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Author:  vidal130 [ March 29th, 2012, 9:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Are these any good?
Thanks to everone who identified the fact I need a new coil. I would like to buy one of them fancy yellow jobbies, but due to the fact I am skint I was looking at something like this-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170804677416?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Are they any good or is it a load of old rubbish?
Author:  Joolz [ March 29th, 2012, 10:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
I've no idea if that particular make of coil is any good, but I've no reason to believe it wouldn't be. What that is is a generic after market motorbike coil, which can be used on almost any twin cylinder wasted spark engine, or as one of a pair on a four cylinder.
If you've still got basic points on your engine then I don't see why you couldn't use pretty much any dual output coil, although I await verification on that. If you've got 123 or electronically assisted ignition then you'd need to stick with a coil of similar primary resistance, or risk burning out the electronics.
Author:  vidal130 [ March 30th, 2012, 5:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
I still have points (I think) and a Boyer Bransden ignition fitted so I don't want to blow anything. Will this coil damage the black box?
Author:  Sean [ March 30th, 2012, 5:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
No its the same coil as Boyer sell for their systems

I bought one to test( will post up some intresting results of other tests after i recover from going to the pub to bulk buy Guinness) but never got round to it as i didnt have any screw in caps nor did i like the hard wired vynil leads which i reckon will go hard in weeks like the old red Bougies

also note that they are designed to be bolted to a heat sink - like a motorcycle frame - via that bar so it can shed heat

i can send you one if you want as long as you promise to fit it and let us know how it goes.
Author:  Taskos [ March 30th, 2012, 10:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
What is the profit of using an improved coil?
Where is the advantage?
Author:  Joe [ March 30th, 2012, 11:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
Taskos wrote:
What is the profit of using an improved coil?
Where is the advantage?

If you've had a coil overheat, Then you really do appreciate it when it's no longer a worry.
Author:  Taskos [ March 30th, 2012, 11:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
Ι agree.

Anyway last time my overheated coil gave me starting troubles I changed it with the spare from the boot.
Besides that there is no other benefit?
Author:  Joe [ March 31st, 2012, 12:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
Taskos wrote:
Ι agree.

Anyway last time my overheated coil gave me starting troubles I changed it with the spare from the boot.
Besides that there is no other benefit?

I still carry a spare in the boot, But when a direct swap between the harley style coil i got from ecas, and the original type, the engine starts quicker from cold and hot. It seems to do a better job than the original in general, however, if my old coil didn't conk out all of the time, i would have kept the original - as Sean has said a few times, a pricey coil wont fix poor running issues. (but in my case it did) :lol:
Author:  Sean [ March 31st, 2012, 10:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
all it fixed was a below par coil!
Author:  Sean [ March 31st, 2012, 11:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Are these any good?
Taskos wrote:
What is the profit of using an improved coil?
Where is the advantage?


you get a hotter longer spark which helps in marginal situations like cold starting - hot starting and higher revs

when i used the resin coil for the first time the mid to top range was noticeably improved
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