coilpack conversion

[GazzaG60]

what about the generous rocker cover that looks after the cams in its spare time?

[europeanme]

I see what you did there

I do but I sure as hell wouldn't admit it!!...

the reason for asking is I might have a potential coil pack set for sale....

[Cymru1]

For sale?

Rocker/cam cover is ABY....


What you have?

Let me know here or via PM.

[europeanme]

For sale?

Rocker/cam cover is ABY....


What you have?

Let me know here or via PM.

I have a set of coils that don't sit low enough....as we both have the same cam cover you will have the same problem.....its the perfect soluntion for a 7a cam cover...not ABY...

[Cymru1]

I have a set of coils that don't sit low enough....as we both have the same cam cover you will have the same problem.....its the perfect soluntion for a 7a cam cover...not ABY...

Can someone clarify?
Read heaps of posts and pretty sure these were plug and play with
the correct coils on the ABY.

[rynaqui]

Think it depends on the coils, some may need "trimming" in certain bits to get them to sit low enough. Not sure which these were, I'm sure I read it somewhere on here

[europeanme]

the actual coil fits in the cover and onto the plug but stands about 2-3" proud....and its the actual steel connection end that would need trimming and that will not happen as you would have to trim the plug connection to get it to sit right....

[UrS4boy]

Think it depends on the coils, some may need "trimming" in certain bits to get them to sit low enough. Not sure which these were, I'm sure I read it somewhere on here

The original style 4 pin coil packs needed a bit of trimming both on the hard plastic and the rubber sealing ring in order to allow them to sit down low enough to "snap" onto the hex on the sparkplug.

Here is a photo from my 2005 DIY write-up on installing 1.8t coil packs in an AAN:

Trimmed is on the left, untrimmed is on the right (note: this was not done using Brazilian bikini wax):

[UrS4boy]

the actual coil fits in the cover and onto the plug but stands about 2-3" proud....and its the actual steel connection end that would need trimming and that will not happen as you would have to trim the plug connection to get it to sit right....

Mike: I am not clear about what you are saying about which coil in which cover. The Red-topped 115E coils do not need trimming because their top sits much higher than the original 115L coils

[europeanme]

Mike: I am not clear about what you are saying about which coil in which cover. The Red-topped 115E coils do not need trimming because their top sits much higher than the original 115L coils

sorry "uncle" Dave...

the 115E coils stand proud of my ABY cam cover by 2-3" which compared to my current kit (not sure of number as it was on the car when I got it) which sit snuggly into the spark plug portion of the cover....it just looks odd...

[UrS4boy]

....the 115E coils stand proud of my ABY cam cover by 2-3" which compared to my current kit (not sure of number as it was on the car when I got it) which sit snuggly into the spark plug portion of the cover....it just looks odd...

Hmm...I am running red 115Es on my AAN with the AAN *cam* cover and they don't sit that high. (??!!) Maybe you meant 2 or 3 mm?

Here is my AAN engine bay, as shown in this photo from Strut Bar 101:

[Thuppu]

Here is the thread about long and short coilpacks, you can get both in red color, but the long TFSI packs theoreticly gives stronger spark. http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60647

[UrS4boy]

Here is the thread about long and short coilpacks, you can get both in red color, but the long TFSI packs theoreticly gives stronger spark. http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60647

From that thread:

The short red coils @16.4 cm = 06C 905 115M.
The long red coils with the stronger spart @17.8 cm = 06E 905 115E.

I am running the 06E 905 115E's and they only sit about 2 or 3 mm above the top edge of the cam cover.

[Cymru1]

Loom received.

Impressive!

[Louie C]

I think I'm also going to purchase some coils and a loom, can someone give me advice on what to buy for my ABY

I try to follow things but being a bit mechanically inept 99% of the time I need help lol