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Posted: July 01, 2005 at 12:27 PM / IP Logged

Hey all kwik "age old question". My situation is as follows. Orion hcca 250, in a VW bus. Though an aux. batt would give me longer playtime aswell as help with my current demand, it is added weight. Should a cap be used, thus not being a weight issue. weight of a battery vs. the light weight of a cap. And if so what size?

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Blowntweeters

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Posted: July 01, 2005 at 12:48 PM / IP Logged

caps are a waste of money if the weight is a concern replace your main battery with a kinetik battery checkout www.kinetikaudio.com

1974 ford pinto 4 15" punch Z power punch bd 1001 pioneer DEH-6700

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Mad Scientists

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Posted: July 01, 2005 at 7:21 PM / IP Logged

Ok.. wait a minute.. weight concerns with a VW Bus.. is it the 155 mph top speed or the 8 second quarter mile time you're trying to preserve?..<grin>

Sorry.. just kidding. I've had a couple Busses, and more than a few Beetles. If yours is an aircooled model you don't have much in the way of a charging system.. that's just the way it is.

Batteries and Caps have different uses.. Batteries don't come into play until system voltage drops to around 12.7 vdc or so.. where caps run at charging system voltage, which could be as high as 14.4 vdc.

Why are you concerned with weight?.. the aircooled Bus is rated as a 1 ton vehicle..

Jim

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speedwayaudio1

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Posted: July 02, 2005 at 12:43 AM / IP Logged

high out put alt and 1 good batt is all you need.

Big Dave

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