Aftermarket coils - any good?
12-08-2009, 03:44 PM
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Aftermarket coils - any good?
I have some coils problems (I think... another thread). Are the aftermarket coils from Ebay or Autozone any good? Or is OEM the only way to go?
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12-08-2009, 06:52 PM
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My concern with used coils is that I might get another bad one and be right back in the same place.
12-08-2009, 08:33 PM
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95-98 are the same; 99 had issues. If you're really concerned you'll get a bad egg, you can pull two of them and still pay less than you would have for a new one.
12-10-2009, 05:05 PM
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How do the connectors release? I tried pulling the little green tab up and then separating the connector from the coil, and I tried pushing it down. The connector still seemed to be stuck on tight. I know they might be a little "age stuck", but it seems like something else is holding it.
12-10-2009, 07:51 PM
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How do the connectors release? I tried pulling the little green tab up and then separating the connector from the coil, and I tried pushing it down. The connector still seemed to be stuck on tight. I know they might be a little "age stuck", but it seems like something else is holding it.
12-10-2009, 08:05 PM
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I don't know if you've seen this already, but there may be something useful in there...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/443899/2
The procedure is also described in the FSM in the ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM section; the Manual can be found on the .org (some have a link to it in their signature, or just google it...).
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/443899/2
The procedure is also described in the FSM in the ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM section; the Manual can be found on the .org (some have a link to it in their signature, or just google it...).
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12-16-2009, 01:28 PM
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I recently purchased three coils for the rear bank (closest to the firewall) from DaveB; in both my 99s, those seem to be the ones that have given me problems.
Dave assured me that the problems originally seen with the 99 coils were corrected long ago, and he does not hear about problems with the 99 coils now available (still made by Hanshin). It may seem like alot (~80/coil), but given how much they impact performance, I believe it's worth going OEM over chea-bay knock-offs. You don't want a catastrophic coil failure at 5k rpm.
Dave assured me that the problems originally seen with the 99 coils were corrected long ago, and he does not hear about problems with the 99 coils now available (still made by Hanshin). It may seem like alot (~80/coil), but given how much they impact performance, I believe it's worth going OEM over chea-bay knock-offs. You don't want a catastrophic coil failure at 5k rpm.
12-21-2009, 04:20 PM
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-iM5_C9Vh0 CHECKOUT THIS VIDEO..It help me out a lot..
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