MRSSPOCK
Mechanical
- Aug 29, 2010
- 303
I wonder has anyone ever come across a device that enables a simple shift in ignition timing?
What I mean is, some piece of circuitry that can be introduced on, lets say, a single cylinder motorcycle engine, whereby the user can quickly change ignition timing, via lets say a potentiometer.
I do realise it might be a tall order that such a device can cater for any single cylinder motorcycle engine, but at least for those that employ a simple VR sensor, (as opposed to a Hall effect).
I imagined that if the default static ignition was advanced mechanically, lets say by slotting the stator plate, and moving the ignition to a position past a realistic advance, then by somehow simply delaying the triggering electronically, it would let the user tune the ignition live.
I know certain ignitions trigger at a certain part of the VR sinewave voltage level, nevertheless, I though somebody somewhere would have by now created some device to enable this?
I know someone is going to say, "they have, it's called a digital ignition such as a Power Commander", but I'm thinking of something you simply place in line within an already existing ignition system, with only the static advance adjustment, as already mentioned, needing to be executed, to achieve the range of delays required.
What I mean is, some piece of circuitry that can be introduced on, lets say, a single cylinder motorcycle engine, whereby the user can quickly change ignition timing, via lets say a potentiometer.
I do realise it might be a tall order that such a device can cater for any single cylinder motorcycle engine, but at least for those that employ a simple VR sensor, (as opposed to a Hall effect).
I imagined that if the default static ignition was advanced mechanically, lets say by slotting the stator plate, and moving the ignition to a position past a realistic advance, then by somehow simply delaying the triggering electronically, it would let the user tune the ignition live.
I know certain ignitions trigger at a certain part of the VR sinewave voltage level, nevertheless, I though somebody somewhere would have by now created some device to enable this?
I know someone is going to say, "they have, it's called a digital ignition such as a Power Commander", but I'm thinking of something you simply place in line within an already existing ignition system, with only the static advance adjustment, as already mentioned, needing to be executed, to achieve the range of delays required.
