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    Default electtronic distributor or not ?

    im getting ready to buy a new distributor for my 85 vw gti 1.8 and was told to use a mechanical dis. but i was wondering how do you buypass the electronics in the distributor to get the car to run? is it really a big help or is it just preference for some people? i have built a new motor so everything is fresh pluse where might i get a computer chip made and how much should i be looking to spend im getting readdy to put the car on the dino for some tunning time? thanks for all the help

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    Contact DIY autotune and see if they have a PNP module for your car with electronic distributor. You can do much more with the MS unit than stock with a chip. Chuck
    Chuck Baader
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    I would not run the mechanical distributor. The cheap answer is keep the current distributor and run fixed spark - feed the hall signal straight to the ignition module. The better answer is as Chuck noted - contact DIY AutoTune and use a megasquirt system to run a customizable ignition map. I will find out this year if the best answer is to convert the car to Digifant and run MS with fuel and igntion control compared to CIS-E.
    Chris Schaafsma
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    Can I get a map that idles at 35* and than goes back to a normal curve, off idle?? TIA. MM
    Mike Ogren , FWDracingguide.com, 352.4288.983 ,http://www.ogren-engineering.com/

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