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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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do you think its worth it?

http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD/121/83811K/10002/-1
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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damn, thats a touch pricey! but i guess look at what your getting...dont know if i would pay for it...lol
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by z2896
price them separately and find out.
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Summit had that same kit for a lil over $700...Agree that's a tad pricey..
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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well its about $880 before shipping buying everything seperate(throught summitt of course)
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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welp, just looked through Summit and even gave them a call...they don't offer that kit anymore from what I was told...
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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hmm..they probably didnt sell a single one of them! lol
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I wouldnt get it, even tho i run the msd opti i wouldnt buy it again, not saying im not satisfied with it, its just not worth the money beings youll probably never mess with the timing adj.

personally id just buy tailer OTVC wire set from thunder racing, msd ign. box, and the blaster coil with a stock delco opti.

it will be cheaper and better IMO. Just trying to help you out where i think i made my mistakes!
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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i was thinking about just doing the msd cap and rotor with blaster coil, msd wires, and 6 al.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Just by the whole kit and sell what you don't use and make what you can back from it.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad_tx_Z28
i was thinking about just doing the msd cap and rotor with blaster coil, msd wires, and 6 al.
fyi i would say make sure you go w/ a msd opti because people have said that msd boxes and coils can ruin a stock opti pretty quick
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Originally Posted by 355z28
I wouldnt get it, even tho i run the msd opti i wouldnt buy it again, not saying im not satisfied with it, its just not worth the money beings youll probably never mess with the timing adj.

personally id just buy tailer OTVC wire set from thunder racing, msd ign. box, and the blaster coil with a stock delco opti.

it will be cheaper and better IMO. Just trying to help you out where i think i made my mistakes!

I agree there...The MSD unit is nice and has nice lil features(which you will never need or use unless you're a tuning wiz) but I would have stuck with just a Delco unit, only reason I got my MSD one is cause when I placed my order for a Delco one, they were out of stock and their computers didn't pick it up, got a call back from a rep, was told the situation and that it would be like 3 weeks before I saw it, told em I couldn't wait and I'd just take a refund...but to keep me a customer they offered to ship me the MSD unit for the Delco price.....<----Only reason I have a MSD one right there....
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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lol where is this? i want a msd unit for a delco price lol
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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no kidding ^^^^^^^^^!!!!
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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cool thanks guys. ill check out the prices some more.

would i gain any noticeable performance out of the kit?
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Not really.
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