Can the factory ignition provide enough spark for a H/C car?
01-02-2003, 11:37 AM
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Can the factory ignition provide enough spark for a H/C car? I don't wanna dump 2 bills on a new one just yet if I don't have to <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
01-02-2003, 01:16 PM
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Re: Can the factory ignition provide enough spark for a H/C car? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Colonel:
<strong> I'm using the factory ignition on my NA C5R engine. Should make somewhere around 850 HP at the crank. We haven't really tested it out yet but I don't forsee any ignition problems. Individual coil packs are awesome. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Colonel!
I saw you post on a fan setting question, you use temp. settings that differ from the HPP . . . what were those settings for . . . say . . . a 160* thermo <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong> I'm using the factory ignition on my NA C5R engine. Should make somewhere around 850 HP at the crank. We haven't really tested it out yet but I don't forsee any ignition problems. Individual coil packs are awesome. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Colonel!
I saw you post on a fan setting question, you use temp. settings that differ from the HPP . . . what were those settings for . . . say . . . a 160* thermo <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Can the factory ignition provide enough spark for a H/C car? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NoGo:
<strong> hell ya.
The factory ignition has enough spunk for 800 HP (have seen any more yet) from what I've seen. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I figured as much but I wanted to ask the experts first <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thank you <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<strong> hell ya.
The factory ignition has enough spunk for 800 HP (have seen any more yet) from what I've seen. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I figured as much but I wanted to ask the experts first <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thank you <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
01-03-2003, 12:51 AM
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Re: Can the factory ignition provide enough spark for a H/C car? I'm using the factory ignition on my NA C5R engine. Should make somewhere around 850 HP at the crank. We haven't really tested it out yet but I don't forsee any ignition problems. Individual coil packs are awesome. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />