[drexchan]

Yesterday just saw on a friend's car , had 2 pcs of regular magnets on each of his OEM sparks plug cables . The magnet diameter must be accurate as the 2 pcs then can join together around the cable ( magnets only costed S$1 each , total S$8 bought from electrical parts shop ) . Claimed that the electric current in the cable that going thru the magnets help to ignites the sparks into a more powerful and sharper + directional sparks which in turn helps the car achieve a higher rpm in a shorter time . In short . it helps boost the engine performance . Cheap and good . Another of my friend had drove the car and and confirm the differences in the performance .

Start the engine with the magnet, warm it up, measure 3 times consistence 0 - 400m timing.

Then, without turning the engine off, remove the magnet and repeat the test.

[doncityz]

Magnet wont do shit to ur spark lah. But, go ahead and buy them. Nobody is stopping any of u. Muahha. I guess, if u truly believe, then u can fly. Muahaha.

But really, magnetic field wont do anything to conduction (via surface effect) of the high voltage current.

Btw, drex, if you say what burns the fuel is the product of the spark - ions + radicals.. isit? Thus, will it mean that if have longer duration of spark, will also create more ions + radicals? Thus indirectly the longer duration of sparking, causing to burn more unburnt fuel??

[drexchan]

Btw, drex, if you say what burns the fuel is the product of the spark - ions + radicals.. isit? Thus, will it mean that if have longer duration of spark, will also create more ions + radicals? Thus indirectly the longer duration of sparking, causing to burn more unburnt fuel??

The radical and ions have only very short half-life.

As for the concept of longer duration spark, well.. why didn't alph and honda use it, but invented Twinspark and iDSI, instead?

[doncityz]

Good point.

But why Volvo used it then? (From what i read, Stromberg was built in all Volvo cars back then, but maybe im wrong).

One thing i can thing of... is that perhaps IDSI/Twinspark easier to maintain.. just chg all 8 spark plugs. while stromberg need to oiling and the necessity to have some kind of contact point (as it is installed in the mid of plug cable).

[cmboy]

Personally I refuse to believe all this sparky upgrade, snake oil and snake charming that improve the ignition system if you own a normal aspirated car.
Essentially:

1. Perfect, strong and very reliable ignition coil that delivers 20kilovolt to the sparky at all speed and driving conditions.
15 to 20kilo volts puts out a very very high temp electrical spark or arc across a given gap to ignite the compressed air fuel mixture at the very precise moment. THAT is the whole idea! A lame spark or no spark will fail to ignite the fuel wholly or instantly and may result in a momentarily miss in the 4 stroke cycle.
2. Perfect and reliable electronic ignition components that deliver constant and accurate pulse to the coil at all speeds, including and a well maintained distributor cam n cap.
3. Perfect, reputable make, very reliable and very well insulated and not easily perishable spark plug cables.
4. Proper and CORRECT HEAT RANGE for ORDINARY spark plug of any reputable brand that suit your driving style and suggested by manufacturer.
5. Proper spark plug GAP as suggested by manufacturer, and constantly maintained till end of life.
6. Correct ignition timing (usually a few degrees more BTDC advanced timing for more pep to take advantage of higher octane fuel)

THAT'S REALLY ALL thats essentially needed for an optimum ignition system. No need for snake oil or rediculous expensive hyped up parts with exaggerated claims. The core ignition system and its operation hasn't really changed in since long ago. It'll still be the same as long as its a petrol 4 stroke combustion engine.

[drexchan]

well said!

[limking]

Personally I refuse to believe all this sparky upgrade, snake oil and snake charming that improve the ignition system if you own a normal aspirated car.
Essentially:

1. Perfect, strong and very reliable ignition coil that delivers 20kilovolt to the sparky at all speed and driving conditions.
15 to 20kilo volts puts out a very very high temp electrical spark or arc across a given gap to ignite the compressed air fuel mixture at the very precise moment. THAT is the whole idea! A lame spark or no spark will fail to ignite the fuel wholly or instantly and may result in a momentarily miss in the 4 stroke cycle.
2. Perfect and reliable electronic ignition components that deliver constant and accurate pulse to the coil at all speeds, including and a well maintained distributor cam n cap.
3. Perfect, reputable make, very reliable and very well insulated and not easily perishable spark plug cables.
4. Proper and CORRECT HEAT RANGE for ORDINARY spark plug of any reputable brand that suit your driving style and suggested by manufacturer.
5. Proper spark plug GAP as suggested by manufacturer, and constantly maintained till end of life.
6. Correct ignition timing (usually a few degrees more BTDC advanced timing for more pep to take advantage of higher octane fuel)

THAT'S REALLY ALL thats essentially needed for an optimum ignition system. No need for snake oil or rediculous expensive hyped up parts with exaggerated claims. The core ignition system and its operation hasn't really changed in since long ago. It'll still be the same as long as its a petrol 4 stroke combustion engine.

Wah ! Clearly spoken .

[alamdamai1]

how about a product called Nology Powercore...claimed to increase our primary ignition coil voltage from 167V to 268V...believeable?

http://www.nology.co...werdetails.html

sifus comments are highly appreciated...

[rallychamp]

how about a product called Nology Powercore...claimed to increase our primary ignition coil voltage from 167V to 268V...believeable?

http://www.nology.co...werdetails.html

sifus comments are highly appreciated...

is nology similiar to comething inside this article?? >> http://www.peony888.com/VS/sobogus.htm



(i cilok from VS thread)

[limking]

how about a product called Nology Powercore...claimed to increase our primary ignition coil voltage from 167V to 268V...believeable?

http://www.nology.co...werdetails.html

sifus comments are highly appreciated...

Don't know about the powercore but am using Nology Hotwires + Nology Silver sparks plugs .Can really feel the different and 101% I dare to say that the result is remarkable .