They are actually nice and fun cars. The 2.5 gives a bit more torque and drivability over a 2 liter four and the boxer engine sound is very unique. The down side is that, its a boxer engine; Do not start thinking its going to be easy to add power or modify. It will get super expensive and also more ...

Thank you. I take good care when I'm soldering and I usually let the iron heat up ima lower setting first and the turn it up until I can melt solder at the lowest possible setting. From there I use flux and melt into the joint, and don't let the iron sit long on the boards at all. I also use a horse...

Thank You Nico. Much appreciated.

Bought some 275's from Nico. Smooth Transaction. He's very responsive and fast with his communications.

Awesome Guy.

Eric, I appreciate your input; wrapping them in heat shrink would be the least desired method and I would have them labeled with the correct ratings etc. As for the possibility in damaging the board; I will take your advise and use caution with anything that I do. I plan on replacing the caps as I f...

Ttocs, Can you link me to the caps you used? I found some black Panasonic's for the MQ's from a place that still has them in stock, they are black also. I cut the wrapping on one of the old Caps and the outer cap has an aluminum shroud so; which ever caps I got with, Ill just heat Shrink them blue a...

Ive been searching DigiKey, Mouser, and Newark. The only blue ones that I can tell that might be stocked are the Cornel Dublier and they have a lead time of 21 weeks on some of them.


Ill keep searching until I find something or give up and use shrink wrap or just go with Black.

I have a couple MQ430s and 2125s that I want to replace all of the power caps on. I know many don't feel replacing the output caps is necessary but I would rather not take chances and have to do things twice or worse burn a board. MQ-430s 35 x 35 25v 15,000uf MS-2125s 35x35 40v 10,000 uf I can't see...

Thank you, much appreciated.

Thank You. I wasn't aware of that. I also know how to solder fairly well so Im ok on that aspect. Any info on how to test the components or the processes involved for the different types of issues? Bench test and trace the issues? Gotchas that sort of thing? I read somewhere that if I replaced compo...

Hello all, I found a couple of MQ430s that Im likely going to purchase. Both amps look fairly decent and the outputs all tested out fine except for one channel in one of the amps and neither has had the caps replaced. I haven't been able to find any manuals or how to's on these amps and what I might...