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10-26-2005, 10:28 AM
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I believe there's no wrong going to something better, unless you're thinking on spending money on something else for more HP. Even if you're lightly modded, you'll definitly get better gas mileage and your sparks might last longer.
Plus, for those who have slightly modded cars (probably with stock turbos) and the turbo's efficency is not the best, and suddenly decide to go for a little more boost
(boost nuts), might have a slight advantage by avoiding some knocking since the mixture will burn quicker, more complete, and most likely with less hotspots.
Plus, for those who have slightly modded cars (probably with stock turbos) and the turbo's efficency is not the best, and suddenly decide to go for a little more boost
(boost nuts), might have a slight advantage by avoiding some knocking since the mixture will burn quicker, more complete, and most likely with less hotspots.
10-26-2005, 01:59 PM
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Juan, I'm glad you're trying it out. $95 seems like a worthwhile price to me if it works well. Its not that much more than a new cap and rotor.
It might help emissions a bit as well, for those of us who have to pass that.
-Ian
It might help emissions a bit as well, for those of us who have to pass that.
-Ian
11-03-2005, 10:04 PM
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Something to keep in mind. If you do go with a wastespark ignition system you also need to get plugs that can handle it. In waste spark current will be flowing both directions though the plug and this tends to fry certain plugs (i.e. anything made by Bosch). I found this out the hard way after installing Bosch platinums on my 3.4 DOHC Cutlass (about a 4 hour job to do spark plugs), the plugs were crap about two weeks later.
Also, the GM system is a bit more complicated than described. The coils mount on top of a control unit (an ICM, Ignition Control Module to be exact) which gets its info from either a single or multiple crank sensor(s) or cam sensor depending on how old it is and what engine you stole from. I don't think this sway would be anywhere near as easy as described.
Also, the GM system is a bit more complicated than described. The coils mount on top of a control unit (an ICM, Ignition Control Module to be exact) which gets its info from either a single or multiple crank sensor(s) or cam sensor depending on how old it is and what engine you stole from. I don't think this sway would be anywhere near as easy as described.
