I plan on doing an igniton upgrade on my 86 V6 soon, was planning on going with crane coil and crane plug wires (25 ohms/foot, best), and a new ignition control module. Also bought a pick up coil from the Fiero Store Stick with AC-Delco spark plugs in my opinion
All parts from Summit Racing (summitracing.com)
Crane Ignition Coil, part # CRN-730-0491 $49.95 Crane Fire Wire Plug Wires (V6 universal), part #CRN-255-0061 $44.99 Holley Ignition Control Module part # HLY-891-103 $59.95
good luck Dave
Edit : I would be interrested in what cap and rotor people are using
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03:50 PM
Pyrthian Member
Posts: 29569 From: Detroit, MI Registered: Jul 2002
If you search around to different forums, The two most popular ignition systems are the MSD and the Crane Fireball. The multi-dicharge units work the best. I am using the Crane Fireball with thier PS91 Fireball coil and Accel 8.8mm wires. You can order them from Summit Racing or Jegs. Crane P/N 6000-6440
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08:20 PM
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Posts: 10199 From: Ticlaw FL, and some other places. Registered: Aug 2001
I like the Crane coil,too. Looks stock, but really has more "oomph". Last one I had went 60,000 miles before it failed! Autozone has a red cap & rotor with brass (rather than aluminum) contacts that looks good and works great. I think its about $15.00.
yes, a MSD or ACCELL coil or simelar will help the upper RPMs. the boxes dont do much unless you have high compression or boost
I agree completely. You're just wasting your money on the multiple spark boxes. I had one on my last Fiero and was not impressed.
The Accel cap and rotor holds up to high output ignitions the best from my experience but, as mentioned already, the ones from Autozone are red so they match the intake and valve covers better.
Dump the stock wires, they're complete garbage! The Accel 8.8's, as Oreif mentioned, are great but don't use the 'super stock' Accel wires. They're not good at all. MSD 8.5 Super Conductors and Magnacores are also good choices. (both red) Taylor also has red wires but the resistance is more then the others. Thought i had the resistance written down but now i can't find it. Still not to bad for street wires and far better then the stock or Autozone wires would be.
If you're looking for the lowest resistance plug wires, get crane firewire from what I've seen
the crane wires are rated at 25ohms/foot (not too colorful though, all I've found are black) MSD are rated at 50ohms/foot (red and look nice) splitfire from fierostore (crappy) are about 8000 ohms/foot if I remember right (I have some and measured it)
I completely disagree my Accel 300+ made a HUGE different. Like when I am autoxing, I am going through a corner a little too hot in first gear I don't hit the feaking fuel cut. However, power wise I ran it down the 1/4 a few times with and without and noticed no difference. Of course this only applies to the fieros with the fuel cut. However, it might save a little over eving if you don't have one.
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Accel 8.8mm wires, Accel 300+ Ignition box, Blaster Coil, NGK UR5, K&N, Short Shifter, High flow cat, Monochrome Caracus red, KYB shocks/struts, ST lowering springs, Poly Dogbone.
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