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With a 6A here's a trick that will improve the performance a bit.
The first gen guys figured out that you can wire 2 stock coils in paralell.
It of course haves the resistance increasing the power, but not beyond what the 6a can handle, as many of the performance coils have very low resistance, lower even than 2 stock coils in series.
If you use 2 trail coils you can mount them both to the stock lead ignitor with some small spacers between them.
This also gives you better performance because it gets you out of single coil wasted spark, as there is only one spark gap for each spark to jump.
The first gen guys figured out that you can wire 2 stock coils in paralell.
It of course haves the resistance increasing the power, but not beyond what the 6a can handle, as many of the performance coils have very low resistance, lower even than 2 stock coils in series.
If you use 2 trail coils you can mount them both to the stock lead ignitor with some small spacers between them.
This also gives you better performance because it gets you out of single coil wasted spark, as there is only one spark gap for each spark to jump.
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yeah thats what I'm saying.
The first gen guys figured this out a long time ago as an extension to the dual igniter system. Its a way to run distributerless ignition (lead only) on a first gen without an ecu.
When I had a 1g I had planned to do this, and called MSD to confirm it wouldn't hurt the box. The engineer told me that it would probably run a whole rail of coils.
The stock lead coil is really a single coil, like the trail coil, that has two outputs. Off hand I believe that the outputs are in series but it doesn't really matter how they are. When the stock coil fires the spark has to jump 2 gaps. Using two coils, still has the spark as a waste spark, but it only has to jump one gap.
The MSD can't tell the difference between 1 and 2 coils, all it can see is resistance, and current draw of the coil.
The first gen guys figured this out a long time ago as an extension to the dual igniter system. Its a way to run distributerless ignition (lead only) on a first gen without an ecu.
When I had a 1g I had planned to do this, and called MSD to confirm it wouldn't hurt the box. The engineer told me that it would probably run a whole rail of coils.
The stock lead coil is really a single coil, like the trail coil, that has two outputs. Off hand I believe that the outputs are in series but it doesn't really matter how they are. When the stock coil fires the spark has to jump 2 gaps. Using two coils, still has the spark as a waste spark, but it only has to jump one gap.
The MSD can't tell the difference between 1 and 2 coils, all it can see is resistance, and current draw of the coil.
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Just to make sure I'm not giving you bad advice, I called MSD tech support (5 min ago) and they said: "Is this a mazda RX7, yeah no problem people do that all the time" and that the coils will just draw as much current as they can and there is no issue with coil resistance, also he said that it will produce as much power out of one coil as it will out of 2, and there would be no advantage to having one msd box per coil.
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Nahm, the 6A is very basic. Just boosts the spark a little, no extra features.
I was going to get a 6AL but most of what it can do, the Haltech can (if I wanted the features that is....two step, soft cut rev limiter etc.) so I just went for what I figured I'd need.
I just know the MSD units are used very widely, and they seem to get the job done so I'll give it a shot.
You may not *need* it like they say, but I don't really *need* alot of **** I have on my car, I just like playing around lol
I was going to get a 6AL but most of what it can do, the Haltech can (if I wanted the features that is....two step, soft cut rev limiter etc.) so I just went for what I figured I'd need.
I just know the MSD units are used very widely, and they seem to get the job done so I'll give it a shot.
You may not *need* it like they say, but I don't really *need* alot of **** I have on my car, I just like playing around lol
Hope BDC can tune AI.
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I did something similar, but I used the 120 dollar summit boxes (x2) with a pair or accell super coils that have been in my garage forever.
I mounted them in the front bumper core.
Questions: what cylinder select settings does the Jacobs have (8cyl, 6cyl etc)?
Also what are the input types?
My guess is that like the MSD digital 6 and even the cheapo summit box I have its designed for 4,6 and 8 cylinder engines with distributors.
Which means that if you have it in 4 cylinder mode and run discrete channels to the lead coils, the box will see and use for its multi spark calculations exactly half of the true RPM.
I mounted them in the front bumper core.
Questions: what cylinder select settings does the Jacobs have (8cyl, 6cyl etc)?
Also what are the input types?
My guess is that like the MSD digital 6 and even the cheapo summit box I have its designed for 4,6 and 8 cylinder engines with distributors.
Which means that if you have it in 4 cylinder mode and run discrete channels to the lead coils, the box will see and use for its multi spark calculations exactly half of the true RPM.
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It has to have a cyl select, because its method of sensing RPM for rev limiting and for multi spark calculation is through its own triggering input.
If it doesn't have cyl select then it can only work in one configuration
If it doesn't have cyl select then it can only work in one configuration
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it was suggested to me by a senior Jacobs tech guy to keep the amps separated by at least six inches... all wires to and from the amps should be shielded. i really like my Jacobs amps. in addition to putting out lots they have a circuit that senses acceleration and goes to full power. if you don't have such a throttle down around town circuit you end up frying your plugs very quickly. my ignition fired my pump/methanol cleanly at 9.0 AFR. (of course i don't know why i was running that rich but have since leaned it out)...
as far as the rev limiter wires. (there are 2 loops on my amp) you need to cut one of the loops and it will count revs properly for a 2 rotor. i have my rev limiter turned off so it doen's make much diff.
my leading coils. MSD 8253. perhaps my ignition is overkill but it takes that factor out of the equation. i will be interested to learn how a single MSD 6A functions as it would be an easy mod.
hc
as far as the rev limiter wires. (there are 2 loops on my amp) you need to cut one of the loops and it will count revs properly for a 2 rotor. i have my rev limiter turned off so it doen's make much diff.
my leading coils. MSD 8253. perhaps my ignition is overkill but it takes that factor out of the equation. i will be interested to learn how a single MSD 6A functions as it would be an easy mod.
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Sorry to semi bring this back from the dead. I too am getting my ignition all setup, and I was wondering if it is required to get two ignition boxes like Howard Coleman and classicauto have done? I have an FC I will be running a little meth in to cool and have a little extra safety margin, and would like to make sure I don't have any ignition breakup when Steve Kan tunes it this summer.
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One on the leading is probably good enough, especially if you run a good dual coil or a pair of coils in parallel as is shown further up.
Sorry to semi bring this back from the dead. I too am getting my ignition all setup, and I was wondering if it is required to get two ignition boxes like Howard Coleman and classicauto have done? I have an FC I will be running a little meth in to cool and have a little extra safety margin, and would like to make sure I don't have any ignition breakup when Steve Kan tunes it this summer.
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Are you going to be using one or two boxes, and are you going to do the stock coils in parallel trick, because I think I would like too, but I don't quite understand what is going on with that.
Could someone maybe throw up a little mspaint diagram to give a little example of the parallel trick? Is it just two coils plugged in, but only one spark going out?
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BIG Correction on the above diagram, it should say leading coil number one, leading coil number 2. not leading/trailing if you hook it up with dual post coils like that you will blow your engine up
Use this instead
The original pic is clearly designed for a car with a distributor, but it shows that MSD themselves endorse hooking their box up in parallel to 2 coils which is what I wanted to show.
Use this instead
The original pic is clearly designed for a car with a distributor, but it shows that MSD themselves endorse hooking their box up in parallel to 2 coils which is what I wanted to show.
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Good to know thanks.
I am thinking about getting 4 of these so I can fun full sequential ignition.
http://stores.bmepefistore.com/Detail.bok?no=11
"These BMEP EFI High Output DIS coil feature a built-in transistorized ignitor, perfect for use with OEM and other aftermarket ignition systems that don't have high current coil drivers and must otherwise rely on an external Power Stage (Ignitor) or CDI. For example, many OEM Motronic systems have very low current, high side coil drivers that must be used with an ignitor, these external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil. Also, some systems like the Haltech or AEM EMS use these same, low amperage drivers which often requires a $1k CDI box to even use the system with a conventional coil. BMEP EFI High Output DIS coils with built in transistorized driver allow a high current, 20 Amp driver to be integrated with one of the most powerful coils on the market, giving over 60k-100k Volts of spark energy w/o any other ignition boxes or components. "
From what reviews I have read from people that have used them, it will ignite anything, and they didn't use a CDI box.
What do you guys think? Anybody seen/used them here?
Thanks
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I am thinking about getting 4 of these so I can fun full sequential ignition.
http://stores.bmepefistore.com/Detail.bok?no=11
"These BMEP EFI High Output DIS coil feature a built-in transistorized ignitor, perfect for use with OEM and other aftermarket ignition systems that don't have high current coil drivers and must otherwise rely on an external Power Stage (Ignitor) or CDI. For example, many OEM Motronic systems have very low current, high side coil drivers that must be used with an ignitor, these external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil. Also, some systems like the Haltech or AEM EMS use these same, low amperage drivers which often requires a $1k CDI box to even use the system with a conventional coil. BMEP EFI High Output DIS coils with built in transistorized driver allow a high current, 20 Amp driver to be integrated with one of the most powerful coils on the market, giving over 60k-100k Volts of spark energy w/o any other ignition boxes or components. "
From what reviews I have read from people that have used them, it will ignite anything, and they didn't use a CDI box.
What do you guys think? Anybody seen/used them here?
Thanks
~Tweak
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transistorized driver=ignitor
What they are describing is an integrated coil and ignitor like LS1 coils, as opposed to coils with separate ignitors, like stock.
Their clams are BS:
"external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil"
nope...
I am willing to bet that what they are selling is LS1 coils.
What they are describing is an integrated coil and ignitor like LS1 coils, as opposed to coils with separate ignitors, like stock.
Their clams are BS:
"external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil"
nope...
I am willing to bet that what they are selling is LS1 coils.
Good to know thanks.
I am thinking about getting 4 of these so I can fun full sequential ignition.
http://stores.bmepefistore.com/Detail.bok?no=11
"These BMEP EFI High Output DIS coil feature a built-in transistorized ignitor, perfect for use with OEM and other aftermarket ignition systems that don't have high current coil drivers and must otherwise rely on an external Power Stage (Ignitor) or CDI. For example, many OEM Motronic systems have very low current, high side coil drivers that must be used with an ignitor, these external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil. Also, some systems like the Haltech or AEM EMS use these same, low amperage drivers which often requires a $1k CDI box to even use the system with a conventional coil. BMEP EFI High Output DIS coils with built in transistorized driver allow a high current, 20 Amp driver to be integrated with one of the most powerful coils on the market, giving over 60k-100k Volts of spark energy w/o any other ignition boxes or components. "
From what reviews I have read from people that have used them, it will ignite anything, and they didn't use a CDI box.
What do you guys think? Anybody seen/used them here?
Thanks
~Tweak
I am thinking about getting 4 of these so I can fun full sequential ignition.
http://stores.bmepefistore.com/Detail.bok?no=11
"These BMEP EFI High Output DIS coil feature a built-in transistorized ignitor, perfect for use with OEM and other aftermarket ignition systems that don't have high current coil drivers and must otherwise rely on an external Power Stage (Ignitor) or CDI. For example, many OEM Motronic systems have very low current, high side coil drivers that must be used with an ignitor, these external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil. Also, some systems like the Haltech or AEM EMS use these same, low amperage drivers which often requires a $1k CDI box to even use the system with a conventional coil. BMEP EFI High Output DIS coils with built in transistorized driver allow a high current, 20 Amp driver to be integrated with one of the most powerful coils on the market, giving over 60k-100k Volts of spark energy w/o any other ignition boxes or components. "
From what reviews I have read from people that have used them, it will ignite anything, and they didn't use a CDI box.
What do you guys think? Anybody seen/used them here?
Thanks
~Tweak
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transistorized driver=ignitor
What they are describing is an integrated coil and ignitor like LS1 coils, as opposed to coils with separate ignitors, like stock.
Their clams are BS:
"external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil"
nope...
I am willing to bet that what they are selling is LS1 coils.
What they are describing is an integrated coil and ignitor like LS1 coils, as opposed to coils with separate ignitors, like stock.
Their clams are BS:
"external ignitors are unreliable and limit current to the coil"
nope...
I am willing to bet that what they are selling is LS1 coils.