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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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I have a. capacitor that I want to hook up to my system. I am using a MTX 2300 amp with 4 GA. power and ground wire. Does anyone know how to wire it corectly?



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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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I'd sell it and get a good battery, like say an Odyssey PC2150 which will put out 1 kiloamp when shorted. I never see low voltage conditions and my setup has a peak draw of just under 80A.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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I just put in a new optima red top a few weeks ago. This rover has never turned over so fast. Do you think will be good enoughto not use a capacitor?



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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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There is little evidence that a cap is needed in anything other than cheap low-output alternator vehicles. The alternator in the Disco is over 100A output (120A I think) and a red-top has plenty of capacity. I would not bother with a cap.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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i got a phoenix gold 1500watt amp with a optima red top pushin 1 audiobahn 12" and the lights dim when its hittin hard. so yeah get a cap. save yourself the headache.
 
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