I have seen on the Elite Dangerous wiki that Sidewinder has a maximum capacity of 12 tonnes. My own sidewinder currently carries 8 tonnes - it has one 2E rack and two 1E racks.
I don't know how to increase the capacity any more. When I go to the market, I can't replace the 1E racks with the 2E racks.
So how can I get to full 12t of capacity?
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The Sidewinder MkI actually has a maximum cargo capacity of 16T foregoing shields, but you can achieve a 12T cargo capacity by equipping one 2E cargo rack, four 1E cargo racks, and a class 2 shield generator like so. You can then gain an additional 4T of capacity by replacing the shield generator with a cargo rack, but the better option by far would be to play it safe in the Sidewinder and save up for a Hauler.
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