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78porsche924 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 8:53 am Post subject: Ignition coil

Are coils universal to all cars? I am looking at the coil on the top
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1656&prmenbr=361
and it doesn't say anything about being for a specific car. Would this work in mine. Thanks.
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wdb · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 2024

I think most coils are the same , you could even use a $10 chevy coil .

Lizard · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 9:02 am Post subject:

should work fine in your car, but the 78 924 NA is a resistered engine, if I remember correctly, but then again the resister was to stop it from frying points but these cars don't have points so I don't know
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78porsche924 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 9:12 am Post subject:

The one i am looking at comes with a resistor anyway. And i thought that the points had a resistor in them. At least that is what a few people said in a different thread.

I am not in danger of frying something for using this if it is wrong am i?
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Lizard · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 9:21 am Post subject:

78porsche924 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 9:21 am Post subject:

Ok thanks.
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bryanc · Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Posts: 233 Location: San Antonio, Texas

If your car has mechanical points I will defer to the other answers. If you have electronic ignition coils are very specific to the ignition system. The primary resistance, saturation current, inductance, and other specifications mean the correct coil is necessary.
If a coil is specified IN PRINT to be for a specific application you can be reasonably sure the coil will work. Quality on the other hand is open for interpertation.
I'm currently using an Auto Zone $12.00 coil and have had no problems with it although it is a daily driver not a racer.
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78porsche924 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 12:00 pm Post subject:

I believe i have electronic. Mine is a Us car and i think they all are electronic. Someone else bought theirs from jeg's. Guess i will be giving them a call tomorrow. I already placed my order.
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924RACR · Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 11:22 pm Post subject:

Yeah, not such a big deal if you've got the right resistance et al... I'm using an MSD Blaster 2 coil in the racecar, though I had to muddle around with resistors...
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78porsche924 · Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 3:25 pm Post subject:

It comes with a balast resistor (.8ohm) that u can use if you want to. What ohm resistors did you use and how?
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