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Originally Posted by mysocal911 View Post
Bottom line: Both have exhibited poor reliability! Being "modern" has basically nothing to do with reliability.

Again, always carry a spare, especially a Bosch one! Many of the original 3-pin Bosch CDIs are still in use with over 50 years in service.
Some waste money having their 3-pin Bosch CDI unnecessarily rebuilt!
Amazing how long these things last.

But yes, everyone should have a spare (or two).

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When it comes to "modern solution", you'll find the Parts Klassik CDI uses electrolytic capacitors. Not a reliable "modern solution" for reliability in a very HOT environment.
A design like that would NEVER be used by an OEM auto manufacturer!
In fairness, 50 yrs and counting is hard to top with modern electronics.
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