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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Red face Coils ????

the coils bracket is getting in the way of some stuff.. would it be bad if i cut half of it off????... im talkin about the actual bracket piece sticking out of the coil itself where the screws go in to connnect to the mounting bracket.

i dont want to mess the coil up..
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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I'm not sure I understand you. No part of the coil itself should be altered. This includes the multi-layer metal ring surrounding the coil through which the mounting screws pass. Individual coils can not be made smaller. They can be moved and packed closer together.

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