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Coil pack. General service-life question.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:07 am
by Steampunk
What is the service life of coil packs for NA and NB?
For those that have replaced them with new items, what, where, how much? Bosch doesn't list a part for NA8 onward
Any difference in performance/driveability?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:48 am
by manga_blue
I did a whole lot of reading on this a couple of years ago for my Subaru.
The general impression was that all coilpacks start to deteriorate after around 80-100k. In my case I'd noticed fuel consumption and pick up sliding downward from 100kkm until it started to cut out completely on long climbs at 160kkm. I replaced the pack and got about 20% improvement in fuel and power immediately. It was like getting a new engine.
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:00 am
by Steampunk
thanks blue.
My car has done 130k+ (got it with 85k on the clock 8 years ago) and it's mechanically very sound.
I get a little paranoid at times. I have replaced every serviceable item now, and starting to think about major bits.
Coils are expensive! and I'm spewin that Bosch doesn't have a part.
Might have to sell a kidney and buy Splitfire Di's ... I feel another thread comin'
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:39 am
by pcmx5
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Coils are expensive! and I'm spewin that Bosch doesn't have a part.
Might have to sell a kidney and buy Splitfire Di's ... I feel another thread comin'
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I checked themout with Perfectrun a while back and the Spifire ones were around$450 in Aus from memory,so you may only have to sell half a kidney!!
Peter
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:03 am
by Steampunk
Maybe just 1/4 of my liver then, cause at least it will grow back
Yeah, they've come down in price considerably since last year.
I'm trawling around the good ol' fleebay. I found one for $326USD in Japan but it's gone now. Thanks Peter
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:28 am
by pcmx5
Just checked,the yen has picked up;$560 in Australia at todays comversion rate.
Peter
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:28 am
by kula
im going to do a CoP converstion using toyota 1ZZ coils for about $275.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:09 am
by EGG80X
kula wrote:im going to do a CoP converstion using toyota 1ZZ coils for about $275.
oh really?
got link Mark?
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:22 pm
by Insurgence
http://www.miataturbo.net/showthread.php?t=10241ok that link no work anymore.
still waiting on
ampz's build
-my coil packs on the way out 130 kms.
-besides COP build probably only other choice is new coils. i dont think split fire make mx5 coil packs.
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:46 pm
by kula
they do, but arent cheap.
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:49 pm
by kula
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:53 am
by Steampunk
Dead thread kula.
You guys aren't using the Arkham's Razor theory? \"the simplest explanation is probably the most correct\", ie. have you considered just upgrading to the Splitfire Di individual coil-pack thingys?
It's pricey (cheapest I found was $386USD), but it is Splitfire after all, and no mods.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:27 pm
by sabretooth
This is the thread:
http://www.miataturbo.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12704I'm tempted to resurrect my old MSD DIS-2 with a nice set of coils. I'll have to find something suitable to drive with them, though.
1red5: ????
Do you mean Occam's Razor?
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:33 pm
by Steampunk
Probably
I watch too much Batman, Arkham sounds like Occam
