123 ignition from Vintage Speed - for a Type4?

http://www.vintagespeed.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=173&category_id=37&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=119

Just wondering if the 'VW123 Ignition' dizzy available from Vintage Speed will fit a CJ Type 4 engine - all the tech data only covers Types 1/2/3, oddly enough. Anyone any experience or thoughts? Ta.

 

Yes, they fit

 

Why are they soooooo expensive? Do they produce gold and diamonds?

 

Thanks Paul, any idea which mapping would be used? 1600?

They are certainly reassuringly expensive. If I ever get any refund from cancelling my less than satisfactory European roadside recovery policy I'm thinking of upgrading to something that will prevent breakdowns in the first place!

 

wow they look posh

 

double post don't what happened there and now the double post has gone

 

Oh they are for mapping an engine? In that case yes sweet. As long as the carbs etc dont go out of true

 

Or you could go megajolt and do away with the dizzy altogether and have completely mapable ignition

 

No they don't map your engine, in the sense of an engine management unit. With the USB-capable ones, you can load alternative ignition timing advance curves.

 

As far as I'm concerned they are the bees knees, no had a moments worry since I fitted one 3 years ago
Not cheap but worth every penny.

 

Thanks Mr Terrordales; is yours a Type 4 engine, and if so what mapping did you sellect?

 

@Paul Weeding

Should we be putting this on mine?

 

Is that the 123-vw-r, 123-vw-v or 123-tune, you've been using?

 

If you want to dude

 

But is it worth doing/getting?

I want something that's mega reliable and I think you mentioned about getting something with a vac can.

Do you think we should get this over the other one you choose?

 

I'm interested to hear if this is the best alternative distributor for a type 4?

 

the Southern Carburetters prices are ex vat... Vintage Speed are inc vat.

For a 123vw-r-v inc vat & postage
Vintage Speed: £280.00
Southern Carburetters £323.94

for a 123vw-r inc vat & postage
Vintage Speed: £260.00
Southern Carburetters £287.94