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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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my dads lookin to get me something in the 200 -300 dollar price range for christmas. not too many things i can use in that price range except gears and 1.6 rr which i already have covered. so im lookin at maybe ignition. i would like a cd ignition with rev limiter and preferably a window switch for if i ever go nitrous. what do you guys suggest? if i had to pick with no advice i would say the mallory 6al. i did a search and found a lot of good things about it. im sure msd has something to offer too. so let me know what is best for the money and my setup. i know an ignition is not at all necessary at my level but i already explained the situation so... give me your opinion or even a whole other idea for $200-300
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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I have the Mallory 685. Window switch, rev limit, 2 step, digital adjustments, extremely easy to hook up. I bought mine for $200 off the Mr. Gasket truck/trailer at the NMRA event at Beech Bend a while back.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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thats a pretty good deal, i think they are like 245 from summit
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Waste of $$ on a stock car...
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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If you plan on running nitrous I would pick the 685 up, that box is an awsome peice.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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The 685 is a good deal. No need for an external window switch. They had a rebate going if you send a dead or alive MSD box in. 6ALs are worth $50 IIRC.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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that looks like a real good peice but i have the msd coil and 6a box and the harness can i still use the mallory?
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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not with the 6a box. you'd have to get rid of it.
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ohh i know that but can the msd harness hook up to the mallory
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Yeah MSD harness will work for Mallory. Colors aren't the same, but there's a simple chart for the differences.
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I think it's green to white and orange to yellow and red and black are same.
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Waste of $$ on a stock car...
i was tryin to avoid responses like these thats y i explained the situation.

i still havent got a good answer to what would be best for me
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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You will pick up more bottom end TQ & HP with a CD ignition box, as well as better in town fuel economy. I never thought that it was that big of a differance until I diconnected the 6a box from the harness and re-hooked up my ignition back to stock. Another box to look at is made by Jacob's Electronics part number 342000 for a anolog style box with a chip rev limiter. The other digital part number is 343000. http://www.jacobselectronics.com/pdf/ignition_sys.pdf
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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