Why so many don't believe in capacitors ????

I'm not sure why people do not believe in the capacitors, but I for one am a firm believer that capacitors do supplement the vehicles electrical system when under current load by the car audio system. If you can help the electrical system maintain a 14.4 voltage reading on the electrical system... why not have a capacitor ? It will make your system sound better, the bass is higher and less strain on the whole system. Generally speaking when capacitors are expensive but worth the money in the end especially when you have flashing headlights and poor performance from your audio system.

People don't really "badmouth" capacitors. They just aren't the miracle that people make then out to be. A capacitor is just a temporary reservoir of energy. When current is drawn from it, it draws current from the battery. Then the battery draws it from the alternator. People think that they can use capacitors to make up for their lack of energy production but the fact of the matter is, a capacitor is only useful until the alternator cannot keep the capacitor with the charge it needs. Then the capacitor is EXTRA load on the electrical system and becomes more of a hinderance than an asset.

I see what your talking about.... people want a cure for the common cold but don't want to pay for it !! If you buy a capacitor that isn't rated for more than your system draw, it's not going to do you any good. You can't use a 1 farad capacitor on a 1500 watt system. You will still need additional capacitance on this system. If you buy a 5 farad cap for a 1500 watt system you will not have any problems that you listed above about . If the alternator can not keep up with the charge of the audio system, the car's electrical draw + other electrical draws on the system with a 5 farad cap inline , then you have a problem not with having a large enough cap but with having an alternator that is too small and a battery that is not rated high enough.

People have to realize that you have to match power to the components they choose. You can't buy a 1000 watt sub and expect it to sound good with a 500 watt amp. I'm not saying that it won't produce sound... just not to it's full potential. More is better and when it comes to power to the speakers.... all the help is needed. Whether a capacitor is used, a larger alternator or a bigger battery. Everything helps but you still have to match the power required to the power needed in any system to avoid costly repairs to over worked alternators and electrical systems.

Exactly guys,there are no miracles (at least none of them in the car stereo world !) but it's so funny when some guys just call 's them a waiste of money,that's just stu%^& so i'm glad of this postings because i will print them and shove them in someone's face.

Thank you guys !