C5 Performance Ignitions?

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Willopotomas · #1 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:33 pm

Evnin all.

Has anyone had, or know anyone who has any experience with these ignition systems? They talk the talk, and the theory seems sound to me.. But without first hand info, I'm a little dubious as to give it a go. I've e-mailed them asking for a price, so a lot of it will be down to that..lol.

http://www.c5performance.info/index.html

#2 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:53 pm

Very interesting - they certainly do talk the talk. But why is their website so basic? No details of fitments or prices. I've heard of MSD ignition systems, who tend to be regarded as market leaders, and they refer to them (albeit didmissively) in their blurb.

Be very interested to hear what they have to say for themselves.

Willopotomas · #3 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:39 pm

Once I found the proper website ( http://www.c5ignitions.com/ ) and exchanged e-mails with a chap from C5, I've gone and bought one. So we'll see what happens eh.

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:58 pm

Willopotomas wrote:Once I found the proper website ( http://www.c5ignitions.com/ ) and exchanged e-mails with a chap from C5,

Nothing to do with these I hope ............

Willopotomas · #5 Post by **Willopotomas** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:24 pm

I knew you'd post up one of those things. Yet again mate, you never fail to come through.. haha.

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:58 pm

I rolled one of those things - I'm hardly likely to forget them.

I had a look at the ignitions website - stuff looks good but rather spendy !

.... that said, I've just seen a set of rather special carbs for my 400/4 that I'm debating whether to get .... they aren't cheap either.

fatboy · #7 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:18 pm

please excuse my ingorance, but why does the falc run 2 plugs per head ?
Is that multi spark ?

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:24 pm

fatboy wrote:please excuse my ingorance, but why does the falc run 2 plugs per head ?
Is that multi spark ?

For better combustion than would be achieved with a single plug .... though some might say that's only necessary through poor combustion chamber design

fatboy · #9 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:04 pm

Somewhere between wasted spark and multi spark then !

Willopotomas · #10 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:10 pm

fatboy wrote:Somewhere between wasted spark and multi spark then !

Not entirely. The twin plug idea is better on larger cylinders and gives a more efficient burn.

'Wasted spark' is when two or more plugs are triggered at the same time, but only one of them will be on the combustion cycle. For instance, on a twin cylinder bike, one pot will be on the combustion cycle while the other side will be on the exhaust/intake cycle. The trigger for the coils will pass once per revolution setting both plugs off at the same time.

Multi spark is when the plug is triggered as normal, but fires more than one spark, thus creating a more efficient burn.

Are you asleep yet?

fatboy · #11 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:02 pm

Good explanation, thanks !