batcap?

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Topic: batcap?

Posted By: theterminator
Subject: batcap?
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 1:35 AM

I was checking out the batteries called Batcap. Anyone have any experienced with them?

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Posted By: jar754
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 2:26 AM

never heard about them before but they look and sound phenominal. keep us posted id like to know more about these as well. thanks arnold for bring tis up

Posted By: theterminator
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 2:39 AM

Looks like it works.

https://www.pasmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=456&Itemid=104

Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 9:42 AM

Batcaps' have been out for a while. I bought one early on and really couldn't tell the difference with or without it. The $200 + could have been else where. Don't forget energy used from a cap or a battery must be replaced hense you must make power not store it. Spend your money on a HO alternator, do the Big 3, and buy a quality battery.

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 10:45 AM

audiocableguy wrote:

Batcaps' have been out for a while. I bought one early on and really couldn't tell the difference with or without it. The $200 + could have been else where. Don't forget energy used from a cap or a battery must be replaced hense you must make power not store it. Spend your money on a HO alternator, do the Big 3, and buy a quality battery.

Agreed.

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Posted By: bpotter0624
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 11:14 AM

I'm originally from just down the road from Xstatic, the makers of Batcap. Very early on (even before they had their building on Hwy 84 posted_image ), A buddy of mine bought one and we wired it up like they said, both the amp and the car battery run to the batcap terminals. About 2 days later, we were driving around and his car just died. The batcap drained all the charge out of his battery and was sucking everything out of the alternator till that fried too. We tried returning it to them and they said, "Oh, sorry, you didn't have us install it, so we can't guarantee it." Needless to say, they got a few colorfull words and we walked out, refund in hand. A new alternator, Optima battery, and a good "real" cap later, and he was on his way again.

I agree with audiocableguy--upgrade your battery and alternator, but skip this waste of money

Posted By: jar754
Date Posted: June 28, 2008 at 1:28 PM

point well taken thanks all

Posted By: thewissman1
Date Posted: June 29, 2008 at 10:07 PM

ive used them in some of my setups and ive had nothing but trouble, just like bpotter said i had mine drain my battery about twice since i had it for only two months. just a waste of 200 dollars. for the money buy a HO alternator and upgrade the big three and youll be good to go