Hey guys,

2002 180 FWD, I've gotta do my coilpacks and plugs asap --

My mods are an intake, mass air descreen and chip, but I'm going to have exhaust soon, as well as phenolic spacers, FMIC, hoses, boost machine and more... What I want to know is this:

What coilpack / plug combo is best for me right now? I don't want to use coilpack "E" because I believe this is not cold enough? Also, I know that I'll need a colder plug - any suggestions as to what you guys have had success with?

I'm also wondering where I should buy... I've got a few choices, but wanted to find out the generally accepted best TT store. Thanks for the help!

 

coils = Hitachi bolt downs. you can get them from ecstuning.com They cant pop up and they last 10000X longer than the pudh downs.
plugs = ngk brke7's one step colder than stock,about $2 a plug, and very reliable. I beleive you can also order these from ecstuning

plugs http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...egory=Ignition
coils http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...ategory=Engine

 

performance-wise, are the hitachi packs the same as stock?

 

as far as i know there is no real performance coil pack just that the beru ones dont last as long..i guess....i was lucky enough to have the hitachi ones already and they seem to be working great. also i use denso ik22 and they too are working great

 

like he said, the hitachi coils just dont seem to fail like the push-ins. the only performance gain would be not having miss fires, which would be worth it for me if i didnt already have them.

 

Hah, as much as I love the smell of unburnt fuel (not to mention the sound of a "turbocharged lawnmower" as I call it), I just can't live with the misfire (even if my cat is goin bye-bye soon.