Re: Chrome Box
[Re: wmwalden]
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05/21/08 10:29 AM
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Chrome boxes don't retard the timing at high rpm.
Orange boxes DO.
Orange boxes are also much more failure prone.
If you have to pick between the two, spend a couple extra bucks and get the chrome box. It's worth it.
But that said, when my pile ran mid 12's I once A/B tested orange/chrome boxes and saw no difference in ET, shifting in the 6000rpm range. It's very possible that certain combinations might actually run better with a high rpm timing retard than without.
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: 540challenger]
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05/21/08 01:24 PM
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i have been running with my chrome box and stock coil for about 3 years now no problem.
Me too.. Been running Chrome box, 0.25 Ohm resistor, Blaster coil... For 2 years, no issues...
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: Joshs68]
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05/21/08 08:54 PM
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Well, this is good to hear, as just today I picked up a chrome box from Summit.
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: 426lloyd]
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05/21/08 09:00 PM
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What retards the timing in these boxes is the resistance in the circutes. The old Boxes made in US are OK but the newer ones dont perform as well. They are made by the lowest bidder China. The FBO Box is made with the highest quality circuts and parts. Thats why they are better and because they use better parts they can run Higher voltage and that makes for a hotter spark.
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: ZIPPY]
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05/21/08 11:06 PM
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just the reason why i run orange ecu's. i like a little high rpm retard. makes for better mph, and little chance of detonation. and yah.. should be good with a 1/4ohm resistor.
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Re: Chrome Box
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05/22/08 10:09 AM
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They are made by the lowest bidder China.
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: MadMax58]
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05/22/08 04:50 PM
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I have been running a chrome box with the 1.00 ohms ballast resistor for over 10 years on the street. What difference would I notice if I changed the 1.00 ohms ballast resistor to the the 0.25 ohms ballast resistor?
Many people confuse the issue.. A lower resistance ballast resistor, will run the coil @ a higher voltage.. We have been running the Mopar Blaster coil along with the 0.25 Ohms resistor for quite a while. And often someone will say that the 0.25 Ohms ballast is the wrong one as it should be of higher resistance. We keep a copy of the tech sheet suppled with the blaster coil in the glove box and in these instances people just shake their head and move on.
Just my $0.02..
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: RacerGofKGB]
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05/22/08 04:54 PM
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O/T Does anyone have a part number for the .25 or .75 ohm resistor? Summit has two different two prong resistors, but they dont tell you the difference between the two.
The Mopar part # for the 0.25 Ohm version is 2444 641...
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Re: Chrome Box
[Re: mkdart]
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05/23/08 08:06 AM
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This has gotten a little confusing-Which resistor should be run with the chrome box and production coil ??
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