Lightning High Power CDI


The Lightning CDI for the Grubee / China Gas engines is nothing more than a bare bones CDI with a really weak timing curve. And the creator of it is a total sleezebag ("huffydavidson" on motoredbikes forum). When he introduced his CDI copy on the motoredbikes forum he pulled every dirty trick out of the bag in order to try to downgrade my Jaguar CDI and make his look better. He insulted me and criticized every little thing he could.  He revealed how ignorant he was of two stroke technology when he said that having a timing curve is unnecessary. The Lightning CDI has a weak timing curve but with a stronger spark. Put that on an engine with high compression and you are almost guaranteed detonation which destroys pistons. Also the engine can overheat and warp the head. And it also wears out the conrod bearings too fast.

Here is a video showing the latest version as causing the modified engine to produce less peak horsepower than a stock CDI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQv4uBB6_fs&t=182s

Here is some feedback I received about the Lightning CDI:
"I have purchased two other CDI units for this setup and both have had bad results, the "Lightning" which you discussed on your page had terrible results, and some off brand no name CDI unit that simply failed out of the box and shorted to ground, blowing out my stator."

"After doing some research and trail & error, you are literally the only person selling a suitable CDI. There are people on Ebay, selling self-made CDI units in pill bottles. Are they really the only alternative to your product? I will not purchase another "Lightning CDI", they do not work as advertised and the manufacturer cannot backup their claims."

Below are some timing graphs of various two strokes to prove that an advance/retard curve is standard for two strokes. ("advanced" means more degrees BTDC. "retarded" means less degrees BTDC.)