OK boys and girls....school is now in session.

Today's lesson: Capacitors.

Think of your car and system as it could relate to money.
Your alternator can be compared to your paycheck.
Your electrical components can be compared to your bills.
Your capacitor can be compared to your savings account.

If your paycheck is less than your total bills, then you have no money for savings.
If your alternator output is less than your electrical draw, then you get nothing for the capacitor.

School is out.


Like most car audio stuff, you get what you pay for. There is a reason certain companies offer a capacitor for $45..... they suck. Sure, they "might" be 1 farad in size, but I promise you ......cut that thing in half, and take a look inside. There will probably only be 2-3 foil leads to the studs, the etching within the foil will be minimal, as well as the amount of foil itself will be way less than half. What about voltage ratings? What about tolerances within the voltage ratings? I have seen too may listed at 16volts....but forget to tell you 10-15% tolerances. I have probably cut open 12-15 different branded capacitors over the years.... NOT all are created equally.

Streetwires caps (back in the day) were made by Phillips in the US, and were AWESOME. Most of the rest were made in Asia, and not quite as good. There were a few that were close, but many that were far inferior.