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Turbopower
08-14-2002, 10:37 AM
What do I need to do to eliminate the stock distributor from my 97 civic HX motor or better yet what parts do I need. I need help ASAP
Addict
08-14-2002, 05:37 PM
The distributor? Do you mean the ignition coil & unit?
Turbopower
08-15-2002, 09:03 AM
yes
Addict
08-15-2002, 09:19 AM
http://www.hondastyle.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3620
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Turbopower
08-15-2002, 11:39 AM
Ok I read what u did but want I want to do is eliminate the stock distridutor completely. Is there an aftermarket coil setup to do this.
Addict
08-15-2002, 11:48 AM
Originally posted by Turbopower
Ok I read what u did but want I want to do is eliminate the stock distridutor completely. Is there an aftermarket coil setup to do this.
You can't eliminate the distributor. You can change to an aftermarket coil & an aftermarket ignition unit. You have to realize that the distributor works off the engine to control the timing of the sparks.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ignition-system.htm
ebpda9
08-15-2002, 12:36 PM
Originally posted by Civic_Addict

You can't eliminate the distributor. You can change to an aftermarket coil & an aftermarket ignition unit. You have to realize that the distributor works off the engine to control the timing of the sparks.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ignition-system.htm


how about that msd unit that will make the car a distributorless ignition ? you distributorless ignitions exist, and my dad has one in his subaru, my mom has one in her buick. what are the advantages of DI over one with a distributor ?
Addict
08-15-2002, 01:05 PM
Honestly I wasn't aware that you could convert a Honda distributor type ignition to DIS. If you find the product post the link.
The big advantage is no moving parts. Less to break. A friend of mines has DIS in his truck. It came that way stock though.
ebpda9
08-16-2002, 08:16 AM
there are some mods to be done to the car tho. the ignitions are at summit
Turbopower
08-17-2002, 08:06 AM
what kind of mods
Addict
08-18-2002, 09:16 AM
Originally posted by Turbopower
what kind of mods
Honestly can't help you on that one. The best bet is to replace the stock coil & unit with ones from MSD.

MSD 6BTM
MSD Blaster 3 Coil
NGK Spark Plug Wires
MSD Pro-Cap Distributor Cap

http://www.summitracing.com has all of these. You can get them all for under $300.
nonovurbizniz
09-20-2002, 02:20 PM
you can make your own dis the only thing that's needed to FULLY eliminate the dist. (ie it's gone and there's a plugged hole where it was)
is a crankposition sensor, a plug for the dist. hole, a computer to read the sensor and send a spark signal to the coil or coils.

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