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M50 - Who stole my cap!
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:22 pm
by Pillow
Ignorant question of the day...
... Why is there a hole for a cap that is not there?
Is there an advantage to adding a 4th cap?
Thanks!
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:41 pm
by gridracer
All the M50's are missing that cap I added one to that spot when I replaced my caps.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:58 pm
by Eric D
Cost saving measure from PG. Three is more than enough.
However, I put a 4th in on EVERY M50 I ever work on.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:59 pm
by Eric D
O, that spot may interfere with the chassis on an Outlaw or Bandit (aluminum chassis are bent a bit different on these models), so maybe that is the reason PG never put one there.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:14 pm
by Pillow
SOLD! I will put in a fourth in that case
... I just thought it was odd to have the holes and not use it. Cheap M series
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:56 pm
by oldskoolmseriesfan
Eric D wrote:O, that spot may interfere with the chassis on an Outlaw or Bandit (aluminum chassis are bent a bit different on these models), so maybe that is the reason PG never put one there.
Eric, have you noticed any differences in performance between the amps with 3 caps compared too 4?
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:42 pm
by marko
yep, when you replace those leaky caps with new ones just use slightly shorter caps and fot 4 of them
a standard height cap with have interfearence issues with the lid that's why they only fitted 3!
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:04 am
by Eric D
oldskoolmseriesfan wrote:Eric D wrote:O, that spot may interfere with the chassis on an Outlaw or Bandit (aluminum chassis are bent a bit different on these models), so maybe that is the reason PG never put one there.
Eric, have you noticed any differences in performance between the amps with 3 caps compared too 4?
I have not noticed any difference. I doubt there were be a difference if only one cap was installed either.