pertronix and condensor/ resistor

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

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

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Originally Posted by 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

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

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

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

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.

Hey man thanks for the info

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)

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

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