I keep blowing ignitors

[soldave]

Forwarding this to you guys here from a good friend who's at his wits end with this problem

Had this problem for about 2 months now. Can't seem to track down this problem. CEL light comes on past 4-5k in 3rd and 4rth gear only at WOT. The car also pops and misfires at around 7k.

-I have tried several different plug gaps and many different sets of plugs, now down to .024 on br7es, still no luck
-knock counts are around 10-15...no knock when misfire
-changed CAS
-I have changed ignitors and blown 2 up so far.
-was running stock ignition system with magnecore wires (even tried swapping wires to stock...)
-Upgraded to COP with an ARC-2 ignition system..still no luck
-got new plugs for ignition and ignitor and rewired them.. still no luck
-even added a chassis ground to the small black wire on the ignitor
-tried using a logger to see the code

Anyone have any good ideas as I am fresh out..and thinking about re-wiring the ignitor (power transistor)?

What would cause the ignitors to blow up? Possible shorts on the trigger wires coming from the the ECU? Could my ECU be knackered?
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1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3 RS... SBR G50 daily @25psi, JMF SMIM, FP2s, Snow Performance stage 2 methanol, DNP manifold, 780CC injectors, Treadstone 720HP intercooler, Apexi Power FC-D jetro(map sensor), walboro 255HP, Aeromotive FPR, PR 2.5" 02 housing

 

[luv2rallye]

I'm unfamiliar with the COP wiring but if it uses the original power transistors (aka ignitors) are you sure those can handle the COP current draw?