Hi all,
Has anyone used Nology "Hot Wires"? For those who know what these are,
Nology make plug wires with a built-in capacitor. The resulting spark in the
plug is of extremely short duration (compared with the slow-duration MSD spark,
eg) and of a much higher temperature than conventional hi-tech ignition
systems. Nology claims that the long-duration (1-3 millisecond) sparks are
lost at
rpms greater than 2000 (because the piston has risen to, and gone way past TDC
while the plug is still sparking. Nology claims that their hot short-duration
(4 nanosecond) spark provides spot-on hot sparking over the whole rev range.
San Diego Panteras had a guest speaker from Nology 2 years ago. It was
a fascinating talk. Nology claim 2-5% more horsepower just by changing your
plug leads. If their claims are correct, thats a lot of cheap horsepower.
Nology have a web-site now at http://nology.com. Prices start at $150
(I think) for a 4-banger.
The application I am thinking about is for my Triumph TR6, where
I really want an ignition improvement for starting and low-mid rev
range (2000-4500 rpm). I have a MSD 6-AL on my Pantera and it starts
INSTANTLY! I want this kind of reliability in the Triumph too, but
am examining all options (including Roger Bolick's Ignitor pointless-system,
and combinations of Ignitor-MSD-Nology-Lucas Sports coil components).
My own research out on the web shows that Nology "Hot Wires" are pretty
popular among the kids who "race" modern Japanese cars, but none of them attest
to whether they actually notice a difference. Sometimes I suspect them of
catalog shopping for stickers to put on their cars. And whoever heard of an
11-sec Honda Civic, as some of them claim. Nevertheless, my feeling
is that the Nology "Hot Wires" would be of benefit at higher rpms only, and
may not work for what I want in the Triumph.
Does anyone have any real-world experience?
I have no interest in Nology (other than a consumer) etc, etc, etc.
Shane Ingate in San Diego
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