Capacitors

I will need a set of capacitors reaaaaaaaaal soon.  Has anybody used KnuKonceptz  brand capacitors?  ( www.knukonceptz.com).  If so, how are they?   How about Audiobahn Caps?  Any other suggestions, for a reasonable price?

I currently have all knukonceptz wires, and audiobahn components......and for some anal reason, I'd like to keep it down to 2-3 different brands in my car..... I dunno why, but I guess it's I just want a clean install, without using 30 different components.....  

~wayland

Why do you think you need capacitors?

his light are probably dimming bad like mine  ) I was told that caps are caps and brands normally don't matter. Just remember the rule: 1 farad for 1000 watts. I've seen some cheap caps on e-bay ... like $70 for 2.2 farads

if its lights dimming get a new alt before you get a cap.Quad L Handyman services

Ketel22 wrote: if its lights dimming get a new alt before you get a cap.

Exactly.  Caps are a waste of money if your system is putting too much load on your alternator.  Get a high-output alternator.

how much would a high-output alternator run? or does it depend on the car?

depends on the car and if you buy a new one or have yours rebuilt, i believe it can run $50 and up.Quad L Handyman services

A high output alternator DEFINATLEY costs more than 50 bux...... you must of left out a "0".   I've seen them ranging from 400-1400.....depending on what kind you get.  Since I don't have 500 bucks to drop right away, I'm looking for a quick solution to a system that swallows power for breakfast (It's and amp putting out 1800 watts RMS at 1 ohm).  I just want the security that I'll have a little juice in reserve, should I hit a large note,  so that my truck wont shut off...~wayland

I dunno, my lights flashed and I put in a cap, problem solved. I dont understand where you guys are getting the idea that they dont work, I know from experience they do. Now in his case he says he needs two or 3 caps. When you get in to that much power caps may not completly solve the problem and he may need a high output altenator but it wont hurt any thing to put them in, and in the end he is probally still gonna need them to properly power the system. Look at caps like superchargers. Superchargers run off a belt that attaches to the engine. The supercharger put more draw on the motor but is compansates by making way more power than what it consumes, a cap does the same thing but with voltage not with horse power. You can disagree with me if you want but I have enough experience with it to know what works what doesnt and caps will solve your problem probally 70-80 percent of the time