These new 123 distributors

Started by 94touring, July 22, 2024, 01:19:14 PM

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94touring

New to me anyway.  I've used 123 and CSI programmable distributors with the 16 selectable curves.  Recently working out some bus ignition issues decided to go back to a regular distributor like the 123.  They have the same 16 curves to select from, which I looked at. The problem however is with dual webbers my vacuum readings are low and therefore the vacuum advance part of these curves really don't work.  Not only that but I programmed my centrifugal curve to what the engine liked, and none of those 16 curves really matched.  Well low and behold they have a programmable bluetooth version where you can do it yourself, perfect for someone like me. They offer the same thing for our minis, both in A and A+ engines.  Not that I'm in the market for one on the mini but wanted to share.  The other cool thing is you can have the app up and running on your phone, to either monitor or program.


MiniDave

Complete failure at retirement - but getting better!

1972 Mini Racing Green
1972 Mini ST hotrod
2017 Audi Allroad - Glacier White - His
2018 Audi Allroad - Floret Silver - Hers

94touring

Yeah the max is 8k.  I have the built in rev limiter set to 6k.  The 500 and 8000 blocks can't be deleted.

94touring

I got this installed yesterday. Aside from having a little difficulty figuring out where the led light needed to be oriented on the initial installation, it was easy.  Fires right up, unlike the other system I was using.  Once running I verified and adjusted timing/ dizzy orientation to what my idle advance showed on the dashboard app.  The app feature on my phone was really handy to see what vacuum I was pulling at different throttle positions to adjust the vacuum map accordingly.

94touring

Found a tuning page.  This allows you to adjust timing as you drive and select an rpm window to do pulls which then times each pull.  Let's you see what curve gives the best time.

DarkHelmet

Thats the exact model im looking at. I really like it for the fact I can make a nice smooth advance for any weird spots in the power band. Also a qukck instant change for the emissions rollers every five years I have to do.
1978 mini1000, A+ 998 engine.

MiniDave

Are these 123 dizzys still like $500?
Complete failure at retirement - but getting better!

1972 Mini Racing Green
1972 Mini ST hotrod
2017 Audi Allroad - Glacier White - His
2018 Audi Allroad - Floret Silver - Hers

cstudep

They were about $550 last time I looked into one of the programable ones.

94touring