MSD coil pics
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I too have NOT listened to the nay sayers.I have had my MSD coil packs on for about a month and love the way they smoothed out the car.It idles better,runs smoother,actually sounds different with a deeper tone,and pulls smoother at all rpms.What they did was make the car more driveable to me.I can't say they make the car more powerful but I am fine with the improvements they have made for ME.Now I have the same result as you and my car only has a little over 9k on the clock,I had no bad coil packs,etc,etc.
Anthony
Anthony
Thanks for your input It's good to know others are having the same results.
I don't understand what makes people think that a company like MSD would bother to spend all the years and money on development of a new coil set for the LS1 that is no better than the stock ones, then sell them at such a price.
MSD is a big name in the racing community and are known to sell excellent products. If they did something like that, there name would be smeared in a hurry I'm sure.
I will find out for sure on Saturday if I have more power or not, and will let everyone know.
I don't understand what makes people think that a company like MSD would bother to spend all the years and money on development of a new coil set for the LS1 that is no better than the stock ones, then sell them at such a price.
MSD is a big name in the racing community and are known to sell excellent products. If they did something like that, there name would be smeared in a hurry I'm sure.I will find out for sure on Saturday if I have more power or not, and will let everyone know.
Originally Posted by transam1998
Thanks for your input It's good to know others are having the same results.
I don't understand what makes people think that a company like MSD would bother to spend all the years and money on development of a new coil set for the LS1 that is no better than the stock ones, then sell them at such a price.
I don't understand what makes people think that a company like MSD would bother to spend all the years and money on development of a new coil set for the LS1 that is no better than the stock ones, then sell them at such a price.
Staging Lane
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Sounds like a lot of money with little to no power gains. I am always looking for new upgrades, but not sure this is it.
HOWEVER.
Say 1 of his stock coils were going bad, whats the price on a stock coil vs. a MSD one?
HOWEVER.
Say 1 of his stock coils were going bad, whats the price on a stock coil vs. a MSD one?
Originally Posted by transam1998
Your math is entirely spot on. These cost me almost as much as my carbon fiber driveshaft (Which I just pulled off the porch)
It came with a yoke and ujoints
I can take basic wrenches with me and make some passes with the aluminum, then change and make passes with the carbon fiber. The ujoints seem a bit stiff, though. Not sure how much driving it will take to free them up some.
Wouldn't it suck if I went slower after all this money spent?
Well, you know what they say, "I spend all my money on car parts and gas. The rest I waste!"
They sure look cool as hell. So cool, that I would go with those over fuel rail covers.
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From: Bucks County, Pa.
Originally Posted by AKIRA
Sounds like a lot of money with little to no power gains. I am always looking for new upgrades, but not sure this is it.
HOWEVER.
Say 1 of his stock coils were going bad, whats the price on a stock coil vs. a MSD one?
HOWEVER.
Say 1 of his stock coils were going bad, whats the price on a stock coil vs. a MSD one?
Stock Part from GM dealership - $65.03 + Tax
Stock Park from GMPartsDirect.com - $32.52 + Shipping = $42.47
MSD Part from Jeg's (Cheaper than Thunder) - $67.99
MSD Part From Summit - $66.88
I would like to see a back to back dyno test before dropping that kind of coin on these things... It makes sense that they would help drivability... But it would be interesting to see if it made more power or at least cleaned up the curve a little...
BTW... they do look very nice
Stock Park from GMPartsDirect.com - $32.52 + Shipping = $42.47
MSD Part from Jeg's (Cheaper than Thunder) - $67.99
MSD Part From Summit - $66.88
I would like to see a back to back dyno test before dropping that kind of coin on these things... It makes sense that they would help drivability... But it would be interesting to see if it made more power or at least cleaned up the curve a little...
BTW... they do look very nice
TECH Enthusiast
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From: south jersey. again
ok so some of you people are saying there are no gains, but if it smoothed out the idle it must have done something.whether he had a bad coil or not a gain is a gain in my book.better throttle response does something. im going to try them , i just have to hide the bill from my wife.
Originally Posted by 1_Bad_LS1
I would like to see a back to back dyno test before dropping that kind of coin on these things...
Thats awesome that they are doing well. Could I request a pic of the whole engine bay? I am thinking of these in the future, but am not too shure about the bright red in a black engine bay... I guess I could always paint them.
Last edited by Blk02Ls1A4; Oct 19, 2005 at 10:52 PM.
It would be great if MSD would come out with a Multiple Spark Discharge box like the old 6AL for the LS1. As I understand it the new coils don't provide that or does the stock computer already do that?
