Anybody here used/familiar with the MSD Digital 6 Plus ignition?(2-step limiter question)
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Anybody here used/familiar with the MSD Digital 6 Plus ignition?(2-step limiter question)
i've done a lot of searching,with no conclusive answers found on here-just "MSD sucks" and "MSD rocks" threads.
okay,the product description isn't very in depth,and i've emailed the MSD tech FOUR times with no real answer(they haven't improved any from about seven years ago when they laughed at me when i asked for help with wiring a 6A on a Honder).
i want two rev limits-one for the burnout,then switch over to another for launch/shift.i could buy a 6AL and the two way limiter.but,after i buy all that and the proper RPM pills,i'd have more in it than the Digital 6 system costs.the Digital 6 description says that it has two user selectable rev limits that are adjusted via rotary dials.all i want to know is if these two limits are switched between with a switch in the cockpit,and if they can be switched while the car is running.the tech told me no-that you had to change the dials directly on the unit?!i tried to make him understand what i was trying to say three times with no luck.
anybody here have experience with this system,and can confirm that it is switchable "on the fly" via a switch?i can't see the point in having two separate limits if you can't.
THANKS,
Chris
okay,the product description isn't very in depth,and i've emailed the MSD tech FOUR times with no real answer(they haven't improved any from about seven years ago when they laughed at me when i asked for help with wiring a 6A on a Honder).
i want two rev limits-one for the burnout,then switch over to another for launch/shift.i could buy a 6AL and the two way limiter.but,after i buy all that and the proper RPM pills,i'd have more in it than the Digital 6 system costs.the Digital 6 description says that it has two user selectable rev limits that are adjusted via rotary dials.all i want to know is if these two limits are switched between with a switch in the cockpit,and if they can be switched while the car is running.the tech told me no-that you had to change the dials directly on the unit?!i tried to make him understand what i was trying to say three times with no luck.
anybody here have experience with this system,and can confirm that it is switchable "on the fly" via a switch?i can't see the point in having two separate limits if you can't.
THANKS,
Chris
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Re: Anybody here used/familiar with the MSD Digital 6 Plus ignition?(2-step limiter question) (TeamN
As far as I know the MSD 6AL unit has one Rev Limiter input. So your idea of running the 6AL with a 2-Step Module Selector would work. That is how I did it.
Now the Digital 6 is basically that same setup so to speak. It has two selectable Rev Limits. One is high for your cars Rev Limiter. The second is for a 2-step. How it works is you have the wire for the 2-step going from the Digital 6 Box to a switch then to a 12V source. When the switch is "OFF" it uses the higher limit. When its on it uses the lower REV Limiter. The only plus for the Digital 6 is that you dont have to buy pill kits. You just basically turn the dials on the Box and your good to go.
If I didnt answer your question in depth enough let me know and I can clarify.
Sal
Now the Digital 6 is basically that same setup so to speak. It has two selectable Rev Limits. One is high for your cars Rev Limiter. The second is for a 2-step. How it works is you have the wire for the 2-step going from the Digital 6 Box to a switch then to a 12V source. When the switch is "OFF" it uses the higher limit. When its on it uses the lower REV Limiter. The only plus for the Digital 6 is that you dont have to buy pill kits. You just basically turn the dials on the Box and your good to go.
If I didnt answer your question in depth enough let me know and I can clarify.
Sal
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Re: Anybody here used/familiar with the MSD Digital 6 Plus ignition?(2-step limiter question) (TeamN
you told me exactly what i was looking for.
my main reason for wanting the Digital 6 was for the rotary dials so i can fine tune the limits without having to buy the pills.also,the 6AL cost $195 retail,then $59 for the two-step,then who knows how much for the pills until i get the right ones dialed in....it'll be cheaper(or about the same price)and easier to just get the Digital 6 for $279.
THANKS,
Chris
my main reason for wanting the Digital 6 was for the rotary dials so i can fine tune the limits without having to buy the pills.also,the 6AL cost $195 retail,then $59 for the two-step,then who knows how much for the pills until i get the right ones dialed in....it'll be cheaper(or about the same price)and easier to just get the Digital 6 for $279.
THANKS,
Chris
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