CDI Ignition Modules, Whats the deal?

[Duk]

I'm surprised by the price and lack of data for the HKS unit. It's a good price (for HKS) but no info????

Can anybody comment on spark plug life with a CDI ignition? If copper cored spark plugs can last 5000km of largely normal driving, then that's acceptable. But if it required Iridium plugs and they were only lasting 5000-10000km (or less), then that makes it to expensive for daily use.

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

can't comment on plugs mate. only really fitted them for people and they havent came back or whinged at me yet! lol

yeah I couldnt find any data on the HKS unit at all.

Autronic makes one, but I cant find data on it either for some reason?

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

Also thinking about playing around with my own CDI design to see if it works? I have already built single channel units before, so might be worth the fun to even just play with the idea of doing it.

[fixeruperer]

what about the crane Hi6 CDI ? ive been running one for a while, it has heaps of setting and options and is piss easy to install ?.
im running it with a haltech E6X.

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

from what I have found the Crane HI-6DI2 (the Distributorless one) only has 2 channels. Do they make one with 4 channels?

[fixeruperer]

ahhh i think your right man ! i dont know if they have a 4 chan now, i bought mine like 5 years ago.
youll need 2 haha.

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

think I will keep looking! thanks for the info though mate! +rep

[jeffro ra28]

For all of your autronic info see here. http://www.mrm-racing.se/forum/index.php

Autronic 500R CDI specs http://www.mrm-racing.se/index.php?pageid=CDIe

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

thanks jeffro ! +rep

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

Decided that I will design/build my own multi-channel CDI unit. I know readily available units are good, but I am in the electronics field and love the prospect of a new project

I will probably start a new thread for all those interested, once I get the preliminary schematic drawn up.

I strongly believe that one can be made that addresses reliability issues some of the "brand" name CDI's have and also believe that the cost will be significantly reduced.

I will probably do a back-back test with a "brand name" unit when I am finished too.

Should be fun!

[RT40Corona4AGTE]

I have updated the table to include Autronic info.