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Z-ya and I were just having this conversation, PM. He's with you. I haven't bought into it... yet. Share your thoughts? (If this has already been hashed lemme know and I'll warm up the search engine).

I PM'd z-ya... hopefully we can get the 'secret' out of him The brackets and Magnecor wires for the truck coils are officially available... http://forums.hybridz.org/showpost.php?p=810283&postcount=2 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=120943&highlight=ls1+coils

PM z-ya. Not sure if he's actually running them on MS yet, but he's got it figured out. I believe Mobythevan has been playing with them as well. As KTM mentioned, several of us are running them with Wolf3D. Haltech and Motec will also drive them.

Ignition Wiring Tip... When wiring up a multi-coil ignition, I recommend wiring up the channels in the proper firing order. For example, wiring 6 coils to an L6... Wolf has 8 ignition channels, so you can wire 6 of those channels, one to each coil (and use the leftover two for auxiliary operations!). The L6 firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4. I would normally wire it thusly... Channel 1 to coil 1 Channel 2 to coil 5 Channel 3 to coil 3 Channel 4 to coil 6 Channel 5 to coil 2 Channel 6 to coil 4 To clarify, You can conceivably wire in any mixed up fashion that tickles your fancy because the configuration process allows you to fire channels in any order you wish. However, during the config. process, its much easier to keep it straight with the strategy I suggested, as it would look something like this... 0 1 2 3 4 5 instead of something like this.... 0 4 2 5 1 3 Note: Wolf's channels begin with the number '0' in the software, hence the 0 thru 5 channel designation, adding to the difficulty of a proper configuration if you wire them out of sequence.

LOL Hopefully the stickies will grow to the point of reasonable completion. It'll take time... bare with me!

LS1 Coils... LS1 coils (both Vette and Truck) are probably the best bang for the buck, along with the added benefit of integral ignitors for easy and direct wiring. Example truck coil installation (Coil bracket and Magnecor wires availble from me)... Coil Part# 12558693 Connector part# 12582189 Note: The connectors only come in batches of 4, as a sub-harness LS1 coils are 4 wire... Pin A... can be grounded to the block, but my preference is the head (Make sure your engine grounds are in good condition). Pin B... needs to be grounded to the same location you ground Wolf. Pin C... to Wolfs ignition channel. Pin D... provide a good 12 volt power source (with key 'on').

Primer... Wolfs ignition outputs are very flexible, allowing you freedom to choose almost any conventional (inductive or CD) ignition system. V500 provides up to 8 independent ignition channels. These channels are logic only, meaning they provide charge and discharge information at 8 volts, but they do not have the ability to handle the high current loads of a coil(s) directly. An ignition ignitor must be used. In simple terms, an ignitor is a transistor... a device that allows a low current to control a high current. Note: an ignition module, is a dwell controller that contains an ignitor. Wolf will supply dwell information, so it only needs an ignitor. There are several ways to use Wolf’s ignition outputs... coils with integral ignitors being the easiest (Denso is a common example), an external independent ignitor (Bosch offers 2, 3, and 4 channel), and some aftermarket ignition suppliers (MSD, M&W, J&S, Crane, etc) offer them as part of their ignition package.

It seemed wise to start with the least understood sensor... the trigger. Wolf is very versatile in this respect. The advantage is that you have the latitude to be very creative with the type of trigger you use. The downside is that making sense of all the choices can be a little daunting. It would be impractical for me to list all the possible permutations, so I'll try to teach you how to 'fish' instead. There are three primary means of triggering... 1) Crank Trigger... Allows for very precise timing. Its main shortcoming is that while it knows when a piston is at TDC, it doesn't know whether its TDC on the compression stroke or exhaust. This means you can use a multi coil ignition, but only in in a wasted spark configuration, and only batch-fired injection. 2) Cam Trigger... Can be used to run fully sequential injection and ignition. Its drawbacks are usually design complexity and the potential for timing shift as the belt/chain stretches or displays instability. However, the stock Datsun distributor (electronic ignition) contains a VR sensor and a trigger wheel with 6 teeth on it. This qualifies as a cam sensor because it is geared to the crank 2:1, just like the cam. In other words, the distributor drive 'mirrors' the cam. 3) Crank+Cam (Reference + Sync)... The accuracy of a crank trigger with the power of a cam sensor. In this scenario, the cam sensor is usually only one tooth. Its only job is to tell the ecu which event the cylinder is on and has no impact on actual timing. Each of those three can have a variety of tooth counts, sensors, and 'types'... Tooth counts.... Commonly 4,6,8,12,24,36,60. The simplest of these is to run a count equal to the number of cylinders for a cam sensor, or half the number of cylinders on the crank, i.e. 3 teeth for the L6. Types... Single pulse... A single pulse trigger is the most rudimentary. An example is a 3 toothed crank sensor, equally spaced (120 degrees), on the L6. This gives the ECU just enough information to establish RPM and when a piston is approaching, but not WHICH piston. Dual pulse... An example of a dual pulse sensor would be to add one more tooth immediately after one of teeth of the single pulse sensor, making it a '3+1' trigger wheel. Now the ECU can determine WHICH cylinder pair is approaching TDC. I say 'pair' because, for example, cylinder one and cylinder six reach TDC at the same time. If you utilize a dual-pulse CAM sensor, there would be 6 primary teeth with one 'dual pulse tooth' (6+1). With a 6+1 Cam sensor, the ECU can tell the difference between one and six. This is the key to having fully sequential ignition and injection. Example Dual Pulse trigger, rotating counter-clockwise. There are 6 primary teeth with a 'sync' tooth just after a primary... Missing Tooth... Same potential as the dual pulse trigger, but there are normally a larger number of teeth... Common counts would be 36 (making it a 36-1 wheel) and 60-2. I probably wouldn't recommend anything less than a 12-1. Example missing tooth, 36-1 crank trigger.... Pick Up Sensors.... VR.... Variable Reluctor's are generally inexpensive and readily available. They are 'passive', meaning unpowered. They have only two wires. They can be used with very small teeth and separation between teeth, so they work well in compact applications. They produce a sine-wave, increasing in voltage with increasing RPM. Hall Effect... Generally more expensive than VR's. They are powered sensors, with three wires and normally operate at 5 or 12 volts. They produce a square-wave (on-off). The fixed voltage makes things easy, but their biggest drawback is that they need room. Hall sensors don't discern small, closely spaced teeth very well. I would normally reserve the use of a Hall effect to a crank trigger (because diameter is usually generous) or a single tooth cam sync. Optical... Most often the most expensive, it still remains my personal favorite. Normally produces a 12 or 5 volt square wave ('on or off'), and can be quite compact. In my experience, its nearly faultless. As you can see, there are pro's and con's to each.... so what's the best choice for your application? Depends on your needs, but in terms of the best L6 trigger for the least amount of effort, I prefer to use an optical trigger from a late 280ZXT. Its nearly a bolt-in. It requires only that you also use the quill shaft that drives it (its splined instead of keyed like the NA L28). It has six slots, one for each cylinder. This puts in in the 'single pulse cam sensor' category. If you use it in unmodified form, you can run batch injection and distributed ignition. If you drill a .100" hole, .060" to .080" AFTER one of the slots, it now becomes a 'dual-pulse cam sensor'. This means fully sequential injection AND ignition are available. It takes all of 30 minutes.... if you take your time. Here's a picture of the modified disc.... Note: that disk is actually from an Z32. The only difference is that all 6 slots are the same width on the 280ZXT. The exact location and shape of the hole is not terribly critical. Its only there to provide a 'sync' so the ECU knows which slot is which cylinder. I've personally tested this sensor to over 7500rpm, without trigger errors. I know others have run them over 10,000 rpm, without error. What's wrong with it? Outside of being a little bulky, you'll probably want to modify the distributor cap to get rid of the unused HT outlets. One way is to simply cut them off and fiberglass over the top. Here's a picture of one with a billet aluminum 'cap'.... If you're wondering about backlash in the drive gears... I installed a cam and crank trigger on an L4 (same drive mechanism as an L6), attached a dual channel oscilloscope, and ran the engine, while recording the traces. Comparing the traces showed +/- one degrees 'scatter'' about 90% of the time, with a maximum of 2 degrees, occasionally. Not Formula 1 consistency, but quite good for most of us. Note: One 'can't do' with a trigger is use tooth counts that are not evenly divisible with the cylinder count. For example, a 6 tooth wheel on a 4 cylinder... 6 divided by 4 = nonsense.... and that's how the ecu will see it. On the other hand, 12 divided by 4 would be 'logical' to the ECU. "But Ron, you said I could use a 3 tooth trigger on the crank?". I sure did. My reference is to cam timing in this case. Since the crank makes two complete revolutions for every cam revolution, a 3 tooth crank wheel is equivalent to a 6 tooth cam wheel. 6 divided by 6 = 'logical'. By now, a few things should be evident... 1) No single pulse trigger will run multi-coil ignition or sequential injection. Batch injection and distributor based ignition is the so called limit. 2) A crank mounted dual pulse or missing tooth trigger, opens the doors to wasted spark multi-coil ignition but still must retain batch fired injectors. 3) A cam mounted (or distributor) dual-pulse (or missing tooth), provides a means for full sequential injection and ignition. 4) A Reference+Sync. trigger will also deliver fully sequential ignition/injection, with the accuracy of a crank trigger.

It wasn't directed at you. It had more to do with the morbid nature of the video. I don't need to see it more than once. In fact, I could have done without ever seeing it. Peace Bro.

You've been PM'd

No offense intended but, no way in hell you'll get me to put THAT on my HD.

Offhand... NA motors, on stock cams, can make over 200hp. Unless your turbo resembles a cork, I don't see why not.

Welcome Ross, I see some 'red flags'... but I don't see any questions. What (specifically) are you are asking?

My original statement was centered around *only* passing emissions at idle. My suggestion would 'kill' a perfectly good running Z On a known good tune, that would be my first guess. On a standalone system, with only a 100 rpm hunt... statistically, its a tune problem.

No Way Jose.

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I would agree, at times, that action is appropriate. Globerunner seems to be talking about something entirely different... of course, there are always two sides to every story. Thats why he needs to civilly present himself to his instructor... Globe just may glean a new perspective. Further, if they can't work out issues on the ground, they don't belong in a plane together.

I'm with Patzky all the way. I have NEVER had an instructor take the controls from me, with three exceptions... 1) Once, while landing in a 40 knot wind, ground speed zero, I got the plane on the ground nicely (and stopped)... but it wasn't done flying... a gust rolled us up on our side to the point of the outboard wing coming within 12 inches of the runway. Instructor saved the plane. Barely. At that time I was too inexperienced for that situation. Probably still am. 2) If I asked him to demonstrate something I didn't understand. 3) If he wanted to demonstrate something... uh... 'outside the normal scope of training' We had LOTS of fun. All of my instructors have allowed me to make mistakes. That's how you learn. Take for example the student that enleans at altitude, later descends, forgetting to enrich, and subsequently kills the engine. You can bet your socks that student will NEVER make that mistake again. That particular story isn't mine, but I have a few like it. Controlled environment is KEY. Providing that environment is the instructors job. If it were me, I'd introduce that instructor to the two step program... First, respectfully state you thoughts. He may have a surprisingly good answer. He may even be receptive and adjust his style. Second, If you don't strike an accord, pay the Chief Flight Instructor a visit and get yourself an instructor that knows how to instruct.

The Foundation... Power and Ground Distribution. A simple power and ground distribution circuit.... A Few Notes: 1). I prefer to use circuit breakers (CB) in lieu of fuses. This reduces of the chances of not being able to reactivate a circuit because I didn’t have a proper fuse along. And frankly... I trust a good ‘ole’ aircraft CB over some of the crappy fuse boxes I’ve seen. CB’s are convenient, reliable, and affordable... they also halt the tendency to ‘fix’ a problem with a bigger fuse 2). Power runs from the battery to a main CB (located as close to the battery as practical), then on to a main relay. The main relay is switched on by the ignition switch. The relay takes the low current from the ignition switch and closes internal contacts, allowing a high current to pass through the relay. From there, the power is split two way’s... one to a 3amp CB for the ECU, the other to a 30amp fuel pump relay. The Fuel pump relay, activated by the ECU, distributes power to the fuel pump, injectors, and ignition coil(s) via two more CB’s. 3). If you think this through, you’ll realize that the injectors and coil will not receive any power unless the ECU activates the fuel pump. This is true. Typically, an ECU will request the fuel pump under two conditions... for a couple seconds upon initially turning the key ‘on’ (to prime the fuel system), and anytime the ECU detects the engine is turning. Normally, there is no need to have the fuel pump on outside of these two conditions... and normally there is no need to power injectors or coil outside those conditions. This method has some minor drawbacks... but it keeps things simple. 4). You’ll notice both a ground lug and a power lug. In my experience, there is less chance of EMF of RFI, when every ground of the EFI system is grounded to one chassis ground, and that location is grounded directly to the battery. The exception is that I prefer to ground the ignition coil directly to the cylinder head (if it has a dedicated ground). That provides a direct ground path for the spark plugs. The power lug is simply for convenience. It allows easy access for future use (for EFI purposes only!). CB's installed in passenger footwell.... . . From left to right, 30 amp. relay, 75 amp. relay, and an aircraft CB...

Wiring Primer. V500 has two connectors, A & B. Connector A diagrammatical... Connector B diagrammatical... Pin-Outs, A & B... Preface: Installing an EMS is a lot like oil painting... What is ‘correct’ is defined by the artist. In other words, there are an infinite number of way’s to install an EMS, all different, that will work ‘satisfactorily’. Everyone has their own style... and that’s part of what makes it fun. Don’t become obsessed with doing it my way... my way is only one way. Further, every installation I’ve done has been unique... no two are alike. I make an effort to cater to the customer and his/her intended usage. EMS function can be divided into two main categories... Input and Output. Example Outputs: Injectors Coils Fan Fuel pump Auxiliaries Shift Light Audible and visual warning indicators etc., etc. Example Inputs: WT IAT TPS MAP O2 Sensor Trigger Auxiliaries etc., etc. Outputs... Most EMS’s, including OEM, work in a similar fashion with respect to outputs. That is to say that power is provided to various solenoids, actuators, etc... and the ECU grounds them (completing the circuit) to activate. Example.... an injector has two ‘pins’. One pin is wired to 12 volts (with the key ‘on’) and the other pin is wired to the ECU. When the ECU wants to activate the injector, it grounds the pin (another way to say this is ‘pull low’). Another example... The fuel pump is run by a relay. The relay receives 12 volts with the key 'on'. The ECU pulls the relay ‘low’ to energize the fuel pump. Exceptions always exist, but that is the most common method of controlling an output. For a teaser, several of Wolf’s auxiliary outputs can pull both low (ground) and high (12 volts). This can lead to some very creative control... a topic for another day. Inputs... Inputs are more diverse. They range from millivolts to over 40 volts (VR sensors can produce considerable voltages). Common sensors (TPS, MAP, WT, AT, etc.) are 5 volt. The ECU will supply a regulated 5 volts to these types of sensors. The sensor, in doing its job of ‘measuring’, modifies the voltage and ‘returns it’ to the ECU. The ECU will be calibrated (through the software) to know that a return of 1.25 volts is ‘equal to such-and-such’. Triggers produce a wide range of voltages, from very low to very high (with respect to a nominal 12 volt system). Hall effect and Optical sensors are square-wave and typically 5 or 12 volt, whereas VR’s are sinusoidal (sine-wave) and voltages are virtually ‘anything goes’.

Idle at 14.7:1 and back timing down... try about 10 degrees.

Polished. Never been a fan of black wheels. They are typically featureless as soon as you take a few steps back... the black 'wheel' looks the same as the black 'holes'.

Plenum style manifolds have the potential to be... Less expensive. Lighter. Use the plenum as a tuned spring (resonance chamber). Easier to get 'clean' air. ITB's have the potential to be... More responsive. Easier to 'get right' (less variables). Sound GREAT Jon may very well be right about my plenum. I suspect part of it is the combination... aggressive manifold and head, mated to a low comp. engine with a very mild cam and mild exhaust. The peak number isn't there. In defense, I will say its one of the sweetest running engines to come out of the shop. The dyno isn't telling the whole story... and never does.

Agreed... so would I

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