spark up grade

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 9 Aug 2010, 7:31 pm

#794960

wat do you think .......... was using a wasser boxer dissy set up a few years ago but no longer have it nor does anybody make them any more i now have a petronix 1 with gt 40 w8ac that keep fowling and im turbo charging soon has any body got a setup that works atreat and throws awesome spark .
cheers
STEVO

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Aug 2010, 9:13 pm

#794989

bugzla wrote:wat do you think .......... was using a wasser boxer dissy set up a few years ago but no longer have it nor does anybody make them any more i now have a petronix 1 with gt 40 w8ac that keep fowling and im turbo charging soon has any body got a setup that works atreat and throws awesome spark .
cheers
STEVO

I had a DSE Jaycar kit.. HIGH ENERGY IGNITION SYSTEM..
using a standard coil and points... was fantastic...
engine started first kick.. every time... excellent kit..
it put 32 volts into the coil...
lots of options in it too...
the points only switched it on & off.. never burnt..

until it burnt out... the points had worn down & shorted out... ??
they had a plastic rubbing block... instead of bakelite..

I have a pertronix to put into My New SVDA Bosch dissy and I will either fix the old HEIS or make up another one...
[lucky I had a spare]

the spark plugs could be wider gapped too...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 10 Aug 2010, 5:51 am

#795026

had a look at the product it looks like it would help with the turbo application as i wont need to lock the dizzy

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 10 Aug 2010, 6:34 am

#795028

Sounds like you have a mixture problem and those plugs are too cold if you are just low HP normally aspirated.
With boost they are probably OK(depending on HP), but off boost they will prob foul after a time.
I used a stock wasser ignition on my supercharged engine and it worked well to a point,
so any quality modern ignition system should be enough,
provided your fuel mixture are correct.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 10 Aug 2010, 10:44 am

#795054

so the standard wasser will slide in and give better spark dave with no mods

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 10 Aug 2010, 2:44 pm

#795095

You may have to tinker with the advance curve,
but the basic electronics are good enough for most things.
They are not classed as a CDI system,
since the trigger just does the same job as the points, ie switch the coil on and off,
but the improved dwell situation does increase coil out put due to more accurate/consistent switching.
If you want more, add an MSD.
...mine was from a 1.9 litre engine...I cant speak about the 2.1's though knowing VW and Bosch, I am sure they are great.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.