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Do ignition coils burn out or lose performance after X amount of miles? I'm trying to get the best performance out of my car and read a few threads about people using Screaming Demon ingition coils and either Champion or Iridium plugs with performance wires. Since they're rather cheap mod, I'm wondering if I should go for it now or wait until I have X amount of miles.
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Coils should last a lifetime. From what I've read, the Screamin Deamon puts out 40,000 volts whereas the OEM coil is already putting out 36K. You'd be better off keeping the wires and plugs in tip top shape than changing coils. Others may have a different opinion.
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Yeah, I've read MX-5's views on the plugs on several other forums. I've also read there is a new set of iridium plugs that fit the PT. The thing that is making side with iridium plugs is someone has actually used both champion and iridium. The said the following from another forum...
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Most of the SRT-4 peeps I hang around with still uses their stock ignition coils, not much difference came from changing it.
I recently changed out my ignition wires to mopar performance wires 7.5mm (stratus/neon) and tossed in a new set of stock plugs gapped at 0.044. The throttle response was slightly improved, but probably something you won't die without. My old ignition wires and spark plugs after 11,200 miles of daily driving and some runs to track were still in good condition. The ignition wires appeared to be in good condition and the plugs didn't seem to widen (still about 0.050). |
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Heat and Vibration takes its toll. As they burn out, they get weaker, you will start to get an occasional misfire at high rev/high load. Sometimes they appear to be fine until one day the engine just stops.
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I would like to know, in plain english which one was better in the test. I heard the Denso's didn't fit right and one owner had one pop out of the screw threads.
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] That's more than a lifetime for most cars/owners.
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