How good is msd ignition?

[93steeda]

How good is MSD ignition and how hard is it to install?

 

[hllon4whls]

How good is MSD ignition and how hard is it to install?

It is good stuff and if you can read directions and understand basic electronics, you can do it.

Be warned that it is not going to be much of a hp boost for a stock motor. It is most useful on high compression, nitrous or boosted motors.

 

[latham83]

They work pretty good dude..I'd reccomend it to anybody...I hooked one up and i could feel a bit of a dif in throttle response...it should def. help ya out in some way...

 

[rbridges]

They work pretty good dude..I'd reccomend it to anybody...I hooked one up and i could feel a bit of a dif in throttle response...it should def. help ya out in some way...

the rev limiter is also nice, especially if you have a high horsepower motor.

 

[staticc]

well i sure hope its alot better than stock, i just spent ~1000$ on a whole new ignition setup with msd stuff & 24lb injectors

 

[hllon4whls]

well i sure hope its alot better than stock, i just spent ~1000$ on a whole new ignition setup with msd stuff & 24lb injectors

Good luck. I hope that you and everyone else gets the results they are looking for, but I doubt you will see a big improvement.

An MSD system is like axles, it is a foundation for high HP, it doesnt make high hp. The stock ignition system simply works great on a stock or mildly modded motor.
In case you wonder, I have an msd 6AL on my car and I am happy with it. I have about 11.5 to 1 and turn about 6500 rpms eveytime I run the car.


BTW jupiter is a great name for a city. Last year my company turned up a MTSO there. It was so cool to hear people talking about the Jupiter Launch.

 

[88POSLX]

As Heckon4whls pointed out... on a chassis dyno you will see no gains from an MSD on a stock or mildly modded motor with a properly functioning factory ignition. You need to increase cylinder pressures to see any benefit.

 

[staticc]

As Heckon4whls pointed out... on a chassis dyno you will see no gains from an MSD on a stock or mildly modded motor with a properly functioning factory ignition. You need to increase cylinder pressures to see any benefit.

im aware of this i dont expect 50HP to the wheels or anything.
but i have burnt wires. old coil. so i just took it as a good sign to get a whole setup, and i could really use that msd box

 

[stang1989]

Are you going to race the car? For oval, circle, road racing, autoX, I recommend a dual MSD 6AL configuration with HV blaster coils. You can then switch between ignitions should a coil go out or one of the MSDs fail. I've run this configuration for 16 months now (Quickcar.net) and have never been stranded or had a glitch. If I notie any problems, I just switch to the other coil and box on the fly.

 

[ironmedic]

they work so well that u will smack your momma!

 

[YardSpecial]

I swear by them.

Faster starting and MPG are more likely then any HP.

I have MSD everything on my F250 460 and have ZERO problems.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

like stated earlier, it's more for efficiency on a near stock motor than for power. If you've got the cash and you're buying parts anyways, it's not a bad idea to buy an MSD distributor, coil and the 6AL box itself. What i've noticed is more like Cavallo just said, quicker starting, much faster rpms and greater throttle response. You can set the rev limiter with a chip that plugs into the side. They're pretty cool. If you're going to run a basic NOS setup then they're almost manditory.