Thanks for clarifying that ...... 1200 RPM still isn't going to give full power from the alt though, better than nothing!

 

caps only have a load when their charging, once their fully charged they no longer put a load on the electrical system.

and for daily driving, a cap is not a necissity, but its definetly helpful if your headlights dim. (and of course everyone will laugh when you crank your stereo and your headlights start flashing)

Theres a reason most starters also have caps on them, and its not because the stock electrical system sucks.

 

Thats why the top guys run 2, 4, 10 even 20 alternators! But then those top cars are never meant to drive. Theyre so full of concrete that they weight 20,000 pounds. They trailer them to the show, roll em off, push them thru the lanes, burp 170-180 db then push em back onto the trailer.

 

IMO, that's a waste of time, money, effort, etc. I understand about being an entheusiast (sp?) but some people should get smacked in the head for it. [sm=chairshot.gif][sm=icon_beat.gif]

 

Eh. Its all in what you love and what you love to do.

You could say the same thing about guys that spend tons of cash to make their car go in a straight line for 1/4 mile really fast.

Just dont ask me how much Ive spent on car audio gear and going to these competitions over the last 2 years.

 

LOL .... I think that you have a beautiful system! It's the ones with 4 zeros in the wattage catagory that I'm talking about. Like you said, it's no longer a car with all that concrete.