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- From: yang@resmel.bhp.com.au (Sam Yang)
- Subject: Converting to electronic ignition
- Message-ID: <BtoK9E.Lwy@resmel.bhp.com.au>
- Keywords: air-points, electronic ignition, convertion, Bosch, Piranha
- Sender: usenet@resmel.bhp.com.au (network news)
- Organization: BHP Research - Melbourne Laboratories, AUSTRALIA
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 06:19:36 GMT
- Lines: 32
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- Hello Friends,
-
- This is an enquiry about converting a points ignition system into an
- electronic one for a Toyota Corolla 10/1983 KE70 Wagon. The car has
- a 1.3L 4 cylinder engine (4KC). The similar article was posted 7 hours
- ago but it did not appear in the net.
-
- I drive about 80km/day to work. One of the problem with the car is that
- it eat contact points too quickly -- one in about half a year. The
- performance degrades noticeably when the points getting older. Someone
- suggested me to use a different kind of points -- air points which has
- a hole in the platinum. Does anyone has any experience with this kind
- of points? Are they any good? What is the best brand I should look for?
-
- To eliminate the problem, I am also considering converting it to
- electronic ignition. It looks from some old books that the EI is better
- than the PI in every aspect. It would be very helpful for me if you
- could comment and/or compare the two ignition systems. How reliable is
- the aftermarket EI? What is the expected performance improvement when
- converted to EI? Which type of EI is better? Which brand is the best and
- which brand should be avoided?
-
- Two brands are available: One from Robert Bosch Australia Pty Ltd,
- A$258 + 20% Tax, and another one from Piranha Electronic Ignition,
- A$239. Does anyone has any experience with these two brands? There is
- also another one for all 4-cylinder engines selling for A$229 (from
- Allisson ?).
-
- Thank you in advance
-
- Sam
-