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Originally Posted by Jack Shaft
The biggest reason for the Petronix is adaptive dwell, the hall effect impulse is modulated to provide consistent coil soak.
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John, but what do you feel is the advantage on a typical Model-A/B touring engine? The coil 'soak time' after reaching 100% capacity does not allow the coil to produce a "more intense" spark, -or a hotter spark. With a Kettering-type ignition points set-up and a Stipe distributor cam, it has been proven that the saturation time will reach 100% of the typically used coil's capacity, so are you suggesting the FS will allow that coil to produce a hotter spark because it can do it (-come to full saturation) quicker?
Also, with that said, how 'hot' (-i.e.: intense) does the spark need to be to ignite a low compression mixture at relatively slow RPMs (-under 3,000 rpm)?? Does a 44,000 volt coil provide a performance advantage over a 30,000 volt coil if both coils provide the fuel mixture to be burned completely??
It is my opinion that with better quality points, condensers, and the improved Stipe ignition cam available to us today, ...and used in a stock distributor, in reality, the electronically controlled Ignitor really doesn't add any more horsepower or provide any performance gain. Does your experiences counter this??