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Originally Posted by Hi_Fi_Guy
The original CDI was cutting edge when new and even today continues to be a mostly maintenance free system. That said advances have been made over the past 50 years and newer systems have the potential to offer improvements from idle to redline while removing additional points of wear and failure.
Vendors offer options for the ignition trigger (distributor/crank position sensor), CDI, coil, ignition wires and spark plugs.
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These are external to the CDI design!
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Originally Posted by Hi_Fi_Guy
Changes to the ignition system have the potential to improve engine smoothness and responsiveness, at idle, midrange, and top end. Porsche’s stock system is better than most but does leave room for those who want to take advantage of modern tech to enhance reliability and performance.
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These came from the modern day inductive discharge ignitions, not CDIs, used on ALL present day ICEVs.