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Old 04-25-10, 03:57 PM
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Jacobs (r0tarymaster) ignition, just installed seems to be helping!

I just installed a jacobs rotarymaster ignition, seems to be helping my car run better, anyone else using one ?
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MSD 6A. here.
been on my car since it was an N/A..now TII.
I use it to curl my hair!
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i do have 2 wires not connected but im pretty sure i dont need to connect them, i just connected them the way they were connected in my parts car
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Can you elaborate, in what way it make a difference??
I've tried 4 ignitin boxes (Jacob, MSD, B&M and presently FC1000) and I don't "feel" nor "notice" any difference (interm of fuel economy, idling nor acceleration) with or without them.
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Car seems like it has more throttle response and backfires much less than it did before, but that's just how it seems to me. I mean maybe I am just imagining it's making a difference but I'm pretty sure this thing should help my fuel economy.

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Can you elaborate, in what way it make a difference??
I've tried 4 ignitin boxes (Jacob, MSD, B&M and presently FC1000) and I don't "feel" nor "notice" any difference (interm of fuel economy, idling nor acceleration) with or without them.
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I put the FC 1000 in mine to try and get rid of the hot start issuse. Didn't help. I havnt noticed any other differences in the feel of the engine.
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Originally Posted by gkarmadi
Can you elaborate, in what way it make a difference??
I've tried 4 ignitin boxes (Jacob, MSD, B&M and presently FC1000) and I don't "feel" nor "notice" any difference (interm of fuel economy, idling nor acceleration) with or without them.
i have the HKS twin-power and it fixed my loss of power issuess above 5k rpm

so yes, it helps
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Originally Posted by Furb
i have the HKS twin-power and it fixed my loss of power issuess above 5k rpm

so yes, it helps

It definatelly helps if tou are making high hp, running high boost level, meth injection, race fuel etc etc etc...
But for mildly modified fc such as mine, I can't see the difference with or without ign box/es. I've read somewhere, that fc ignition system is good for 400+hp (or so).
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Originally Posted by gkarmadi
It definatelly helps if tou are making high hp, running high boost level, meth injection, race fuel etc etc etc...
But for mildly modified fc such as mine, I can't see the difference with or without ign box/es. I've read somewhere, that fc ignition system is good for 400+hp (or so).
i am not making that high HP, since i am running stock ports and stock turbo...
i had this issue when i went passed the 275fwhp mark, so that statement is NOT true in every case
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^^ Time to upgrade the turbo.
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Wait, r u saying that u got ignition break up (@ 5k rpm) w/ stock motor and stock turbo??
How come?? What cause it??
Ppl that I know (local) running pass 300+ ish w/ streetport and huybrid turbo just fine w/o ign box.
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Originally Posted by 2slow4stock
^^ Time to upgrade the turbo.
read... i have bnr stage 4 ready to go on
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Originally Posted by gkarmadi
Wait, r u saying that u got ignition break up (@ 5k rpm) w/ stock motor and stock turbo??
How come?? What cause it??
Ppl that I know (local) running pass 300+ ish w/ streetport and huybrid turbo just fine w/o ign box.
yes.
what caused it?? dont know, maybe coils not in top shape?
i just know the hks twinpower fixed it and never had any issues since...
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I would think to fix ur ign issue (without hks twinpower) is a good idea.
Then added the ign box for just incase u wanna make good (high) power.
Or is it normal for fc to have ign break up @ 275is hp?? May be I am (and buddies) just lucky.
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well since everybody, including my tuner, advised me to get a hks tiwn power already that was the first thing i tried

when i run into problems in the future i'll take another look at the rest
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