Electronic Ignition question

Hello,
I am going to get an electronic ignition and I need a bit of advice. I like the Hot Spark one because it is cheaper
http://www.hot-spark.com/Hot-Spark-009-BOS4C1.htm

But the CompuFire because I have heard more about.
http://www.compufire.com/vw-products-main.html

Is the CompuFire that much better?

BTW it is going on my 1776 with dual carbs.

Do a search on it. I [ut a Compu Fire in mine (1600cc) a couple months ago and it's great! I got a lot of good advice in th thread.

I've been running el-cheapo Magfire for almost 5 years, in a C.B. Perf. 1915cc engine. Valves float before the ignition craps out.

Hope this helps....

Leon C.

If you already have an 009 distributor...... Then here's all you need
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=345
Works fine for me.

This was TOTALLY covered not too long ago ! ! ! This post is kinda like the "Which wheels and tires will fit inside the wheel wells of my Karmann Ghia?" posts on The Samba.

There are only four answers to the electronic ignition question, each one the near equivalent of the other.

I refuse to list them AGAIN . . . we need a decent search engine.

Many units are available if you already have a distributor

http://www.pertronix.com/
http://www.compufire.com/vw-products-main.html
http://www.empius.com/2006_catalog/empi2006_pg104.html

I've used all 3 of these point/condenser eliminator products with a Bosch coil with great success.

When installing any of these products, it's important to clean the inside base of your distributor with 4x steel wool and use loctite on the retaining screw. I've had several instances on customer cars were the plate was loose and caused intermittant ignition problems.

I do like the Compufire with the coil packs but don't forget to buy the tachometer module.

If you're not interested in their coil pack model, then the point eliminator works just fine with your Bosch coil.

All of the basic point/condenser modules will trigger your tach without any add on devices.

Thank you guys. I am going to drop the cash for the full kit and not just the drop in part. I hope the better gas mileage offsets the cost.

Try the Pertronix or Pertronix II, they're much like the others and might be the most bullet proof of 'em all. I've had one in for five years-plus and it's never failed. Like it a lot!

i agree with TC, the pertronix ones are the best built, they all work, i've installed them all, and the pertronix is better made.

martin

I go with Pertronix also. Put Pertronix 1 in five years ago, replaced it with a II with matching coil two years ago and it hasn't skipped a beat.
I did however get a bad Pertronix II unit which crapped out on me in MD.
As I stowed the five year old original in the tool bag, did a ten minute swap on the side of the road and drove all the way home!

Guys,
In regards to the ignition point/condenser eleiminators:
I've used all three with great success both on personal cars/dunebuggies and customers vehicles.

Personally, I don't believe that any of them are better than the other.

larry, your right, they all work, i just found the pertronix unit to have awesome silicone wires, and better construction of the magnets, better connectors, and rubber gromet. I've also installed all of them, even the empi one (i think it's a compufire sold by empi) and they all work flawlessly, i just have a personal preference to the construsction of the pertronix.

martin