Ignition Upgrades
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Stefos
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Re: Ignition Upgrades
I would need a whole plane to get you lot over to Greece...:thinking:
Hehe...if anyone ever comes over make sure its summer and leave the women at home...
j8833t;315276 said:Buy us plane tickets...and we'll provide door-to-door deliveries..
( We'll even bring our own tool-kit )
R2D-UM2;315361 said:
jinooi;315387 said:buy me the plane ticket, economy is fine for me.
i'll throw in the installation, capacitors and spark plugs for free.
so when are you free?
I would need a whole plane to get you lot over to Greece...:thinking:
Hehe...if anyone ever comes over make sure its summer and leave the women at home...
Stefos
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Re: Ignition Upgrades
We are now officially off-topic, but anyway....Mykonos is just one overrated island. There are thousands more you could see, everyone with its own unique beauty. There are islands where you can be almost alone, and there are islands with bars and clubs filed with people up to the early morning hours. Take your pic...
We are now officially off-topic, but anyway....Mykonos is just one overrated island. There are thousands more you could see, everyone with its own unique beauty. There are islands where you can be almost alone, and there are islands with bars and clubs filed with people up to the early morning hours. Take your pic...
Re: Ignition Upgrades
Just did this upgrade. Feels like my car is on steriods now..esp in the mid range rpm.
Was pleasantly surprised by the improvement. I also did the Volker Spec plugs but pretty sure that the improvement was not only from the plugs.
Just did this upgrade. Feels like my car is on steriods now..esp in the mid range rpm.
Was pleasantly surprised by the improvement. I also did the Volker Spec plugs but pretty sure that the improvement was not only from the plugs.
phil
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Stefos, Im already married to a greek chic, if i come, all you have is greek chics as well, no difference. Got anything else?
Rodney, how many have this upgrade now? My car feels normal now after 6 or so weeks with the upgrade, can we put 2 x capacitor per coil and see what happens? Twice the fun?
Stefos, Im already married to a greek chic, if i come, all you have is greek chics as well, no difference. Got anything else?
Rodney, how many have this upgrade now? My car feels normal now after 6 or so weeks with the upgrade, can we put 2 x capacitor per coil and see what happens? Twice the fun?
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erm..just a quick question rodney. are the capacitors heat resistant, cause from experience a capacitor would fail when subjected to high temperatures. ask me how I know..
Seriously, I didn't think about it until last night when I couldn't feel the difference of the capacitor anymore (maybe used to it already). But here is some literature on thermal management on capacitors.
Thermal Management of Electrolytic Capacitors
erm..just a quick question rodney. are the capacitors heat resistant, cause from experience a capacitor would fail when subjected to high temperatures. ask me how I know..
Seriously, I didn't think about it until last night when I couldn't feel the difference of the capacitor anymore (maybe used to it already). But here is some literature on thermal management on capacitors.
Thermal Management of Electrolytic Capacitors
R2D
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Right now, the capacitors that I am using are Military Spec components which means higher heat tolerances. (105Deg C instead of the 85Dec C you get with commercial products). I have had the caps in my own car for 2.5 years already and i have no problems. Yes electrolytic caps do have possibilities of failing but i have taken as much precautions as possible. If you like to play safe, replace them every 2 years.
Anyway, the article is a little off tangent cos the oil in the electrolytic caps are meant to insulate the metal foil layers wound around. The oil is not meant to conduct current as stipulated. This oil is similiar to the insulating oil you get in power transformers.
Mark, if you do not feel any difference, disconnect the +ve side at your coil end and drive your car. You will get an immediate difference.
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Right now, the capacitors that I am using are Military Spec components which means higher heat tolerances. (105Deg C instead of the 85Dec C you get with commercial products). I have had the caps in my own car for 2.5 years already and i have no problems. Yes electrolytic caps do have possibilities of failing but i have taken as much precautions as possible. If you like to play safe, replace them every 2 years.
Anyway, the article is a little off tangent cos the oil in the electrolytic caps are meant to insulate the metal foil layers wound around. The oil is not meant to conduct current as stipulated. This oil is similiar to the insulating oil you get in power transformers.
Mark, if you do not feel any difference, disconnect the +ve side at your coil end and drive your car. You will get an immediate difference.
Cheers
Cheers
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