C5 Ignition

dennisgb · Jan 19, 2014

comnoz said:
Is this something you can share with us or is this going to be a commercial product? I'm interested.

What I am doing is buying a MSD 4217 ignition control module and a matching twin tower coil.

I have designed a crank trigger using a custom VR sensor, a bracket to hold it and a reluctor wheel. It fits outside the alternator rotor on pre-MK3 engines. I do not yet have a design for a MK3.

I have worked out a ignition curve that works pretty well for a Norton. I have a few of these built and installed on bikes that are "close to home" for testing. So far the results are good but the mileages accumulated so far are pretty low.

I plan on making the "kit" available in the near future. It will be pre-programmed with two ignition curves, one for high compression motors and one for low compression 850s. It comes with software to install on a PC so it can be re-programmed easily.

Since it says MSD on it -it is not cheap. Jim[/quote]

Yes cost of the MSD is understood. I saw some pics of what you are doing and it looks pretty good. Why no MKIII? Us poor guys get left out of everything good

comnoz · Jan 19, 2014

dennisgb said:
Yes cost of the MSD is understood. I saw some pics of what you are doing and it looks pretty good. Why no MKIII? Us poor guys get left out of everything good

The MK3 chaincase has a lot less room around the crank for a sensor. I do plan on making something to fit a MK3. I'm just not sure how -yet. Jim