What resistor is this?

[omp]

Hi I am after some info please. I am currently fitting an RB20DET into my 180sx. I am rebuilding the engine as a freshen up so I am a few weaks away. Anyway what my question is regarding the resistor that has 2 wires out of it that is placed up on the passenger side strut tower. What is it for? The reason I ask is after looking in some magazines and looking at S13's with RB's in them, this resistor is in place. The fella who made up my loom so it plugs into the 180sx plugs, say's it is not necessary....But after seeing it in place on other cars has got me a little worried. I don't want to finish my conversion, plug in the harness then boom! Something blows up, I won't be happy! So if someone can please tell me what the resistor is for it would appreciated. It sits in the R32 (I have still got the resistor as I removed the harness myself and sent it to him) in the middle on the passener side strut tower next to the turbo. Thanks

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pmub

[Guest s13]

Not 100% sure but I belive that it could be a Noise suppresion condensor for the ignition. I think that this means that the ground for the ignition is routed through this and that the car may not start without it unless the ignition has been grounded elsewhere. Without it there may also be problems with noise which may be evident by a noise on the car stereo. I don't think that not having it is going to blow anything up.

Again I'm not 100% sure on this as I have not finished wiring mine up but I can double check if you like.

[omp]

Thanks for that. Allthough I think you would use a capacitor fornoise supression. But if you find out any other info please share. I have been told by someone else you don't need it, so it may be ok.

[Guest s13]

Yeah ok. I'm trying to get a group buy going on an Aluminium Flywheel before I put the engine back in the car so it won't be for a while yet. Let me know how you go if you get there first.