Who Has Used The MSD 8+ With The Grid Controller?

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  1. BEDNAR1320

    BEDNAR1320 Member

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    Wondering how it worked, any issues? I use a launch timing curve with the Grid controller and Grid ignition now (7730 and 7720), has anyone used just the controller (7730) with the 8+?
     
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  2. Blown5402

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    A friend of mine runs the MSD-8 Plus with a Powergrid Controller. He has really good results, and starts easy and runs a D rotor PSI/BBC with it at pretty low boost for now. Under 25#s and can run 3.90s in a dragster without any problems. Send me an e-mail to csmjimbkyle@bellsouth.net and I will send you his contact info-THANKS, Jim in TN
    931-580-8804 for text
     
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  3. TD 4028

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    That is what we ran in the Procharged TD, an 8+ and a Grid.
    Only issues we ever had were around grounds on the Grid and EMI from the EFI (I assume that is where it was getting it) I shielded the white trigger wire and never had another issue.
     
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  4. aj481x

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    Have it on ProCharger car, 30 psi boost, really like it.
     
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  5. BEDNAR1320

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    Thanks, TD. Did you use the launch retard and start retard functions and if so how did it work?
     
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    aj, thanks for the reply. Do you use the launch retard and start retard functions? If so how does it work?
     
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  7. Jason Green

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    Used it with a 10 on a pro charged alky motor, worked just fine!
     
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  8. aj481x

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    We retard on launch, but never use start retard.
     
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  9. BEDNAR1320

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    Why not?
     
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  10. aj481x

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    Start retards, if more that a few degrees can result in backfires and manifold blowups.
     
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  11. BEDNAR1320

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    Hmm, guess I've been lucky, never had an issue.
     
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  12. TD 4028

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    Sorry, just back from the Dallas race and seeing this.
    We also did not use the start retard.
     
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