andy4g63
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- Oct 3, 2006
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The reason, I am writing this is very simple. I was on the market for a new ignition, but couldn't find anything , that suits my needs: Either too expensive, or poor quality. And I was looking at DYNATEC ARC-2, but is listed for like 95-99-2G cars. After coresponding with a member here fp-green-95tsi and talking to my friend, they both said, that is a completely bolt-on for 91-94 cars. But I never knew that. So I decided to buy one and I called EXTREME PSI.. Allways very happy, when I am getting something for my car !!!
The reason, I choose them is simple:
Excellent customer service, awesome prices and fast shipping...
I've been dealing with EXTREME PSI for a long time and have nothing, but good things to say about them. Neil hooked me up with an excellent price/incl. shipping/. Plus, I am allways getting it the next day.
I got the ignition like 2 weeks ago, but just yesterday got some time around to install it...
install:
Let me say, I am handy, but I hate wires of any kind, even though, I finished electrical school. Below, you'll see a few pictures, but nothing much on the install itself. That is because is COMPLETELY BOLT-ON affair...
You don't need anything, when you open it and bring it to the car, you'll figure everything out. You only have to run the power and ground wires along the firewall and connect them to the battery. It is however recommended, that you get GROUND from the battery, not some other place. Harness is long enough, but I choose that specific location, because it is like made to fit there. The small black box/tach adapter/ in front of ARC is getting velcroed to it/ velcro also is provided. Also there is fuse holder with a 30AMP fuse, attached to the POWER wire. You could see it in some of the pictures.
There are 3 optional wires coming ouy of the box.
-purple white, it is for the 2 STEP/ you just wire it to the clutch switch, which is also ground.
-purle wire, for timing retard
-green for the tach adapter.
I didn't connect any of these, cause my AEM would take care, but if you want, is very simple. I also called the company/ DYNATEC like two times with some questions and I received excellent response.
results:
Let me say first, that my car sat for 3 months, last time I started it , it was more than a month ago. Turned the key ON, let the fuel pump prime and it started right on. Let it warm up really good and went for a drive.
The THROTTLE was incredibly responsive, like on NA car. It drives very smooth. My spark plugs and wires are brand new, probably with less, than 100 miles on them Pluges are gapped at 0.26. I changed them, because I had a small missfiring issue @ low, Part throttle RPM's. The car runs absolutely amazing now and there is not a sign of any troubles. I rev it to 8300 RPM and it is better, than ever. Seems like it is a less louder too.
I choose the RESTRIKE option on th ARC-2, instead of SINGLE SPARK, cause I believe for my case it would perform better/23-25 PSI on pump. This way it will have a better combustion process and possibly less knock on PUMP with bigger turbo and less timing. But you could choose either one of these options and which one is going to work better for your setup. Excellent product overall and it seems very reliable, unlike MSD DIS2-4's...
P.S. Sorry to post this here, but this way more people/new members would see it and have a chance to respond. As I mentioned earlier, I didin't know about it my self.
There are a few photos, enjoy and THANKS FOR YOUR TIME !!!
The reason, I choose them is simple:
Excellent customer service, awesome prices and fast shipping...
I've been dealing with EXTREME PSI for a long time and have nothing, but good things to say about them. Neil hooked me up with an excellent price/incl. shipping/. Plus, I am allways getting it the next day.
I got the ignition like 2 weeks ago, but just yesterday got some time around to install it...
install:
Let me say, I am handy, but I hate wires of any kind, even though, I finished electrical school. Below, you'll see a few pictures, but nothing much on the install itself. That is because is COMPLETELY BOLT-ON affair...
You don't need anything, when you open it and bring it to the car, you'll figure everything out. You only have to run the power and ground wires along the firewall and connect them to the battery. It is however recommended, that you get GROUND from the battery, not some other place. Harness is long enough, but I choose that specific location, because it is like made to fit there. The small black box/tach adapter/ in front of ARC is getting velcroed to it/ velcro also is provided. Also there is fuse holder with a 30AMP fuse, attached to the POWER wire. You could see it in some of the pictures.
There are 3 optional wires coming ouy of the box.
-purple white, it is for the 2 STEP/ you just wire it to the clutch switch, which is also ground.
-purle wire, for timing retard
-green for the tach adapter.
I didn't connect any of these, cause my AEM would take care, but if you want, is very simple. I also called the company/ DYNATEC like two times with some questions and I received excellent response.
results:
Let me say first, that my car sat for 3 months, last time I started it , it was more than a month ago. Turned the key ON, let the fuel pump prime and it started right on. Let it warm up really good and went for a drive.
The THROTTLE was incredibly responsive, like on NA car. It drives very smooth. My spark plugs and wires are brand new, probably with less, than 100 miles on them Pluges are gapped at 0.26. I changed them, because I had a small missfiring issue @ low, Part throttle RPM's. The car runs absolutely amazing now and there is not a sign of any troubles. I rev it to 8300 RPM and it is better, than ever. Seems like it is a less louder too.
I choose the RESTRIKE option on th ARC-2, instead of SINGLE SPARK, cause I believe for my case it would perform better/23-25 PSI on pump. This way it will have a better combustion process and possibly less knock on PUMP with bigger turbo and less timing. But you could choose either one of these options and which one is going to work better for your setup. Excellent product overall and it seems very reliable, unlike MSD DIS2-4's...
P.S. Sorry to post this here, but this way more people/new members would see it and have a chance to respond. As I mentioned earlier, I didin't know about it my self.
There are a few photos, enjoy and THANKS FOR YOUR TIME !!!
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