MC tweaks

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Hey Cody, you could use an 034 box to control just ignition, and no offense 
to MS, but a Stage IIb box would give you sequential fuel injection, 
programmable dist. ignition, idle control, etc, etc, all in one nicely packaged ECU.  As 
long as you're running the CIS ignition, there really aren't any options 
aside from an eprom change I suppose.  Problem with knock sensing is that it has 
to be programed as well (for each application), and your knock sensing is only 
as good as your programming, just like the ignition tuning.  So if it all 
comes down to proper ignition tuning, then the whole knock sensing ignition is 
redundant.

I've been running w/o knock sensing, and so have all my customers, for years, 
its a misconception that you NEED knock sensing.

Interesting about the exh. manifold, what kind of acid do you use?

IC is a huge upgrade in these cars, esp. if you're still using the stock 
dualpass unit.

Javad

In a message dated 12/9/2003 1:32:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Cody at mail.craincorporated.com writes:
While I'm here, what ignition options are there? I'm great with a points 
based dizzy (our 914-6 race cars have 4 sets of points in 1 dizzy!), but no well 
versed on electric ignition. That makes me aprehensive, but a knock sensor 
would quell that aprehension, therefore it's a requirement. The current Mega*** 
ignitions aren't knock sensing. UltraMegaSquirt would do the trick nicely, but 
it's not out yet. How about an ignition only version of 034 Javad? What other 
options?

I think on the stock EM I'm going to try an old Formula Vee trick. An old FV 
class rule required use of the stock intake manifolds. The old trick was to 
take 2 sets, fill one with acid, and 45 seconds later fill the 2nd set with 
acid. When the acid had burned a hole in the first set you would dump out the 2nd 
set and end up with a nice ported manifold. I think that may help on the EM, 
but I'm only going to do a little bit so it doesn't warp _too_ easily. 

I think I'll "fix" the intercooler next in line, then header, then ignition. 
Actually scratch that, A/c comes first on that list, I'm sick of sweating in 
this black car. At least I don't need to worry about the heat until February 
when it gets cold, like the 60s, lol.