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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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performance coil install?

was wondering how to hook up a coil? do i need a msd tach/fuel adapter?

well i tried doin this on my own and no luck.

i think it would help cause im going to run n20.

thanks in advance
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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Are you talking like a MSD blaster coil? Or like a 6AL ignition box?
A coil all you need to do is to cut the plug off the harness add a few inchs of wire & 2 o-ring connectors.
Hook up the coil & your done( mind you + to + * - to -)
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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what does the coil actually do and where do u put it and whats a 6al ignition
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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A coil makes the electrical impulse, which goes through the spark plug wires, and fires the spark plugs.

The point of an aftermarket coil, is that sometimes the stock coil is not strong enough to make the spark plugs fire correctly in forced induction applications. A stronger coil makes a stronger spark.

It's really simple to install an aftermarket coil. I did it the other day in about 30 minutes, and half that time was spent trying to mount the damn thing. There's only 3 wires going to the coil. A positive, a negative, and a ground that is grounded to the body of the stock coil. Just cut off your stock coil plug, put some longer wires with ring terminals, and hook up the coil plug that goes to the distributor and be done.

By the way, this is just for S13's, because I believe S14's have the coil in the distributor, so you would have to do some more modification.
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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yeah man i have a s14, so anyone with a s14 done this?
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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so if the coil is in the distributor then cut the plugs from there is that what ur tryin to say or is there totally diff. u have to do
Old Jul 11, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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so all the people who have a msd 6 ignition and have a coil hooked up too. do you need a tach/ fuel adapter??
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