msd coils vs stock coils
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There wouldn't be any gains. But I'd recommend doing it if one ever went bad because I feel that msd accessories last longer than factory. But everyone is going to have a different opinion on that one. It falls hand in hand with the people that say " oil is just oil "
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For the amount of money that they cost and the total lack of reliability of them for the other cars I've tried them on because they were actually cost-effective replacements, I'd say....not worth it. Ever.
Seriously. I've tried them on two cars because it was cheaper then stock and they've failed within 5k miles. On my Eclipse I went through 2 of them because I just swapped it with the store and it took only about 2 minutes to remove it. Finally just went back to anouther stock one after getting a refund.
I have their wires on my Eclipse too, and they seem to work fine. They do show some slight carbon burn buildup, but that just wipes off with a paper towel.
Seriously. I've tried them on two cars because it was cheaper then stock and they've failed within 5k miles. On my Eclipse I went through 2 of them because I just swapped it with the store and it took only about 2 minutes to remove it. Finally just went back to anouther stock one after getting a refund.
I have their wires on my Eclipse too, and they seem to work fine. They do show some slight carbon burn buildup, but that just wipes off with a paper towel.
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Verdad Gallardo Ive had MSD on my LT cars and they werent anything special... they look pretty and thats about it. I wont pay $100 a coil.. Thats just plain retarded... Do you realize you can buy a used wet kit and tune for the price of a new set of MSD coils?
It's a lot of money but it's also purely wasted since they will gain you NOTHING but can cost you a lot when they fail. Not "if", "when".
Unless you have a problem with stock coils, no coil upgrade is going to help you.
Unless you have a problem with stock coils, no coil upgrade is going to help you.
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I've never had a single problem with my MSD coils. That's a lot of internet hear-say. When they were first released there was a problem with them cracking, but MSD has fixed that problem and it doesn't happen anymore. (They just can't shake the bad rep that they got when the coils were first released.)
^^Sounds like Scorpions roller rockers when they were first released.
Not to fan the flames, as I sure as hell wouldn't buy them, but Tony Mamo himself is running them on his new build.....
Not to fan the flames, as I sure as hell wouldn't buy them, but Tony Mamo himself is running them on his new build.....
To those who never tested the 8245 MSD (I guess they are numerous!!!)...I did a back to back test three time.
That was tested back to back on Dynojet, and in town/street driving
Regarding power and drivability, I have seen and measured the improvements advertized by the company.
I am still using the 8245 MSD on my car.
Christian
That was tested back to back on Dynojet, and in town/street driving
Regarding power and drivability, I have seen and measured the improvements advertized by the company.
I am still using the 8245 MSD on my car.
Christian
The MSD coils are crap.
LS2/3 style coils have more energy output compared to LS1/6 coils. The truck coils with the heat sink have the most energy and different dwell times. Very popular with the boosted crowd. You'll need to adjust the PCM to take full advantage of them.
On a stock engine, the truck coils won't do much.
LS1/6 coils have their own harnesses and plugs. All later coil packs have the LS2 style harnesses and plugs/pin outs.
Coil to valve cover mounting brackets also differ with the different styles of coils.
LS2/3 style coils have more energy output compared to LS1/6 coils. The truck coils with the heat sink have the most energy and different dwell times. Very popular with the boosted crowd. You'll need to adjust the PCM to take full advantage of them.
On a stock engine, the truck coils won't do much.
LS1/6 coils have their own harnesses and plugs. All later coil packs have the LS2 style harnesses and plugs/pin outs.
Coil to valve cover mounting brackets also differ with the different styles of coils.
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To those who never tested the 8245 MSD (I guess they are numerous!!!)...I did a back to back test three time.
That was tested back to back on Dynojet, and in town/street driving
Regarding power and drivability, I have seen and measured the improvements advertized by the company.
I am still using the 8245 MSD on my car.
Christian
That was tested back to back on Dynojet, and in town/street driving
Regarding power and drivability, I have seen and measured the improvements advertized by the company.
I am still using the 8245 MSD on my car.
Christian
