My MSD 8247 LS2 Muti-Spark Blaster Coils Project
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You don't need to cut your OEM coil connectors. All you have to do (until BHR releases the customize connectors) is to splice from the MSD LS2 coil wires that you are going to make or purchase to just after the OEM coil connector wire with one of this per wire. I will post pictures later this evening.
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i personally would not risk my engine on those types on splice connectors... i've had way too many problems with the damn things on simpe lighting circuits and them loosening up over time and having flaky connections.
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To the contrary, per MSD literature “These coils produce up to three times the spark energy of the stock coils plus they deliver multiple sparks to help keep the engine clean at an idle.” That also equates to a crisp acceleration, better gas mileage and no misfires at high rpm.
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This is just a temporary solution until BHR’s connectors. I order to keep them from loosening all you have to do is to wrap a small zip tite around the closed splice connector.
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You can also buy shrinking tube and slip it over the connectors. The shrinking tube can be cutout later on, take the connectors off and use the BHR connectors.
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Meh, I can't see a reason to ever to back to stock coils. I'm just going to cut them off and if I should need anything major done to the car I can just recut the new ones. Not really that big of a deal.
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If you are going to make your own D581 connectors follow this easy steps:
1. Cut desired length of wire and slip the little yellow rubber seal about an inch back from wire end. See yellow wire with connector provided by the connector vendor as an example.
2. Strip about 1/8 inch of insulation from end of wire.
3. Crimp wire to connector and solder tip (optional but recommended for connectivity assurance).
4. Slip yellow rubber seal forward and crimp to connector.
5. Cut connector away and slip into the black D581 block main connector. Make sure that it goes the right way and it will snap in place (all the way in).
I recommend not doing this assembly in a hurry.
1. Cut desired length of wire and slip the little yellow rubber seal about an inch back from wire end. See yellow wire with connector provided by the connector vendor as an example.
2. Strip about 1/8 inch of insulation from end of wire.
3. Crimp wire to connector and solder tip (optional but recommended for connectivity assurance).
4. Slip yellow rubber seal forward and crimp to connector.
5. Cut connector away and slip into the black D581 block main connector. Make sure that it goes the right way and it will snap in place (all the way in).
I recommend not doing this assembly in a hurry.
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Yes, be very careful when you insert each individual wire/connector inside the plastic holder, it is a tight fit. Verify with an ohm meter that they are not touching inside the plastic holder afterward. I already messed up two connectors and found out the hard way last Friday while attempting to do an install on another RX8. I ordered two additional connectors and will reinstall this weekend.
I already logged over 700 miles on my car with no issues whatsoever.
I already logged over 700 miles on my car with no issues whatsoever.
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If I get a custom Magnecor 10mm race wire set rigged up for these, would anyone be interested?
Specs
1cm wires.
heat resistance=
700 degrees continuous
1200 intermittant
Cable/design noise supression capacity 80,000 Volts
Conductive Capacity 80,000 Volts, 200 winds per inch
Magnecors are designed to transmit the full charge while adequately shielding it from disrupting the other electronics in the engine bay.
Specs
1cm wires.
heat resistance=
700 degrees continuous
1200 intermittant
Cable/design noise supression capacity 80,000 Volts
Conductive Capacity 80,000 Volts, 200 winds per inch
Magnecors are designed to transmit the full charge while adequately shielding it from disrupting the other electronics in the engine bay.
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I know you're talking about something slightly diifferent, but you might want to talk this over with Juan, he just posted this over in the SC thread.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...99119#poststop
Dave
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...99119#poststop
Dave
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I know you're talking about something slightly diifferent, but you might want to talk this over with Juan, he just posted this over in the SC thread.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...99119#poststop
Dave
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...99119#poststop
Dave
I chose the magnecors because they are IMHO the best at shielding, I'm not taking chances with my engine over maybe 5 hp.
If I wanted a super low resistance wire I would use a solid race only wire.
Those low resistance wires may work well for a distributer type engine, but with the coil on plug design with a trigger voltage of only 3V for the coils, I would rather have my 45,000 volt spark charge well controlled.
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