PhilFPM

im new to this place so im sorry if i have missed it, but i have found the thred about how to wire up all the toyota coils ect,
im really not sure where to wire in the capasitor :/ can anywone help?

.one lane

There's no need to run a capacitor from what I've read/search, but to answer your question, the capacitor goes from your 12v to GND.

I'm assuming you're talking about Toyota COPS.

PhilFPM

yes on the toyota coilpack setup, so your saying just to follow the diagram for the coil packs and thats it? no cap needed? plus i might look dumb now but the 12v to gnd is that on the coil pack loom?

acedeuce802

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https://www.miataturbo.net/useful-sa...writeup-12704/

Did you read this? It's the first thing that pops up when you type "miata toyota cop". Should answer everything. Some use capacitors, some don't. If you have one, it wouldn't hurt, if you don't it's probably fine.

Yes, cap goes in the coil pack loom, not sure where else it'd go.

.one lane

Yes, to all three of your questions.

Chiburbian

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So now the last two posters have conflicting advice. One says capacaitor, one says no.

.one lane

If you have it, wire the capacitor in, if you don't, don't worry about it. I don't have a capacitor in mine, and it's been running fine.

Here:
https://www.miataturbo.net/engine-pe...l-plugs-82587/

PhilFPM

one lane is that with a standerd ecu?

PhilFPM

building a "show car" for my gf as she has always wanted a super clean n tucked ect only
got it back from paint tuesday nite, was bare shell and got quite alot done so far just wanting to do
cop's as look nicer orderd all the parts

.one lane

Huh?

PhilFPM

was asking if urs is on a standerd ecu thats running fine

.one lane

Oh. I'm running a ms3

aidandj

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Toyota cops wont work with a stock ecu. stock ECU will blow the coils because of incorrect dwell.

PhilFPM

ahh ok thanks guess that plan is out then

Braineack

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this is untruth.

there are/were plenty of people running them on stock ECUs without any negative effects.

There was only an issue with NB setups, but it wasn't that they would blow, they simply wouldn't fire.


@rleete just did it--after a bunch of naysayers said not to--and it's been fine.

rleete

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Stock ECU, 1994 model. No issues whatsoever. Runs better, smoother. I've been driving the hell out of it for two weeks in blazing heat. No problems at all.