musso2010

Ive just done a coilpack conversion on my MY95, im now running a v3/4 coilpack.

Ive gotta say, the mod is well worth doing. Obviously 2 of my coils were no good anyway hence the reason for the conversion, but the car pulls a lot smoother now, and im finally hitting target boost.

Total cost was £43. A bit different to paying £65 per new coilpack.

Big thanks to JGM and saiklon for their help

scooby kid

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id like to do this mod also

musso2010

Well worth it mate, I had to extend the original loom a bit so it would connect without stretching the wires etc... And ive got to make up a bracket to mount the pack, but running well and easy enough to do.

Glowplug

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I considered this yesterday due to 2 cracked coil packs. But Mad Hammer sorted me out with some singles @ £18 each so i'm sticking with them.

Pleased it worked well for you Musso.

musso2010

Good price mate. I still reackon you will do the conversion by the end of the year though.

dj219957

any pics and "how to" description mate?

scooby kid

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yeah a how to would be puka,
my friend did this on his and said it ran better at high booost levels

wrxsti280

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this is something ive considered but not got the guts to go through with it as yet as im not to good with electricas etc, a mate of mine is in the middle of having a go at it, so if his works out with no problem, i might see if he can help with it on mine.

any how to's or tips would be good

gazza0175

I am in need of changing my coil packs, was quoted £110 each fitted, where am i going wrong here

musso2010

What year car mate? Brand new coil packs are £65 each depending on your year, and you will have 4. I guess theyre charging you a labour rate aswell. Changing all 4 coil packs is an hours job at most. So who ever quoted you that much give them the

gazza0175

its a 52 bugeye

musso2010

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musso2010

Ahh i think the newage coilpacks are quite a bit more expensive. Ive seen a few brand new ones on ebay for £85. But £110 is still a lot to supply and fit each coil.

Stig67

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very good thread

musso2010

Thanks mate.

Stig67

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im trying it when wether a bit better

musso2010

Fair play mate. Just remember to cut the loom from the old coils and not the loom thats in the engine bay lol.

coleman

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Bookmarked this thread.
I did have a look at doing it a little while ago, but what info i could find made it seem really dauting and off-putting.

Mod i really want to do this year.

prodriverules

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Tbho i haven't suffered any problem's with my existing multi coil's even at high level's of rev's/boost but still a good thread and how to guide well done mate

musso2010

Thanks guys, maybe the mods could put this into the Technical Archive?

The Rig

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So whats the benefit, i mean,apart from the cost of the single coilpacks ?

you revert to HT leads which have their own issues

is this a mod only worth doing if running high boost for a long time etc ? Every day driving doesnt seem a benefit ?

hmm ???

wrxsti280

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thanks for the how to!!!!!

musso2010

Its well known that higher boost puts more strain on the 4 single coil packs. I dont know if this is different for single pack and leads? But every post ive seen where someone has upped the boost on their MY94-MY96 with coil on plug theyre having problems with missfires, or not reaching target boost. Usually the result is they check their coils and find cracks on them. Maybe that is why subaru decided to ditch them and convert to a pack and leads?

Newage coilpacks is another option, which i am told are a lot better than the old coils on the plugs.

My reason for doing the conversion was because i had yet another 2 coils fail on me. One didnt even have any cracks, but upon stripping it down i found that the wiring had become brittle and broken down. That was a genuine pack only 7 months old....

Im not saying everyone with coils on plugs should convert, its just another option rather than spending another £65 per coil.

musso2010

No problem

dbay

iTrader: (21)

doing somthing simalar but im using legacy coilpacks ( same as newage ) i paid £45 for the coil packs with the legacy engine loom second hand. i can revert back to the chocolait coil packs if i wish because the oe loom hasnt been touched only the legacy loom has been butcherd.

musso2010

Yeah that is also another option. The only reason i didnt go for newage packs was because i had the oppertunity to buy a pack and leads at a good price. Good luck with it mate.

dbay

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its just a waiting game and dropping on a cheap set, either way its got to be better than the phase 1 oe coils packs