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Would it be a bad idea to have a Red top Optima if I had a system with 40 farad capacitor?
FormulaNERD
03-15-2005, 02:44 PM
40 farad!????? or 4.0?
ImSoBored
03-15-2005, 02:58 PM
im guessin he means 4.0
I've never seen a 40 farad cap
jackal2000
03-15-2005, 03:00 PM
i dont think upgrading the battery is ever a bad idea when you have a system
Crolero
03-15-2005, 03:10 PM
Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Mar 15 2005, 07:44 PM
40 farad!????? or 4.0?
def 4.0
alero_ecotec
03-15-2005, 04:21 PM
they make 40 farad, they even make more than that...........although i cant even imagine the size of the system you'd have to have in an alero to need a 40 farad
BLK03GXS
03-15-2005, 05:20 PM
I want a 15 farad but i dont have the cash :P lol
i think they make as large as like 50-60 or more
Stinger makes some big ones.
cherrington17
03-15-2005, 08:10 PM
soundstream makes a 60 farad. i've heard of an 80. but your talk'n some serious power there...
I do mean 40 and the amps I run will want the juice. Still the question Yellow or Red. Would it be bad to have red instead?
HAZED
03-16-2005, 02:48 AM
i got a redtop but im thinkkiing of going with the yellow cause of the deep cycle
Schimmel03
03-16-2005, 10:07 AM
I wanna know where your gonna put 40 farad's. Thats a lot of juice to dish out. And chances are if you have a 40 farad cap, your gonna need more than one battery to dish power to that beast. I have a yellow top and have never had any issues. This was discussed in another forum and Yellow was decided there too.
bigd6983
03-16-2005, 11:00 AM
Originally posted by Schimmel03@Mar 16 2005, 07:07 AM
I wanna know where your gonna put 40 farad's. Thats a lot of juice to dish out. And chances are if you have a 40 farad cap, your gonna need more than one battery to dish power to that beast. I have a yellow top and have never had any issues. This was discussed in another forum and Yellow was decided there too.
i agree. id definately be looking into a couple optimas.......making sure ur alternator is upgraded.......and anyhing else you can do........
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I wanna know where your gonna put 40 farad's. Thats a lot of juice to dish out. And chances are if you have a 40 farad cap, your gonna need more than one battery to dish power to that beast. I have a yellow top and have never had any issues. This was discussed in another forum and Yellow was decided there too.
i agree. id definately be looking into a couple optimas.......making sure ur alternator is upgraded.......and anyhing else you can do........ [/b][/quote]
I will keep that in mind. Might just start out with the basic 5 farad or so and upgrade later if I see the need in the light fading speed. :smokin:
HAZED
03-16-2005, 04:51 PM
dam i hate the light diming i got a red top and the dim bad
im running only 500 watts a jl audio 500/1
mike2002
03-17-2005, 03:59 PM
if your looking to get rid of dimming, definatly upgrade the alternator first, then a yellow top. make sure when you upgrade the alternator to upgrade the wiring from the alternator to the battery, and the ground.
ive seen 40 and 50 farad capacitors, there not as big as you guys may think. i know the 1.0's and 2.0's are relativly pretty big, but my brothers 40 farad is about the size of my old 2.0...they've also come down in price alot.
there's a new product out called a "batt cap" thats kind of like a mix between a battery and a capacitor, pretty new so i havn't heard alot about them. my brother sells them, there pretty cheap, small and lightweight.
Alternator is a much better investment than the capacitor
HAZED
03-17-2005, 04:09 PM
so if i do change the alt. what gauge do i change my wires too...
FormulaNERD
03-17-2005, 05:29 PM
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