REALISTIC gain with 8mm wires and hi-po coil

[Funkmasta]

I picked up 8mm wires and an MSD Blaster2 coil out of a parts car. Should I expect any realistic power gains on my M30b35? It is currently stock with a Dinan chip.

TIA!

Joe

[repenttokyo]

no.

[Tiger]

Actually you can... http://www.jacobselectronics.com/

I read the bood and applied their principle to traditional stock ignition system... it does work... engine is smoother, more responsive and better fuel economy.

The coil is the biggest upgrade... high power coil plus wider spark plug gap yields more power... BMW system is pretty good but can be improved upon.

I am not sure how good the MSD coil is... but it doesn't hurt to try it.

[repenttokyo]

not to be a prick, but is that a dyno proven horsepower gain from just wires and blaster coils?

[Sidney Rough-Diamond]

There's a chance of a very small power gain. Nothing you'll feel though IMHO

[Funkmasta]

I know it is a realistic gain on under engineered cars

[repenttokyo]

I know it is a realistic gain on under engineered cars

what does that mean?

[Funkmasta]

Any older Chevy V8 motor...

Back in the days when I was big into Land Cruisers, people would always be hopping up the ignition systems on their V8 swaps.

[repenttokyo]

There's a difference between upgrading an ignition system on a carb'd V8 and adding 8mm wires and blaster coils to a stock efi motor...I wouldn't really consider wires and coils an upgraded ignition system, it's not like you're switching from points or anything drastic like that. Were your old wires cracked and dingy? Then yes, you will see a "difference" when you bring your car back to stock spec with these 8mm wires. But stock wires would have gotten you the same effect.

Putting used wires on your car might not be the best idea, what kind of condition are they in?

[Bin_jammin]

Seriously, what are you expecting? 40hp, 60lbft, and an extra 20mpg?