i need help...

22stars · Post by **22stars** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:47 pm

seeing as how i'm running 93 octane gas, NGK iridium plugs, and magnecor 8.5mm wires i figured maybe i should upgrade my ignition (and hopefully it'll smooth out my idle a little bit) so the question at hand is:

screamin' demon or MSD?

i know a ton of you guys have them, i need advice here - badly

thanks guys,

- Tony

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:16 pm

i was going to embark and ask the same question.

from what i read in the product descriptions:
the screamon demon seems to be the one that will actually give you more juice. the msd said something like its just basically a replacement part.

so i'm also wondering what everyone else thinks..... help us out guys.

turboN2O · Post by **turboN2O** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:42 pm

Use the MSD.

I was able to prototype the Screamin Demon coil from Performance Distributors several years ago. We first use it on the PT Cruiser. (The pictures on Performance Distributors website are of my wife's PT Cruiser)

The first one failed miserably and left the wife sitting on the side of the road for an hour. She wasn't happy. I sent it back to Steve Davis at PD's and he had his tech disect it. I got the second one a couple of weeks later. It failed after about 6 months. I replaced it and the third one failed about three months later. During all this I was selling the coils along with the livewires and have had nothing but misey over the entire thing. I have warrantied about 25 coils and 30 sets of Livewires and have since stopped promoting the product.

I now run the MSD on both the Neon and the PT for over a year now without failure.

Richard Z.

Kernel Panic · Post by **Kernel Panic** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:28 pm

I've been running the SD coil for over a year w/o any problems.. I guess I got a defective one..

turbo neon 2002 · Post by **turbo neon 2002** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:36 pm

i have had a SD pack in my neon for a lil over 2years no problems yet.

22stars · Post by **22stars** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:47 pm

...looks like the screamin demon is winnin' on this one...

...i might just have to pick this one up from gary, thanks guys...

...this should help smooth out the idle right?...

- Tony

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:09 pm

iv'e heard the aftermarket coils don't do much..

the ignitions supposedly smooth out the idle and u can control ignition timing with 'em..

22stars · Post by **22stars** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:19 am

thanks, i think i can leave the timing alone ... but the idle smoothing is one of the main reasons - besides upgrading to match the plugs and wires and the fact that this will support the future addition of turbo or supercharger i plan on this coming spring.

...now all i gotta do is be sure i can re-gap my plugs, or should i just buy new ones?...

- Tony