integra8804

i just hooked up a external msd coil with the cap and on high rpms the car bogs out, thinking the 14 guage wire from the distributor is to small, ran out of ideas, if anyone could help thanks

Jarrod

Just out of curioustiy. What car is this, and other mods.

Also, was it doing this before adding the coil?

Did you hook up a 6al, or one like it, box? Or just a external coil? Maybe the coil is bad.

I need a little more info. before I can help you.

j4k3

if you think its the wire why dont you replace it and try?

integra8804

its a gsr, turbo, fuel pump, fuel rail, exhaust, it was not doin this with the stock coil, and its the just external coil, im gonna try thicker wire tomorrow, just wanted to see if that would be the problem

j4k3

never know, im not too big on the electrical shit yet so try what you think and you'll see

integra8804

also, is a ballast resistor needed for this?

Jarrod

To be honest. The factory Honda igntion setup is fine, you do-not need to upgrade it. And without the box, you won't see any gains over the stock setup.

IMO, I'd use the stock setup.

Randy@FMS

my car idle'd smoother with coil, no power gains tho

Jarrod

Do you think it was because it was a "better" coil, or it was a new one and your old coil had corision on it(or it was just going bad), limiting it.

BTW, I'm not being a ass about it. I understand you have your fair share of work done to your car.

integra8804

the car felt like it was misfiring with the stock setup, so i figured i needed better spark, it runs smoother in low rpms but when i got on it, it felt like it would cut out, so thats why im thinkin the wires from the distributor is too small