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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Fitting a group A coil on a 3dr how easy is it?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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bolts in to the original holes. you need to cut the push on connectors off and fit spades... so easy i did it removed a missfire at high revs!
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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10 minute job, with no cutting or drilling needed, though most cut the original wires and crimp spade terminals on the ends.
If not you could use bullet connectors to fit the ends of the wires leading to a short wire with a spade one each end, if you did not want to cut.
Connect up two wires to coil, secure in place of old one, it even fits on the std screw holes as the group a has elongated slots.
The + and - are between the terminals in the gap between each pair, took me a few mins to find!!
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Thanks guys
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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is this worth getting just wondering before i buy one and realise it doesnt make any difference
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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I fitted mine to and it seems a bit better. Such an easy job to do.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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some strange answers on this thread,a group A coil doesnt have "spade" terminals.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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it does if you get it from burton my friend

https://www.burtonpower.com/product_...px?CCode=PC080
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nobbie_b
it does if you get it from burton my friend

https://www.burtonpower.com/product_...px?CCode=PC080

not one group A coil for sale at burtons.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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you all know that all group A cars run a coil pack,that has 4 plug lead fittings on,nothing like the so called group A ones burton are selling!!!!!!

not one group A car was ever built with one of them on!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Go wasted spark m8 misfires will be a thing of the past.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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I think everyone knows what people are reffering to when group a coil is mentioned, doesn't matter wether is it correct or not, so long as everybody wrong in the right way.
Makes a massive difference to smooth running and even gives better low down pull, although I now run a coilpack, and trigger wheel, single lobe dizzy centre etc, just got to experiemnt with plug gaps now.
My dad STOLE my group a coil as when I returned he had just finished fitting it to his 4i(v8), with new magnecor leads, world of difference on that, took away all the low speed shunting.
Trouble is he says he is entitled to it so more money I lose by not selling it!!
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