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the wheel

02-24-2012 07:28 AM

tekin with no cap

hey guys i just bought a used tekin rs off here it did not have a capacitor installed on it ,is this a real bad thing and i have a capacitor with the same voltage as the tekin but a higher uf rating will this be ok to install or do i need to buy one from tekin, please inlighten me on this issue

klaymon

02-24-2012 08:11 AM

That cap should be fine, but yes you need one.

the wheel

02-24-2012 08:14 AM

trouble

Quote:

Originally Posted by klaymon (Post 10376120)

That cap should be fine, but yes you need one.

you dont think any damage has been done since i was able to adjust it do you

BUDRACER1

02-24-2012 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the wheel (Post 10376132)

you dont think any damage has been done since i was able to adjust it do you

No...I ran my Tekin in 13.5 boosted for an entire weekend (3 day show) with no cap and had no issues, however I didnt do it on purpose, it was broken during a wreck and I just never noticed it till after the race.

JB

trerc

02-24-2012 07:19 PM

Run the cap, Per Tekin

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