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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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ok, upgraded ignition of any kind is not needed for your set up. its just a regular motor a relative compression. No boost or any type of F/I so there is no need for the "badass" iridium plugs or any of that other fancy smancy stuff. you wont feel the moneys difference in your car like you will your wallet. The only reason for upgraded ingitions is for redlines about stock, greatly increased cylinder pressures. If you dont have either one then you will be dissatisfied. The spark of electricity from the electrode to the other piece has to actually move the air that is around it to reach the other piece of metal. The reason why more powerful spark is needed is because cars with a turbo or supercharger are getting so many molecules of air in the cylinder at a time that the molecules are tighter together. When something is tighter together it is harder to move it so there for if your spark is not strong enough to move the molecules, it will never reach the other side and you have a misfire. This is the only place that upgraded ignition is needed besides raised redlines. the thing about raised redlines is everything is happening so fast that the computer gets a little behind and causes incomplete sparks. Well if you have a spark that has a longer duration like aftermarket ingitions provide then you can expect the spark to be there at the right time. *Steps down from the stool* Do a search next time, it will help alot.
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