Aftermarket Ignition
01-20-2019 | 03:06 PM
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Aftermarket Ignition
What are the thoughts on best aftermarket ignition? Of course we have MSD I am also hearing good things about CD-1. Any of the pro's out there have thoughts? I am looking to do full system to include coils and distributors.
01-20-2019 | 07:00 PM
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The old school thunderbolt works fine with rarely hearing of failures but with that said I was starting from scratch and purchased some DUI's for the simplicity and again very reliable and good for practically any NA build within reason. Many including myself have went the Daytona sensors route for reliability over over the MSD. Not to mention you can map out your timing curve to your specific build. Ideal for SC or NA and I've yet to hear of a failure. If you go MSD plan on keeping an extra ign box onboard. Plus the distributors corrode quickly unless you coat them with crc or something similar.
In a nutshell I guess it depends on what your doing or have for power and where you might plan on going in the future. DUI is hard to beat for the price, simplicity and reliability. If your looking at over 650 hp go the Daytona sensor route. Your engines will like it.
In a nutshell I guess it depends on what your doing or have for power and where you might plan on going in the future. DUI is hard to beat for the price, simplicity and reliability. If your looking at over 650 hp go the Daytona sensor route. Your engines will like it.
01-20-2019 | 07:42 PM
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The old school thunderbolt works fine with rarely hearing of failures but with that said I was starting from scratch and purchased some DUI's for the simplicity and again very reliable and good for practically any NA build within reason. Many including myself have went the Daytona sensors route for reliability over over the MSD. Not to mention you can map out your timing curve to your specific build. Ideal for SC or NA and I've yet to hear of a failure. If you go MSD plan on keeping an extra ign box onboard. Plus the distributors corrode quickly unless you coat them with crc or something similar.
In a nutshell I guess it depends on what your doing or have for power and where you might plan on going in the future. DUI is hard to beat for the price, simplicity and reliability. If your looking at over 650 hp go the Daytona sensor route. Your engines will like it.
In a nutshell I guess it depends on what your doing or have for power and where you might plan on going in the future. DUI is hard to beat for the price, simplicity and reliability. If your looking at over 650 hp go the Daytona sensor route. Your engines will like it.
01-20-2019 | 08:23 PM
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01-20-2019 | 08:36 PM
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Out of curiosity, what is the obsession with DUI distributors? They seem to be a non programmable overpriced HEI ignition. What is its superiority to a thunderbolt ignition? Am I missing something? I run Crane HI-6M's and T-Bolt distributors, nothing fancy, just dependable and have 8 or so different timing curves with knock retard. I have Daytona ignitions laying around, but haven't felt the need to switch yet. Probably when I finally go forced induction I'll switch.
01-20-2019 | 11:17 PM
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i don’t think locked timing is the best option. That’s where a box like Daytona comes in handy. With delayed starting, idle stabilazation, and custom curves. Don’t think it’s necessarily a good idea to have 36° of timing coming on plane. You can get defiemiely get a better tune to the engine with a custom setup
