other end of the +12V cable upgrade. http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/511092/1451838/62070336.jpg Somnambulist 08-02-2004, 10:54 PM I already have updated wiring all around from the big Rockford amp kit... Somnambulist 08-02-2004, 10:56 PM one 700W V12 mono and one 500W V12 4-channel amp... LS1 RULZ 08-02-2004, 11:18 PM If you get the cap try to mount it as close to your subwoofer amp as possible. This is where it will do the most good. Since the bass places the highest current demands on the car's charging system the closer the cap is to the subwoofer amp the better. Somnambulist 08-02-2004, 11:28 PM cool thanks crasher88 08-03-2004, 02:36 AM All I'm gonna tell you is to be careful. Don't know how knowelagable you are in electronics but a 1 farad capacitor is very powerful and could easily kill a few grown men with one shock. 97FormulaWS-6 08-03-2004, 07:31 AM If you get the cap try to mount it as close to your subwoofer amp as possible. This is where it will do the most good. Since the bass places the highest current demands on the car's charging system the closer the cap is to the subwoofer amp the better. Good point, I forgot to mention that. I've got about 18" of wire between my cap and my 2 amps. Somnambulist 08-03-2004, 03:41 PM All I'm gonna tell you is to be careful. Don't know how knowelagable you are in electronics but a 1 farad capacitor is very powerful and could easily kill a few grown men with one shock. im also not a 16 year old kid, but thanks... :D | ||