Jacobs Electronics Install on a Spider.

[Zunige]

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Originally Posted by ddouglas77 This older, but unused system came with instructions on reprogramming the fuel map along with fuel injector wiring harness's this system is PRE Mr Gasket, which is why it came with all of the goodies I loved about jacobs to begin with-anti theft, anti car jacking, full throttle switch-included, etc...

[ddouglas77]

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Originally Posted by msiert Real pretty equipment David, It's very shiny. Murray likes shinny things.

[ddouglas77]

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Originally Posted by Zunige You can take that system as is - no need to re-program anything - and hook it up to your Spider, per their instructions, and it will work very nicely... (You could hook it up to my Spider, and it would work very nicely, as well. ) Best regards,

[mflugel]

I don't know, but I run the stock ignition that came with my '85 spider. It has never let me down. Speed limits on the interstates are 70 mph here in the south and I just got back from a trip running the twisties in North Carolina and Tennessee spending a week running the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Smoky Mountain National Park. I ran "The Tail of the Dragon" which is something like 340 curves in 11 miles with a 5000 feet elevation change as well as route 28 in North carolina which is aptly named "hellbender. Never had a problem and my ignition never cost a me a dime other than the price i paid for it rolled up in the original purchase price of the car in 1985. The car seems to run fine as designed by the factory and DEFINITELY puts a smile on my face with the stock specifications. Well almost stock, I did invest in an upgraded stereo so that i could hear the music with the top down. For me, it seems a waste to invest a lot of money eeking out minor horsepower gains in a car that was designed from the "git-go" to deliver fun in its stock configuration. JMHO.

[ddouglas77]

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Originally Posted by mflugel Well almost stock, I did invest in an upgraded stereo so that i could hear the music with the top down. For me, it seems a waste to invest a lot of money eeking out minor horsepower gains in a car that was designed from the "git-go" to deliver fun in its stock configuration. JMHO.

[John M]

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Originally Posted by mflugel I don't know, but I run the stock ignition that came with my '85 spider. It has never let me down. Speed limits on the interstates are 70 mph here in the south and I just got back from a trip running the twisties in North Carolina and Tennessee spending a week running the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Smoky Mountain National Park. I ran "The Tail of the Dragon" which is something like 340 curves in 11 miles with a 5000 feet elevation change as well as route 28 in North carolina which is aptly named "hellbender. Never had a problem and my ignition never cost a me a dime other than the price i paid for it rolled up in the original purchase price of the car in 1985. The car seems to run fine as designed by the factory and DEFINITELY puts a smile on my face with the stock specifications. Well almost stock, I did invest in an upgraded stereo so that i could hear the music with the top down. For me, it seems a waste to invest a lot of money eeking out minor horsepower gains in a car that was designed from the "git-go" to deliver fun in its stock configuration. JMHO.

[ddouglas77]

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Originally Posted by John M To David...once you get that car fixed, you'll have to come with Enrique to an autocross and we'll make you the baby seal meat for the day. John M

[ddouglas77]

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Originally Posted by John M These ignitions makes a huge difference in startability and throttle response. Don't know on the HP though.....but probably a little upper end. John M

[spider21]

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Originally Posted by ddouglas77 Please someone say they understood what I wrote!

[ddouglas77]

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Originally Posted by spider21 After 5252rpms, torque is no longer 1:1 with horsepower, the more torque you have a greater amount of horsepower will follow-simple math!

[genericwood]

David, we agree that more of a good thing isn't necessarily good when it comes to ignition advance. But I would argue that the same logic applies to most people putting the latest, hottest electronic ignition system on their car. Depending on what you have to start with, more amps won't necessarily offer any benefit. And let's not forget, the multiple sparks on these system are only provided at relatively low rpm. They are only providing single-sparks once you get into the "sporting" rpm range.

I'm not arguing against the benefits of a good electronic ignition, but I see over and over again posts from people (not you) who seem to believe that a few more milli-amps are going to give them more usable power. It just doesn't happen unless the original system is not working properly.

Erik

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Originally Posted by ddouglas77 Thank you Erik, yes, if the car is running a little retarded, advancing it back to normal or a little higher will definetly benefit the engine, it is when someone thinks 2-4 degrees advanced gives better benefits, that they too may think 6-8 degrees advanced will help even more, the whole, more is better thing. I already have electronic ignition, which is stock on my motronic, but I was looking for multiple sparks and the most amperage (hotter spark) that the plugs could get.

[fetta78]

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Originally Posted by ddouglas77 Hell, he could drive it to me and drink my beer while I install it, not very hard to do and the benefits so out weigh the time to do it!!! You have too much car work, that is proably why he'll never show up at your garage, I was lucky enough to be on a timed schedule, otherwise you'd have tricked me with all of that Mt. Dew you had...lol