...opti spark future.....
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Racer
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From: stanwood wash
Re: ...opti spark future..... (GlockLT4)
...so that brings me back to the mileage again on the unit in front of this engine....that it will have to be replaced sooner or later.....and mileage on the unit now is 94k.......so if that part of the job has to be done, then a replacement is in order just to make it cost effective.......just to make it worth my time.....starting to make sense now....
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From: Little Elm TX
Re: ...opti spark future..... (GlockLT4)
it still uses the opti for timing... if your bearings go out in the opti (like usual) then you still have to replace the opti.
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From: stanwood wash
Re: ...opti spark future..... (R94 LT 1)
...well thanks for your time and info....it appears that a dynaspark might be the way to go......i will have to research prices for that unit.....
Burning Brakes
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Re: ...opti spark future..... (corvette1271)
I don't think replacing an opti with another opti is going to solve a thing. Even with upgraded bearings, seals, etc, a cap and rotor failure is in your future NO MATTER WHAT. That is inevitable and cannot be prevented. Going with the Delteq or LTCC takes the cap and rotor out of the equation, eliminating the weakest part of the system and brings your ignitions system towards today's state of the art.
Personally I went with the Delteq, and love it. The Northstar coil can be had for around $100 on ebay or through a salvage yard, and the barebones kit from Delteq is $350, so you're just left with buying wires from them for another $45 or cutting your own. Going that route, it is the cheapest alternative.
[Modified by ninetyfivevette, 12:17 PM 5/3/2004]
Personally I went with the Delteq, and love it. The Northstar coil can be had for around $100 on ebay or through a salvage yard, and the barebones kit from Delteq is $350, so you're just left with buying wires from them for another $45 or cutting your own. Going that route, it is the cheapest alternative.
[Modified by ninetyfivevette, 12:17 PM 5/3/2004]
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From: stanwood wash
Re: ...opti spark future..... (ninetyfivevette)
...back in the course of this discussion......there was mention made that even with a delteq system........there is the reliance on the old optispark....i guess implying that now the old unit is the weak spot in the new system since it still provides the timing?.....
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Re: ...opti spark future..... (corvette1271)
The weakest portion of the optispark is not the optical section, it is the cap and rotor. Those parts will fail even on a pristine car that has never had a leaky water pump and has never seen rain or a puddle. Unless the opti has been flooded and/or you have rust and corrosion built-up, the optical section should be pretty hard to kill.
The stage 2 Delteq system replaces the optical section of the opti with a traditional magnetic trigger which should be rock solid. That is a $170 option, but is still in testing phases last time I talked with them. That would be the best solution in my opinion.
The stage 2 Delteq system replaces the optical section of the opti with a traditional magnetic trigger which should be rock solid. That is a $170 option, but is still in testing phases last time I talked with them. That would be the best solution in my opinion.
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From: Little Elm TX
Re: ...opti spark future..... (ninetyfivevette)
The weakest portion of the optispark is not the optical section, it is the cap and rotor. Those parts will fail even on a pristine car that has never had a leaky water pump and has never seen rain or a puddle. Unless the opti has been flooded and/or you have rust and corrosion built-up, the optical section should be pretty hard to kill.
The stage 2 Delteq system replaces the optical section of the opti with a traditional magnetic trigger which should be rock solid. That is a $170 option, but is still in testing phases last time I talked with them. That would be the best solution in my opinion.
The stage 2 Delteq system replaces the optical section of the opti with a traditional magnetic trigger which should be rock solid. That is a $170 option, but is still in testing phases last time I talked with them. That would be the best solution in my opinion.
As far as the above post concerning pricing of the DynaSpark, it's only available at the listed location above and it's $599 + shipping.
