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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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Just wondering if it's worth the money to install MSD coils and has anyone that's installed them noticed any performance difference over the stock coils? Maybe someone has seen results on a dyno.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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A waste of $800
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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That's what I figured Since you don't see them on many cars.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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i've always been a fan of MSD stuff
but gotta join that bandwagon that their EFI stuff is .... welllll sorta JUNK
i tried em on my wifes 05
when they worked, they worked
but needless to say it has sputtering, intermittent issues
put stock back on, and no problems

for every one that reports great results with them, i think there are 100s or 1000s more that have problems

and as you said... you don't see em on cars for a reason
i am in the process of getting a refund back, and can't thank Zips enough for supporting me in this. GREAT customer service.

i will say i do like the MTI spark plug wires
i also put the DEI boots on them (had to with the header studs)
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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waste of money
So are expensive spark plug wires..
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by glenB
A waste of $800
but they look cool.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TheVettePirate
but they look cool.
Paint your OEM coils RED...Then they will look cool....and you can spend the rest of the $800.00 on something usefull.....
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 05:42 AM
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Or if you want I have a set of used ones that I bought to mock up brackets for fbodys....
I paid $450 for them and they are supposed to be good. I never used them on the car, just for mocking up purposes ( was going to use them on a project as well but sold the project) I'll sell them to you for $400 if you want them...
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