in case you didnt catch it on the vortex...

[haygood@aemail4u.com (Haygood)]

Some MSD setups use your stock ignition and improve it with better coils/coilpacks etc.  Other MSD systems replace the whole system, including the distributor.

--- "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net> wrote:
>Neal wrote:
>> Hey Scott: read the page man! It is an S4
>> intercooler...
>
>Oh, my bad. :^) Thumbs up to Sean. :^)
>
>and then asked:
>> it says you used MSD 6AL /and/ the 16v knock-sensing ignition.
>> I thought the MSD was a stand-alone ignition, no? Why both?
>
>The MSD box amplifies the spark energy and increases the duration that the
>plugs fire (at lower rpms). It still requires the stock ignition system to
>actually distribute and trigger the spark.
>--
>Scott F. Williams
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>
>
>
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