Cheers Kev,

I've got the battery on the trickle charger this afternoon, I'll see how it is in the morning. I checked the battery spec on the current battery, it's a 43 with only 260CCA. Might have to consider upgrading mine!

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Have many updates of the box come out?
I'm in the middle of building a custom front loom and want to purchase to incorporate now, but my car is unlikely to be on the road for 1-2 years.
Worth risking an updated version coming out?

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Tim

They are no longer available new. Accuspark appear to have pulled it.
No word on any updates.

Aldon released a similar box called an Aldon Amethyst. Google seems to show it gave problems and is now NLA also.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

There is a similar unit here, it has load based tuning like the Aldon unit
https://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/2013.htm

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Its a shame, for the want of a software update.

My one is still rock solid, pushes a high energy coil and a large plug gap.

I have a spare unit new, but it needs a fresh copy of Windows Vista to operate the software...

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All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Looks like it might work.. VW owners over there don't buy crap that doesn't.
(Edit) CB Performance makes a whole heap of air cooled VW go faster stuff.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I just checked the Aldon website and there is a new 2017 version available and in stock (or so they say) - it looks like it went out of stock around May and back in stock in Sept but that may have been waiting for the updated version?
. I got one a while back but have not run it properly yet - would be interested in what the reported problems are as I did a search and found a few comments but as usual there were opposite and contradictory opinions in the same threads?
The same comments seems to go for the black box.
Cheers
Rod

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1967 New British Racing Green Mk1 Cooper S, 1967 Lake Green 1275 MG Midget, 1969 Jet Red / Crystal White Mk2 Cooper S, 1972 Gambier Turquoise Clubman GT (ex police), 1972 Camino Gold Clubman GT, 2009 JCW Challenge Edition, Megane RS265, Clio RS220.

I ended up with a Swiftune CSI dizzy after changing 4 dead Stealth boxes over and over - 16 advance curves available, and no voltage/windows update/any issues to speak of.

Couldn't be happier

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Cheap, Fast, Reliable. Choose two.

There is now a 123 Bluetooth, if you have $500+ handy...
https://www.123ignitionshop.com/gb/tune ... tooth.html

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

$660 from 123 Ignition australia.
Didn't they have a programable one you plugged into as well?
Cheers
Rod

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1967 New British Racing Green Mk1 Cooper S, 1967 Lake Green 1275 MG Midget, 1969 Jet Red / Crystal White Mk2 Cooper S, 1972 Gambier Turquoise Clubman GT (ex police), 1972 Camino Gold Clubman GT, 2009 JCW Challenge Edition, Megane RS265, Clio RS220.

Here is the USB version. Still pretty pricey.
https://www.123ignitionshop.com/gb/asto ... e4rvg.html

The nice thing about the Accuspark/CB Performance/Aldon Amethyst box is that you can install it to your original distributor and hide it away. If I was going all out for performance I'd also think about a megajolt kit.
http://www.trigger-wheels.com/store/con ... k/p98.html

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Apart from the USB version,
The original 123 had 16 advance curves that you could select from, after removing a plug underneath. However if none suited your build there was no curve adjustment.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

How useful is the dwell function on the stealth? A must have, or just used because it's included?
Leaning towards the CB unit, but missing the dwell function

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Tim

There is a video on the dwell adjustment here.
https://youtu.be/W-C7gA2xW3o

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I think the CB one adjusts the dwell automatically. You don't need a lot of dwell at low speed. And on the stealth you have to ensure that you don't set it too high as advance increases. Dwell + advance must total less than 90°.

Cost of the CB one landed here is about A$333. May use one for my son's 1300 build.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.