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Akzle
4th June 2013, 19:56
so my ol faithful xenon strobe just innt cutting the mustard.
Mechanic had fancy digital one with inductive pickup that i jizzed on...

Kb: Reccomend light that is ACCURATE with gague or readout, sub 200$.
Dont need multi feature as have seperate dwell tach, but all in one would be ok too.

Ed, i'll stop spitting in your socks if you giz the hookup/discounts with yr boy...

unstuck
4th June 2013, 20:01
283678I have one of these. Called a xad from china, seems to be ok for what I need.:niceone:

Akzle
4th June 2013, 20:18
283678I have one of these. Called a xad from china, seems to be ok for what I need.:niceone:

how much $ and where from? Basicly what im after

unstuck
4th June 2013, 20:31
Got mine from gas and tool for $240 a couple of years ago. Had one from supercheap before that and it was crap.

Motu
4th June 2013, 20:43
I've had them all, and the best one I've still got - a cheap and nasty cordless. Just one lead to hook up, no wires dangling. It's nice to have advance on the gun, but I prefer that on a big box tunescope for accuracy....and it's just not needed these days. In a workshop a timing light is used about once a year now.

Akzle
5th June 2013, 17:42
I've had them all, and the best one I've still got - a cheap and nasty cordless. Just one lead to hook up, no wires dangling. It's nice to have advance on the gun, but I prefer that on a big box tunescope for accuracy....and it's just not needed these days. In a workshop a timing light is used about once a year now.

yeah, well in my workshop id probably use it twice a year. So well worth it. :D