1200 watts w/ cap?

[B16a2 Civic]

ok...so this is whas up, not too knowledgable on this stuff so i thought i would ask, currently im runnin two punch 12's bridged to one 600 watt amp, i just bought another 600 watt amp, ....ok....would it be wise i buy a cap now? ...and with my 2 speakers would it be good to have each speaker to each ampe ( i.e speaker to amp and speaker to amp)...let me knows whas up and any suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks

[Directech]

I Would Load Test The Vehicles Electrical System While Playing The Stereo And Take From There.


JM

[BOOSTED2KLUDE]

A cap is never a bad idea. As far as the 1 amp per sub, it depends on the ohm load of the subwoofer. Are the punch 12"s 4 ohm, 8ohm, dvc? And what kind of 600w amps are they?

[B16a2 Civic]

the amp i own now is a 600 watt punch amp ( the new series, i dont liek em...thought they would be good like the old one) and the one i bought today is a audiobahn amp

[BOOSTED2KLUDE]

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the punch amps either. The old skool stuff was much better. Ya know the 30, 45, 75, 150, etc. Real old stuff. Anyway. I need to know the ohms of your subs to answer your question. And what audiobahn amp did you get. I sell audiobahn so very familiar with their amps.

[B16a2 Civic]

i dont even know...i would have to look at all that......amp as well, im selling this set up though...what im lookin for its eems you sell Lol.....im lookin for audiobahn flame q's and a perfect amp for them....if at all possible could you give me some info on that and prices...oh and 12's if possible ( for speaker size)

[BOOSTED2KLUDE]

We do carry the flame q's....we don't stock them but they are available in my warehouse. We sell them for $199.96. As far as a box, I would say go with the Audio Enhancers box. It's slot port and hits crazy hard. It's $134.99. As far as an amp, the subs are dvc 4ohm, so you can either parallel-parallel them into a 1ohm load and run like the audiobahn 1300hct 1300w($649.96) or parallel-series them and run the audiobahn a8002t 800w ($379.99).

[BOOSTED2KLUDE]

We carry Kicker now and as always MTX too, along with others of course.

[XBLG20]

i hear they are releasing the old punch 45 as an anniversary thing

[hybrid90accord]

For the money of a decent cap I would just buy a yellow top battery and do the big "3" and you should be straight. I mean a cap is good if you can get it for dirt cheap but I wouldn't pay full price for one personally.

[BOOSTED2KLUDE]

Maybe I should have asked what makes you want to add a cap...If your lights and such are blinking and volt meter is going down when your subs are hittin, then get a cap. Even changing your battery to an Optima won't help this. The altenator is what is having difficulty, not the battery. It doesn't sound as if you are running a huge system where an altenator re-wind or upgrade would be needed. Optima batteries are obviously great (I have one too) but you will need a cap for what I mentioned above. Now, if you want to run your system a lot without the car running, then buy the Optima and potentially a second. Just depends on your needs...I usually recommend a cap per 1000w or 60 amps of current draw. The two most common overlooked pieces of a sub system is some type of sound deadening/anit-vibration (Dynamat, Silencer) and a cap. Both will make your system sound better/hit harder.

[ACCORDRYDA23]

^ uhh yeappp.... =)
a cap would help....but what do you have to charge the battery and the cap.... if you are thinkin of running a high power setup.. i would suggest puttin a high amp alternator.... i think thats the only true way to get what you need for your system..

[B16a2 Civic]

aiigh im starting to understand more, my lights dont blink or anything when my system hits, i just always thought a cap would save power goin to my battery, thanks for the education on that info though, i really ppreciate it