98civicEX

i'm leaning towards MSD, but what specificly would any of you suggest? pros/cons for my 98civicex

VTC_CiViC

Just got my MSD 6A Seems to be what the vast majority of the crowd runs with, those there re alternatives like Jacobs ICE pak, Accel and I think another couple.

rtype11

hate selling on info posts but I have a MSD 6Al and blaster II coil for sale, i have a thread going in classifieds.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=169133

SIK IN DA HED

stick with MSD if you want to upgrade you ignition. i recommend buying it brand new.

int3gra

buy rtype11's
i just saw it yesterday when i met him

rtype11

thank playboy, now I sound like a fool after tring to sell mine, but I highly recommend buying one that has been remanufactured by MSD, as half of them are returned for repair. I only buy remanned MSD they just have a sticker on the normal box that says remanned and they will never give up. So if you buy new, buy new and remanned.

CovertFI

just keep in mind, with my 97 ex msd does not make a dist cap for my car. so most likely you cant get one for yours. you can buy some kind of kit for 8 bucks to mod yours. i just said screw it and bought the 6a and used my internal coil. it only cost me 135 for the 6a and if i would of keep the external coil and everthing i would of spend well over 200 smackers.

just the 6a made a diffrence in the way my car performed. alot smoother!!!

rtype11

you you need external coil cap, you do it yourself, and costs change. MSD makes caps for use with external coil.

X2BOARD

Just wire that puppy in yerself !

MSD BTM here... gotta love that spark !

Cone

I reccomend the Crane HI-6TR(timing and rev control), like the MSD 6BTM(boost timing management) but more power. I've heard a lot of good things, and seen it work well on 500whp Integra's, and I plan on using it.

-Andrew

93LSivic

I have heard that there is no point in getting an MSD type setup if you pushing under 300 hp. If your pushing more than that---more power to you, buy one. I dont see a need for one, but I think Im only in the mid 200's.

EE_Chris

I agree with 93LSivic. The stock ignition can generate a healty spark up to around 7 or 8lbs of boost.

Not having the specs, MSD's multi-spark stops after a certain rpm and your left with a single spark event similar to stock anyway.

It only takes a finite amount of voltage to jump the spark plug gap, and the stocker is capable of 40k+.


[Modified by EE_Chris, 2:05 PM 4/25/2002]

june

I'm going with a MSD 6al. I am gonna need it for what I have.

rtype11

they are sent back to MSD for repairs, you can tell by the stickers on the bottom of the casing, and on the packaging, their is an extra sticker.