AEM 30-2820 - 8 Channel Twin Fire Twin Fire Ignition Module

Universal 8 Channel Twin Fire Ignition Module (30-2820) by AEM®. AEM’s 8 Channel digital multi-channel Twin-Fire Ignition is a multiple-spark twin-capacitive discharge ignition system. The Twin Fire ignition delivers full energy to the spark plug at engine speeds exceeding 10,000 RPM, regardless of the time between ignition events, ensuring that pressurized fuel mixtures are thoroughly ignited. Standard inductive ignition systems typically produce around 250 volts on the coil primary.

Fitment Notes:

• Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used upon a public highway.

Features:

• Works with coil-on plug and distributed spark systems
• 540v primary/54,000v secondary voltage energy
• 175-189mJ spark energy per capacitor
• Multi-Strike capability of up to 10 sparks per ignition trigger
• Smallest (5.5” x 4.625” x 1.375”) and lightest (1.7lbs) CDI on the market
• The 30-2820 is for Five, Six and Eight Cylinder Engines
• Full spark energy with battery voltage as low as 9v
• Tachometer output included
• Extruded enclosure

The Twin Fire's capacitive discharge ignition (CDI) produces a fast, high energy pulse that is applied to the ignition coil that is over 500 volts. This higher primary voltage is what allows the Twin Fire to produce a much higher spark voltage. A typical ignition coil (1:100 turns ratio) with an inductive ignition will produce about 25,000 volts to the spark plug, but using the Twin Fire with the same coil will produce 50,000 volts or more at the spark plug.

John Concialdi and Bob Sullivan co founded AEM in 1987 as a tuning performance shop in Compton California. Both men had extensive technical backgrounds in engines and engine airflow, and in a short time AEM became the go-to company for performance modifications. By 1993, when the company relocated to Gardena California, it had become commonplace to see cars wearing the bright yellow AEM logo winning races. AEM tirelessly dyno tested and worked closely with racers and auto manufacturers in an effort to understand intake energy dynamics. This resulted in the sale of their first air intake kit in 1994. AEM can boast a number of firsts and unique products: They’re the first manufacturer to make an intake system with specific tube lengths and diameters to take advantage of pressure waves in the inlet tract; they developed the first dual chamber intake kit; they designed an air bypass valve to prevent hydro-lock should the air filter ingest water; and they created one of the first hybrid intake systems for modified cars. AEM continues to create innovative products to help you get more power from your car.