pertronix and condensor/ resistor

[scubasteve]

gday guys

After looking into the Maverick a little more ive discovered that it already has a Pertronix lobe sensor module installed with a bosch GT40R coil. I just wanted to double check how it should be set up in regards to a resistor coil and condensor as ive read a couple of times these things are normaly removed once the pertronix has been fitted. This is the set up I currently have:

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cheers in advance

[GQ TANK]

You need to remove the condensor.

With a GT40R you need to have a ballast resistor.

If you upgrade to a gt40 or a pertonix coil - then you remove the ballast (just connect all the wires together at 1 end.

You get a bigger spark running the coil at 12 volts (no ballast resistor)

Note = the round gold colour device mounted to the coil in the above photo is a RF suppressor. The condenser is mounted on the side of the carby

[scubasteve]

You need to remove the condensor.

With a GT40R you need to have a ballast resistor.

If you upgrade to a gt40 or a pertonix coil - then you remove the ballast (just connect all the wires together at 1 end.

You get a bigger spark running the coil at 12 volts (no ballast resistor)

Note = the round gold colour device mounted to the coil in the above photo is a RF suppressor. The condenser is mounted on the side of the carby

Cheers mate I assume the condensor is already off and that I do need the rf surpressor?

[GQ TANK]

The rf supressor will stp rf interferance to you am / fm radio and CB

[Alexc]

If the condenser is left on could it cause any problems?

Also I put in a bosch coil for use with electronic ignition should I do anything to my ballast ?
sorry for hijack :o

[GQ TANK]

You dont need the condensor when you have a pertonix.

You need to check the wiring of the vehicle that the bosch coil came from - some vehicles do run a ballast with electronic ignition. The ballast is designed to reduce the current flow though the coil.

[Alexc]

Hey man thanks for the info

[wannabeturboed]

Would the gt40 coil be equal to the flamethrower coil
I put the flamethrower 2 coil in my patrol and the coil was to hot to touch (as hot as stovetop)

[GQ TANK]

What pertonix ignition are you running?

The flamethrower 2 coil has Ultra Low 0.32 primary resistance - the lower the resistance the more current flow = coil will get hotter

The flamethrower coil has either 1.5 or 3 ohms you might need to swap with a flame thower

A gt40 has a resistance of around 3 ohms

[wannabeturboed]

I have the ignitor2 and I ended up running the flamethrower2
it was running hot so I swapped it to old coil now its back in and running properly now