
11-14-2008, 08:24 PM
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I think Tommy nailed it
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Originally Posted by Tommy
My reading of their promotional info is that the capacitor (CD) in the plug accumulates the incoming flow of electricity until it releases it as a stronger but shorter duration firing of the plug. So, I suppose you can get their 150 watt spark for 30 billionths of a second rather than a typicall 50 watt spark for 100 billionths of a second. The question is, which is better, a hotter spark or a longer duration spark? I don't know the answer.
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You want a long low amp spark or a short high amp spark? Either way, it is the same amount of electrical power. This concept has been around for years
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