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| Bartlett 914 |
 Jun 16 2008, 08:30 PM
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I see on ebay a set of what looks like a pertronics knock off. Has anyone tried these? For 40 bucks it looks like it might be a good deal.
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| Demick |
Jun 17 2008, 05:55 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
China crap aside, is it really worth the risk of being stranded on the side of the road for such a small savings? Ignition system isn't somewhere to cut corners - especially when good options are not expensive to start with.
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| Bartlett 914 |
Jun 17 2008, 06:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Demick @ Jun 17 2008, 03:55 PM)  China crap aside, is it really worth the risk of being stranded on the side of the road for such a small savings? Ignition system isn't somewhere to cut corners - especially when good options are not expensive to start with. Man did this thread ever get hijacked! Pertronics makes a unit many like. Others hate it because it fails. Pertronics made their unit II which is supposed to work better but not for our cars! I really don't want points. I also don't want the optical unit because I don't want a box mounted somewhere. If pertronics made a unit for our cars that offered assurances it won't burn up, then that is what I would get but they DON'T! If Pertronics doesn't care enough to make a product for us that works, then how can you blame someone else who makes one that does? The price difference between the two isn't that great. It's not all about saving 20 bucks. It's about the search for a workable reasonably priced unit. The purpose for this thread is to see if this has been tried and is it prone to similar failures of the Pertronics one. Please don't think I am a CSOB Wallmart shopper because I am not. I do try to buy US goods. This thread is not about China. |
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Bartlett 914 Pertronics look alike Jun 16 2008, 08:30 PM
wertygrog There was a thread about the Hot Spark unit about ... Jun 16 2008, 09:47 PM Jake Raby Sure.. Support the Chinese government even more by... Jun 17 2008, 09:19 AM
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Sure.. Support the Chinese government even more b... Jun 17 2008, 09:58 AM Jake Raby The Pertronix unit is more than likely made in Chi... Jun 17 2008, 10:13 AM E-Man Back in the 20th century (when I was a kid) ... Jun 17 2008, 10:59 AM Root_Werks My wife gets frustrated with me sometimes. I... Jun 17 2008, 12:03 PM Rav914 The cost of shipping has become quite excessive th... Jun 17 2008, 12:36 PM Jake Raby
I doubt it. When I get quotes for outsourced manu... Jun 17 2008, 05:09 PM championgt1
China crap aside, is it really worth the risk of ... Jun 17 2008, 07:26 PM Demick Most failed Pertronix units are from people revers... Jun 17 2008, 08:34 PM Rotary'14 I always thought it was sound advice to carry a sp... Jun 17 2008, 08:34 PM Headrage Spend the extra 30 bucks and get the real deal. Jun 17 2008, 08:37 PM |
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