[s-cars] Alpikol Kit? Good, bad or indifferent?

Mike Sylvester mike at urq20v.com
Wed Sep 24 04:53:45 PDT 2008


I suspect that part of the problem may be the spark plugs.
A bad plug can over-stress the coil.  Maybe the 1.8 coils are not as
tolerant to a high impedance.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Alpikol Kit? Good, bad or indifferent?
> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
> Date: Tue, September 23, 2008 5:57 pm
> To: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Tom Winter <tom at freeskier.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> 
> 
> Gee, I guess I've just been lucky so far.  I did the 1.8t conversion 
> (on top of a full RS2 upgrade) using 034's kit which, at the time, 
> included the VAG coils.  I bought a spare coil at the time just to be 
> sure I would have a spare in the car.  Haven't needed to use it in - 
> how long? - 2-3 years or more?  And by posting this I have probably 
> jinxed myself on my next week trip to Road Atlanta.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> At 03:37 PM 9/23/2008, chris chambers wrote:
> >Tom,
> >
> >If you want to go the 1.8t coil route than Apikol's kit is definitely
> >the way to go, I have one, quality construction and fits well.
> >
> >But with that being said it has been my experience that Audi's 1.8T
> >coils fail often, I've had 3 fail since May.
> >
> >I (and others on Audiworld) are pushing forward with using the
> >Delphi D585 coils which are a CNP design (coil near plug) as is
> >the 034 high output coils. The Delphi coils are quite interesting in
> >that they are powerful, robust, and inexpensive (I paid $15 ea for
> >actual USA made Delphi coils)
> >
> >I have acquired the coils, wiring connectors for the coils, wiring
> >connectors to plug into the factory Audi plugs, and need to order
> >my spark plug cables and make a bracket.
> >
> >I have shared my bracket design with Apikol who has expressed an
> >interest in building it, I will keep you informed on this.
> >
> >Soon I expect to have an Apikol kit available if you still want
> >one then.
> >
> >Pics of the Delphi coils are on my photobucket page:
> >http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v48/chrisanjenn/Audi%20S4/Yukon%20coils/
> >
> >Their are several threds on Audiworld, you may want to search for them,
> >or if you wait a minute or two Dave will probably post several links!
> >
> >
> >HTH
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Tom Winter <tom at freeskier.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all, I'm considering installing the Apikol kit in my '95 S6 avant.
> > >
> > > I noticed our very own Dave Kase has a testimonial on the company's
> > > site (
> > > https://www.apikol.com/#Products,Engine,21) but I'm also taking other
> > > comments. Do any users of this kit feel like chiming in?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Tom '95 S6 Avant (with a misfire)
> > >
> > >
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