[s-cars] 1.8 Coil Conversion Kit & P/S Pump ... best sources?

[Floyd Noel]

I've wondered for a while... The 034 coils are listed as 'high output'  
but are they really any different? I noticed that they cost a lot, so  
that must mean they are the best, right?

R/S
Floyd Noel
Sgt/USMC

On Jan 10, 2008, at 9:14 PM, "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> Well don't forget that your OE coil thats bad did likely serve well  
> for
> something like 12 years. Really thats not too bad, and if you think  
> of the
> cost over it's life cycle its not too expensive either ;-). As  
> everybody is
> aware the older 1.8t coils are/were exceptionally un-reliable, and  
> while the
> newer ones are definately better they still haven't had enough time  
> to truly
> prove themselves for long-term use. You are likely to to pay twice  
> as much
> money for the "correct" coil for the car, but theres a good chance  
> that it
> will last twice as long unless they finally did get the 1.8t coils  
> perfect
> this time arround.
>
> I bet if you were to somehow vent the factory coil cover the stock  
> coils
> would last even longer then the 12-16 years that most have lasted!
>
> JMHO of course, others may vary.
>
> -Cody Forbes
> http://www.5000tq.com
> '87 5ktq - Fast.
> '87 5ktq QLCC'd plus some
> '86 5ktqCD
> '86 5k
> '86 5k
>
>
> Lewis Consulting wrote:
>> Thks Chris,
>>
>> Geez, I am not sure I am that energetic and thanks for the vote in
>> confidence, not sure you know my ability to screw things up!!  I am
>> still pondering just replacing the coil (found some cheap prices that
>> look pretty attractive) and take the lazy way out for now, and maybe
>> look at tackling this on my own come summer.
>>
>> Maybe I should just wait for Dave F. to come home to visit his
>> parents again! :)
>>
>> Thks Chris,
>>
>>
>> Randy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: chris chambers [mailto:fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:58 PM
>> To: Lewis Consulting; s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 1.8 Coil Conversion Kit & P/S Pump ... best
>> sources?
>>
>> You don't need a kit, build it yourself much cheaper!
>> Dave F came up with the idea and tracked down all the parts needed to
>> use the 1.8t coils. 034 and apikol copied his idea.
>> All you need to know is at this link:
>> http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/195907.phtml
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Lewis Consulting <lewisconsulting at sasktel.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>
>>> The time has come to replace a coil, so I am thinking of the coil
>>> conversion kit from Apikol ...
>>> stock coils in my city are $336.00 each, yeah I know, ridiculous and
>>> I can find them much cheaper elsewhere, but I am thinking of getting
>>> rid of the old ones once and for all.  My question, is this the best
>>> conversion kit I should be looking at or is there another
>>> that is out there?   I can't seem
>>> to find another kit, but I thought there was another.  I also need a
>>> power steering pump, my local stealer wants over $800.00, have found
>>> several Z/F at $400 and a Cardone at $250.00 .... anyone have any
>>> experience with the Cardone?
>>>
>>> thks guys,
>>>
>>>
>>> Randy  96//S6
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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