Coil change to MSD
08-11-2006, 10:17 AM
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Well Boosty gave me a good deal on used ones so i guess its all for the better. My engine bay is a nightmare right now so nothing could make that look pretty, but maybe when all the rust and leaks and creaks and groans are gone, I can focus on dressing it up and when I do, that and a CAI will be the first things......
08-11-2006, 01:24 PM
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MSD'* DO improve over stock. A smoother idle and slightly better pull through the midrange. You can also gap larger when going with colder plugs, benfiting in a more efficient burn for the L67'* that have pulley'd down.
08-11-2006, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
MSD'* DO improve over stock. A smoother idle and slightly better pull through the midrange. You can also gap larger when going with colder plugs, benfiting in a more efficient burn for the L67'* that have pulley'd down.
08-11-2006, 01:50 PM
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Let me clarify this.
I had one coil fail. The other two checked out perfectly. I borrowed a coil from a local member (Jseabert). It checked out perfectly. I ran them for a week or two until the MSD'* arrived. I saw and felt and heard the difference almost immediately.
I had one coil fail. The other two checked out perfectly. I borrowed a coil from a local member (Jseabert). It checked out perfectly. I ran them for a week or two until the MSD'* arrived. I saw and felt and heard the difference almost immediately.
08-11-2006, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Smoother idle and better pull through the midrange. Just as stated above. I'm not sure why Pat is spouting no difference.
08-11-2006, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Smoother idle and better pull through the midrange. Just as stated above. I'm not sure why Pat is spouting no difference.
so if a S1 coil feels the same as a S2 coil that the MSD is supposed to be exactly like, why would you spend the extra cash to have red coils?
08-12-2006, 01:15 AM
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Because the MSD is a hotter coil, Pat. It'* been known to smooth things out as I posted for some time here. Have you ever run one?
Have you ever used different coils on anything other than really old plugs and wires (as I recall, you ran your plugs and wires for FAR too long, leaving you in a position to not notice a component change to begin with).
MSD coils will be felt. I gaurantee it. ESPECIALLY on a S1.
Have you ever used different coils on anything other than really old plugs and wires (as I recall, you ran your plugs and wires for FAR too long, leaving you in a position to not notice a component change to begin with).
MSD coils will be felt. I gaurantee it. ESPECIALLY on a S1.
08-12-2006, 01:31 AM
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I too am debating about replacing the coils on my "lowly" L27....I assume that since I haven't been able to find a set of 96+ L67 coils at any local yard, my best bet would be the MSD 8224s: any suggestions on where to shop for them?