New Stinger HPM Hybrid Caps Answer Your Power Prayers

Stinger just announced the availability of their new 15 Farad and 30 Farad hybrid capacitors. Hybrid caps combine "old school" electrolytic caps and with the newer technology of carbon caps to create a solution that offers deep reserves and a lighting-fast cycling. Stinger's new HPM caps feature am angular body with a satin chrome finish and blue LED lighting to spruce up your install. Full details after the jump.

Full pics and press release after the jump.

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Pretty Perfect IS300 with Plenty of Punch Inside & Out

Josh and the guys at JML Audio just wrapped up a pretty damn impressive install in a 2002 Lexus IS300. First off, this is no show queen. In the end, the owner wanted a car that was "trackable, showable, and daily drivable". The car is loaded with a complete Clarion multimedia/navigation system with all the trimmings, Dynaudio speakers with custom grilles, Zapco amps mounted on a custom steel rack, Treo subs in custom-fit fiberglass enclosures, and Stinger wiring to tie it all together. But don't go thinking this is an all-show-no-go enthusiast car.... This Lex sports a turbocharged 2JZ motor, standalone Motec M4 engine management system, a HUGE front-mount intercooler, and pumps out about 540hp at the wheels!

A lot of the underhood work was already completed when it arrived, but JML cleaned up some of the previous work and, along with the full ICE install, put in over 300 hours of custom work. So not only did they create an amazing install (pics after the jump), but they also changed out dash lighting, worked on the turbo's wiring, fabricated a custom gauge pod and a battery housing, and added a set of beautiful Recaro racing seats. In the end, the customer was elated with the amazing work JML performed, and for good reason. Check it out for yourself - pics after the jump!

Oval Power Wire by Stinger

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When it comes to power wire, you don't have too many options as far as shape goes. Round is pretty convenient, but when you get into larger sizes like 2/0 and 3/0 gauge, a round wire can be quite obtrusive under carpet. Ixos and Lightning Audio have had rectangular wire, and the guys at Stinger have done octagonal wire in their Expert Series, but the majority of power wire out there is round. Now the guys at Stinger have released a new 3/0 oval cable, which seems to consist of three of their 1/0 wires laid down side by side and covered in an oval jacketing. Think it could come in handy?