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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 10:19 AM
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One of my HT leads has snapped at the point where it joins the distributor. I think it will be best to replace all four as the other three must be past their best. But is it worth spending the extra on an upgrade, e.g. Magnecor, or just get the genuine Subaru set?

The car is a MY00 UK turbo currently on standard power but I am collecting parts for turbo change/remap later this year, looking at low 300's.

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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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OEM are as good as any if not better.
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 11:25 AM
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Classic leads are always hit n miss, just go fit newage coilpack conversion, a lot more realiable and better smoother spark and drive
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 11:26 AM
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For v5/6 you can buy a direct pnp loom off jt innovations, you just need to source coil packs from newage
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
For v5/6 you can buy a direct pnp loom off jt innovations, you just need to source coil packs from newage
Thanks, pity that JT innovations are not processing orders until 1st Feb.

Just to confirm: all that's needed is the loom and the 4 coil packs?
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick_Cat
Thanks, pity that JT innovations are not processing orders until 1st Feb.

Just to confirm: all that's needed is the loom and the 4 coil packs?
He's away for his birthday.
Yes coilpacks from newage and jt innovations pnp loom on a v5/6 no manual wiring like v1-4
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
Classic leads are always hit n miss, just go fit newage coilpack conversion, a lot more realiable and better smoother spark and drive
BINGO - got this done earlier today and what a difference: it feels punchier and the flat spots have disappeared. Thanks

I was hoping the conversion would cure a slightly high idle when hot (about 900 rpm) very slowly dropping to 750 rpm, but it would appear to be something else.
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick_Cat
BINGO - got this done earlier today and what a difference: it feels punchier and the flat spots have disappeared. Thanks

I was hoping the conversion would cure a slightly high idle when hot (about 900 rpm) very slowly dropping to 750 rpm, but it would appear to be something else.
Lol, told you, and now you can run big Hp without worrying.

Try clean idle control valve maybe
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick_Cat
Thanks, pity that JT innovations are not processing orders until 1st Feb.
Back and caught up now.
Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
He's away for his birthday.
That was incidental - was wiring up a race hatch with an EG33 up in Scotland! But also had a great birthday

Originally Posted by Nick_Cat
BINGO - got this done earlier today and what a difference: it feels punchier and the flat spots have disappeared.
Delighted it fixed things up for you - we've done loads of these conversion looms recently!
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Originally Posted by TimH
That was incidental - was wiring up a race hatch with an EG33 up in Scotland! But also had a great birthday


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I realised that after FB updates
I'm getting you too many sales lately, another discount forming
Corky btw.
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Ah! Always good to put forum names to customers Corky: many thanks for all the referrals
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Originally Posted by TimH
Ah! Always good to put forum names to customers Corky: many thanks for all the referrals
Np.
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 10:22 PM
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How much are the looms for a v3?
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