ignitor chip position

[karmakaze]

where in the heck do you mount that thing?

i am trying to used the Q45 chip. thanks.

[twofourzeroSX]

i have the factory plate that had the factory boost controller and that crap. there is actually 3 holes that the plate screws onto on the side of your drivers side strut tower

[karmakaze]

but my wires are on the passenger side. and i would prefer to keep it that way if I can. plus i don't have that plate. i guess i could make something if i had too.

[mmashburn]

when i did my redtop swap, i sent the harness to yury at wiring specialties.. when i got it back the ignitor chip was on the passenger side.. i removed it from that mounting plate and junked everythign else on that mounting plate.. my ignitor chip is dangling/zip tied up on passenger side

[karmakaze]

yeah he did mine too.

[mmashburn]

lol, i scratched my head for awhile b/c i thought the harness was backwards..... turns out he did a great job and the engine cranked right up, good luck with yours by the way

[9240sx]

I got mine Zip tied to the hard fuel lines.Looks clean.

[mmashburn]

have you got the engine cranked up yet?

[karmakaze]

not yet, but i will tomorrow or monday. i still have to beat a dent out of the oil pan before i start it. and i am in atlanta this weekend to visit my girl. but monday at the latest.

[mmashburn]

you should stop by nopi.. lol, i think it's in atlanta this weekend, along with the nico crowd.. im like an hour and a half away from ATL.. i should have gone.

im sure you already know this, but just make sure you put that liquid gasket stuff back around the oil pan to seal it up..

let us know how it cranks...

[Hijacker]

alan, the stock location from the jap spec is mounted on the exhaust side. when i do swaps, i prefer to move it over to the intake side of the bay for the express reason of the heat issue.

zip tie-ing the ignitor chip should be a big no no. it's not a rigid mounting method and allows it to bounce around too much. What I prefer to do is mount it where the cruise control unit should go. There's already a predrilled hole I can run a long bolt and washer through, and generally with the other bolt, I have to drill a hole (the other stock hole for the cruise is spaced a bit too far). BTW, that's using the slightly larger ignitor from the pulsar NX. Mounting the SR ignitor should be no different. Just please don't zip tie it down.

[Nismo_Freak]

alan, the stock location from the jap spec is mounted on the exhaust side. when i do swaps, i prefer to move it over to the intake side of the bay for the express reason of the heat issue.

zip tie-ing the ignitor chip should be a big no no. it's not a rigid mounting method and allows it to bounce around too much. What I prefer to do is mount it where the cruise control unit should go. There's already a predrilled hole I can run a long bolt and washer through, and generally with the other bolt, I have to drill a hole (the other stock hole for the cruise is spaced a bit too far). BTW, that's using the slightly larger ignitor from the pulsar NX. Mounting the SR ignitor should be no different. Just please don't zip tie it down.

You're right, stupid placement for such a device.

[Hijacker]

agreed. best placement IMO would be in the cabin. Preferably by the ECU. Would be nice and cool down there compared to the engine bay.

I like in NASCAR how they have redundant ignition boxes for the sole reason that one will fail due to heat.

[9240sx]

What could happen to it if its zip tied?Iv had mine this way for years.

[mmashburn]

i dont understand why you say it's hot on the passenger side of the engine... the hot side is the exhaust manifold side... it's doesnt get that hot right around the intake manifold and cold pipe..

[Hijacker]

What could happen to it if its zip tied?Iv had mine this way for years.

excessive vibration is one side effect of zip tie-ing it in place. Unless it's mounted to a plate via bolts, it's gonna vibrate around as the car does. Second, it looks bad. Zip ties are good for tying back wire bundles and holding a few things in place, but should never be used to mount critical components.

i dont understand why you say it's hot on the passenger side of the engine... the hot side is the exhaust manifold side... it's doesnt get that hot right around the intake manifold and cold pipe..

That side of the engine bay is cooler than the driver side by far, but when I say put it in the cabin, that would be the optimum place for it. The engine bay gets heated unless you vent it, so the passenger side of the bay still sees heat. The best place to put the ignitor would be a spot that doesn't see much heat, such as the passenger side kick panel. It's why the ECU is placed there.

I mount ignitors on the passenger side of the engine bay.