Twin power from another car rewired for Fd3s?
03-20-17, 12:30 PM
#2
RX-7 Bad Ass
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There was a similar thread on this just recently. I have a feeling there is something different in the boxes themselves, the RX-7 twinpowers have a sticker that says "type rotary" on them.
The other thread didn't find an answer, contacting HKS would probably be your best bet.
Rotary ignition is so different with the leading/trailing ignition and if your timing is off or weird you can end up with a non-running car or worst case a blown motor.
It would be good to have a hard answer, but I really wouldn't risk an engine potentially on saving a few bucks. The twin powers aren't that pricey.
Dale
The other thread didn't find an answer, contacting HKS would probably be your best bet.
Rotary ignition is so different with the leading/trailing ignition and if your timing is off or weird you can end up with a non-running car or worst case a blown motor.
It would be good to have a hard answer, but I really wouldn't risk an engine potentially on saving a few bucks. The twin powers aren't that pricey.
Dale
03-20-17, 01:18 PM
#3
actually, they are discontinued and rather hard to find for rotaries is the issue.
sure you can find them on everyone's websites still for some reason, followed by the inability to order them.
i just had this discussion with a customer, who was trying to get the wiring diagram specifics for another car to see if he could get it to work after being unable to actually find one for sale with the "rotary type" ignition function.
the universal type will work, however you must wire it manually.
sure you can find them on everyone's websites still for some reason, followed by the inability to order them.
i just had this discussion with a customer, who was trying to get the wiring diagram specifics for another car to see if he could get it to work after being unable to actually find one for sale with the "rotary type" ignition function.
the universal type will work, however you must wire it manually.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 03-20-17 at 01:32 PM.
03-20-17, 05:17 PM
#4
Why not go with the SakeBomb IGN-1A coil setup? Sure they cost a little more but you are getting 4 brand new coils, a brand new coil harness, mount, and spark plug wires. A twin power reuses all the stock stuff so you could be using 25 year old + coils and harness. We sell a ton of the SakeBomb setups.
Last edited by IRPerformance; 03-20-17 at 05:54 PM.
03-20-17, 05:42 PM
#5
It is possible to get the universal to work but takes some wiring. Why not go with the SakeBomb IGN-1A coil setup? Sure they cost a little more but you are getting 4 brand new coils, a brand new coil harness, mount, and spark plug wires. A twin power reuses all the stock stuff so you could be using 25 year old + coils and harness. We sell a ton of the SakeBomb setups.
03-28-17, 01:07 PM
#6
Why not go with the SakeBomb IGN-1A coil setup? Sure they cost a little more but you are getting 4 brand new coils, a brand new coil harness, mount, and spark plug wires. A twin power reuses all the stock stuff so you could be using 25 year old + coils and harness. We sell a ton of the SakeBomb setups.
03-28-17, 09:40 PM
#9
i also made my own mount/coil bracket.
I bought the coils from Pantera Efi and he included the connectors as well. He has good prices!
Last edited by Rx7Jordan; 03-29-17 at 12:04 AM.
03-30-17, 08:10 AM
#11
i even love how in the other thread someone told you to quit being cheap... like it's a lot of effort to build a simple wiring harness.
i'd be content with $100-150 profit, making roughly $400 is gouging. but if people are paying it then whatever. i put more effort into my FC window relay kits than this ignition kit, and for less than 1/6th profit.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 03-30-17 at 08:26 AM.
03-30-17, 10:06 AM
#12
oh you mean you can put together your own ignition kit in 30 minutes for half the cost? who'da thunk it! FD owners are saps, i shoulda been into this market instead of the cheapass FC owners.
i even love how in the other thread someone told you to quit being cheap... like it's a lot of effort to build a simple wiring harness.
i'd be content with $100-150 profit, making roughly $400 is gouging. but if people are paying it then whatever. i put more effort into my FC window relay kits than this ignition kit, and for less than 1/6th profit.
i even love how in the other thread someone told you to quit being cheap... like it's a lot of effort to build a simple wiring harness.
i'd be content with $100-150 profit, making roughly $400 is gouging. but if people are paying it then whatever. i put more effort into my FC window relay kits than this ignition kit, and for less than 1/6th profit.
Last edited by Rx7Jordan; 03-30-17 at 10:10 AM.
03-30-17, 01:22 PM
#14
the IGN-1A also still isn't as powerful as an amplified system.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 03-30-17 at 01:30 PM.
03-30-17, 01:30 PM
#15
i understand that, however getting to the coils in the first place requires nearly as much effort and skill as it does to build your own ignition system. i think some people just get a little too paranoid with some things and want shops to simply do it for them. but for the cost, i do not take back the sap comment, and i seriously rolled my eyes when i saw the "cheap" comment in the first thread. $700+ shipping for a basic ignition system is a bit out there IMO but apparently there is a market for it... by the time you add an amplifier you're well over a grand into make little sparky things for your engine.