MSD coils - are they worth it?
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MSD coils - are they worth it?
Looks like I might have a few $$$ coming to me from the taxman. Is it a worthwhile investment to upgrade to MSD coils or are the stockers just as capable? I have 34k miles on my SSEi and I just love driving it.
Will they burn up my wires and plugs? I eventually intend to get a PCM and 3.4 pulley...
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Will they burn up my wires and plugs? I eventually intend to get a PCM and 3.4 pulley...
Thanks in advance.
The JOSH
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Ive got them,didnt really notice too much but what i did notice is that when you pop your hood people love em,bottom line is do you need msd coils? no not really,but do you want msd coils,oh ya baby they just look so damn good
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Originally Posted by Paulnold
Ive got them,didnt really notice too much but what i did notice is that when you pop your hood people love em,bottom line is do you need msd coils? no not really,but do you want msd coils,oh ya baby they just look so damn good
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How much voltage do the stock coils put out? I did some looking and found that the MSD coils put out 40,000 volts. I also found a Summit generic brand for $10 less per coil with the same output.
They would not help mileage or throttle response?
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They would not help mileage or throttle response?
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
Originally Posted by Paulnold
Ive got them,didnt really notice too much but what i did notice is that when you pop your hood people love em,bottom line is do you need msd coils? no not really,but do you want msd coils,oh ya baby they just look so damn good
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Originally Posted by The Josh
How much voltage do the stock coils put out? I did some looking and found that the MSD coils put out 40,000 volts. I also found a Summit generic brand for $10 less per coil with the same output.
They would not help mileage or throttle response?
The Josh
They would not help mileage or throttle response?
The Josh
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Originally Posted by The Josh
How much voltage do the stock coils put out? I did some looking and found that the MSD coils put out 40,000 volts. I also found a Summit generic brand for $10 less per coil with the same output.
They would not help mileage or throttle response?
The Josh
They would not help mileage or throttle response?
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You know, I didn't think these would make a difference, but loved the look. I put them on and noticed that the car starts noticably faster when you turn the key. Big deal? Well, yes, recently when it was below zero here for a few days, it made a big difference.
Stock units are good, and I would think coils are a wish list item for when you've done the more important mods. So far the biggest improvement I noticed came from my headers.
My advice to people just beginning to mod would be to do the exhaust first. You'll get good results, and even though you might blow your savings on it, you'll be happy with the changes. Start out smaller, like a thermo or a pully, and you might not really notice much improvement. Save that stuff for later.
Stock units are good, and I would think coils are a wish list item for when you've done the more important mods. So far the biggest improvement I noticed came from my headers.
My advice to people just beginning to mod would be to do the exhaust first. You'll get good results, and even though you might blow your savings on it, you'll be happy with the changes. Start out smaller, like a thermo or a pully, and you might not really notice much improvement. Save that stuff for later.
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Originally Posted by iRocco
My advice to people just beginning to mod would be to do the exhaust first. You'll get good results, and even though you might blow your savings on it, you'll be happy with the changes. Start out smaller, like a thermo or a pully, and you might not really notice much improvement. Save that stuff for later.
Thats just my opinion. I respect your opinion and all, I just don't understand not doing a pulley first since the gains are so huge.
Shawn