[everett-m3s]

Does this thing actually do anything good for the car? or is it a waste of ~$150?

 

[WinningBlueMica`05]

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=44300.msg660356#msg660356

 

[CWM3]

I can't wait to waste my $150!

From what I have read it seems like a solid buy.

 

[everett-m3s]

Looking from the graph, the true gains are above 5k rpms. I dont usually ever even hit 5k...i guess for me its not worth too much.

Thank you for the info!

 

[mattleegee]

Could have gotten it for $115 :lol:

Look at the dyno further also... most is in the lower, that spike at 5k is because the CAI

 

[robtrevino]

Is it a normal cap? like an audio cap?

 

[saluteTOme]

[quote author=robtrevino link=topic=70366.msg1231361#msg1231361 date=1172433676]
Is it a normal cap? like an audio cap?
[/quote]

no...it more or less just "stableizes(sp)" electronics

 

[robtrevino]

no...it more or less just "stableizes(sp)" electronics

yeah, well that's what caps do, that's why I asked, cuz on the website it doesn't say how many Farads it is.

 

[saluteTOme]

capasitors hold a charge so if there is a thump or a surge of energy, the capacitor can expel the needed electric and not the battery or alt.

 

[robtrevino]

thus stabilizing the voltage. See if it's 12V and it suddenly spikes to 13V, the cap will resist to the change (kinda like momentum in mechanics), by the time the cap is giving in, the spike is over, same happens if it goes under, say 11V... the amount of Farads depends on the charge and frequency you want to handle... that is why I was trying to find out how many farads was the BC condenser.

 

[saluteTOme]

the bcc doesn't hold any charge

 

[robtrevino]

it has to hold some charge, or else how is it stabilizing?

 

[saluteTOme]

with a quick search...this should solve your questions

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=44505.0

 

[robtrevino]

thanks, should have searched... there it is on the first question, it is a cap.

 

[brandontrek]

it does hold charge...when i remove the positive terminal from my battery the BCC stays lit blue for approx. 2 min...

 

[saluteTOme]

I'm misstaken then. I though it didn't....I read more up on it when i did the search link I posted and I learned a bit more myself

 

[rapidfire]

Any one out there have experience with this unit and Apexi unit? Pros and Cons?