Ignition coil upgrades

[Craig]

Cheers mate, will sort it out next week as we are on the holiday deal with the kids this week, many thanks again, Craig

[Craig]

OK, so its done.... Supercharger is now fitted and ready to go. Its too late (& dark) now so fist call in the morning then its over to the mad mile for a test flight wish it luck

Yes I know it needs a wash under the hood :0

[Craig]

Well well well, they do infact work really good. First off I did approx 50kms with it turned off and like wow, the thing is heaps faster from take off and pulls really great. Idle raised (on its own) by 100rpm "from" 750rpm "to" 850rpm.

Now all of the above has to be down to the K&N supa large filter thats clamped to it Then came the main test "Mad Mile"

I floored it from standing start and then hit the switch..... Took 7.5 seconds to hit 100kms (approx 62mph) and then pulled straight to 130kms very quickly then this huge logging truck decides to pull out on me!!!!! so that was the first real test all over.... I had my right foot planted hard down the whole time

Part two, well I drove with the supercharger on and off all day and its great. The second testing was done with one of our trailers hitched up so add approx 800kgs and it pulls up the hills ammmmmmazzzzzzing to say the least.

To be perfectly honest you do NOT have a power-surge when hitting the switch, more like a mmmmmmMMMMMM so no big thrill seekers need apply LMAO but hey, its a significant change from the stock air cleaner for sure. Would recommend 100%.

Dont forget the static turbine is also installed too

[DiscoTex]

Originally Posted by FelixLockhart

I just put an MSD off-road coil in my truck, and seems to have made a world of difference in performance. The coil itself is much more powerful than the OEM one, and it's filled with epoxy instead of oil, so it doesn't come unwound under rough conditions (hence the reason why it's called an off-road coil).

As far as actual performance increases, I don't have access to a dyno, but it sounds like it's running significantly stronger, and its acceleration has improved a good bit.

More information is here: http://www.msdignition.com/coil_blaster_3_8222.htm

Well, I finally got mine from Summit today. I bought the MSD Blaster 2 (not the off road one. The PN is 8202 in case you want to look it up). It started up much easier than before, and it's running a whole lot smoother. Now all I need to get is some Magnecore wires and a new cap and rotor, and I'm done.

Btw, the 8202 is on sale right now at Summit. Just FYI.

[Adam in NYC USA]

Originally Posted by Craig

OK, so its done.... Supercharger is now fitted and ready to go. Its too late (& dark) now so fist call in the morning then its over to the mad mile for a test flight :0

How is the supercharger and the car doing with the addon kit?

Adam in NYC

[Craig]

Hi Adam, its going great, no more mods required at all Like I said its no BIG surge of power but it certainly does make a huge diff to the take off power but maybe thats the massive K&N thats added to the super. I recon its worth the $100usd for sure...

[sandman]

Originally Posted by me.guevara

Does anyone have any ideas on this?

I'm getting a HD alternator and an 8mm magnacore wire set, upgrading to a 2 gage battery wire and may look into some HD batteries (later). I'll stick to stock plugs for now, but wanted to know if there's anything I can do with the ignition coil...

Thanks guys!

jacobs ignition modules are un reliable and will cost you time and money , they work great when they work but when they play up the work intermitanly so you are more than likely going to replace everything else before your mechanic realises its your jacobs again. the best thing to do to your ignition is to use the electronic module from a chev hei system ( make sure you use heat sink gel when you mount it) and buy a coil with the least resistance. also use a relay to power coil direct from alternator. if you keep the timing set corectly you can achieve a crisper drive by grinding the end off the rotor cap to a point. its not like this from factory so you can have extended service intervals ,( try it out on your old one it works )

[Adam in NYC USA]

Originally Posted by sandman

jacobs ignition modules are un reliable and will cost you time and money , they work great when they work but when they play up the work intermitanly so you are more than likely going to replace everything else before your mechanic realises its your jacobs again.

Again? Why would he be doing again if it was for the first time.

Before we become accustomed to stating which ignition module works best for in this case, the Land Rover, maybe we should double check the installation and make sure all proper electrical connections are done and done well.

Most factory HEI systems are fed very well from the battery and alternator system. If you don't clean up after pulling out the factory ignition system and just drop in an aftermarket ignition system, do you think something like a Jacobs or any other HEI system would work properly.

Probably not. Ignition systems need a premium electric connection for itself and the ignition coils.

The written instructions and the ignition kits themselves are ,at best, a compromise. They are trying to aim for a broad base: those who want to upgrade their cars at home (auto home hobbyists) and those who want a higher spec ignition system for track use(amateur and semi-pro track racing) . If the manufacturer gives out too much information, most customers will drown with the extra information.

The ignition manufactuers make a blind and calculated guess and choose to write for the widest audience they can and they hope that those instructions work for whoever does the installations.

If you, as a non-track auto owner, wish to install an ignition system, you take a risk and you gotta take some responsibilty for the install. If you have no prior expierence, it is really hard to state just because you drop it , it don't work, it gotta be "their" fault. How would they know, they don't know where their product is going to end up.

Originally Posted by sandman

the best thing to do to your ignition is to use the electronic module from a chev hei system ( make sure you use heat sink gel when you mount it) and buy a coil with the least resistance. also use a relay to power coil direct from alternator. if you keep the timing set corectly you can achieve a crisper drive by grinding the end off the rotor cap to a point. its not like this from factory so you can have extended service intervals ,( try it out on your old one it works )

Interesting choice. Thanks for the information and welcome to the group.

Adam in NYC

[Rhich]

Originally Posted by apbtpetey

Okay you guys got me interested in this now.

Anybody have a clue as to what will work with my 97 Disco se7 with the 4.0l in it?

Me too............
I have the MSD 8.5's but pretty much gave up being able to do anything with the coil pack.