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Offline jvoelcker

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Coil pack recommendations
« on: 05 August 2019, 16:00 »
I'm after a full set of coil packs for a modded 1.8 turbo.

I believe the VW part number is 06B905115E.

Is it best to just go to VW or are there better options out there.

Thanks in advance.
Cheers,

Julian

2000 ABT 1.8 Turbo GTI - full engine mods and body kit + bigger intercooler.

Offline barrym381

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #1 on: 05 August 2019, 16:02 »
Don't buy anything other than genuine from tps

Offline jvoelcker

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2019, 18:11 »
OK, thanks.
Cheers,

Julian

2000 ABT 1.8 Turbo GTI - full engine mods and body kit + bigger intercooler.

Offline barrym381

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #3 on: 05 August 2019, 23:58 »
Best checking what engine you have first

Offline davkav

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2019, 18:59 »
If you can get the red coil packs from a mk5 gti/R8 they will last alot longer. Factory 1.8T coilpacks are notorious for blowing

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #5 on: 07 August 2019, 00:56 »
If you can get the red coil packs from a mk5 gti/R8 they will last alot longer. Factory 1.8T coilpacks are notorious for blowing

You mean cheap ones are

Offline davkav

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #6 on: 07 August 2019, 07:56 »
If you can get the red coil packs from a mk5 gti/R8 they will last alot longer. Factory 1.8T coilpacks are notorious for blowing

You mean cheap ones are

I don't.

Although, I should have stated that factory ones are probably fine for a standard car.
If the car is mapped in any way I would recommend the tfsi ones.

Offline jvoelcker

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #7 on: 07 August 2019, 11:29 »
The genuine part number is correct so all OK on that front.

The engine has been modded with upped boost and fuelling so better coil packs may be an advantage.  Do you have a part number for the Mk5 ones?

Once I have it all up together and running well I will go and get it checked and remapped, if I can find someone decent to do the work.

Thanks.
Cheers,

Julian

2000 ABT 1.8 Turbo GTI - full engine mods and body kit + bigger intercooler.

Offline davkav

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #8 on: 07 August 2019, 12:02 »
06E905115E is the part number for the R8 coils. Make sure you get genuine VW ones though which are available online. There are knock off ones out there.

The R8 coils are a bit taller than 1.8T coil packs so chances are you won't be able to fit the stock engine cover with them.
You won't need the coilpack adapters either to hold them in place, the rubber boots on them do a good enough job.

R8 coils with NGK BKR7E plugs is what I have fitted to my 1.8T for the past 100k miles and I have never had to change a coilpack since I upgraded.

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Re: Coil pack recommendations
« Reply #9 on: 07 August 2019, 12:48 »
The genuine part number is correct so all OK on that front.

The engine has been modded with upped boost and fuelling so better coil packs may be an advantage.  Do you have a part number for the Mk5 ones?

Once I have it all up together and running well I will go and get it checked and remapped, if I can find someone decent to do the work.

Thanks.

No it hasn't it's had a map no better fuel pump or nothing