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Ignition coil DELPHI or APR
I have 75K on my CC Sport with APR Stage1+ Tune. I recently changed my plugs and put APR coils in not sure if got any real power but the car feels so much better. At $27 a coil why not use APR?
Pros: car feels so much better
Cons: not sure if got power
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 75000 km
Delphi will be all you need. Delphi are fine even on ST setups running 700+whp. There’s really no need for others.
Pros: reliable for high power
Vehicle:
BMW
Stepdad recommended replacing ignition coils, so I purchased a 4 pack of Delphi GN 10369 from amazon. Sure enough, we just replaced the coils, and boom, it ran good as new (to me).
Pros: ran good as new, fixed misfire
Vehicle:
Acura TSX
Part number: GN 10369
FWIW, I got an APR Stage 1+ tune on my '13 CC at about 30k miles. Blew one of the stock coils within a month. Replaced with red tops and new plugs and have been good since then (19k miles).
Pros: good since then
Cons: blew stock coils
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 30000 km
I have a 2017 Forte with the regular manual transmission 2L non-GDI engine. At about 19,000 miles I started getting a strange sudden drop in RPM at random times (idle or on freeway). I would mostly notice the loss in power when it dropped and it would return to normal usually in less than five seconds. Never got any codes and car ran great 99.9% of the time.
As I approached 23,000 miles it got more frequent and finally threw a P0302 (Cyl 2 Misfire). I inspected spark plugs first. To no surprise they were in great condition. I swapped cylinder 2's ignition coil to cylinder 3, cleared the codes with my scanner, and the coders all cleared. About two days later I got a P0303 (Cyl 3 Misfire).
I ordered a Delphi ignition coil (GN10877) on Rockauto to replace the suspect ignition coil. Haven't experienced the issue since. Car also idles so well now that I can't feel it in steering wheel or hear it at idle.
I had no idea how bad that ignition coil was until it was replaced and was still shocked that it started failing at 19,000 miles.
Pros: resolved misfire, smooth idle
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 23000 km
Part number: GN10877
I think the only difference is lifespan and reliability. I wouldn't cheap out on plug-on-coils because the budget companies don't take as much care with the wire insulation (apparently 2 different temperature ratings are acceptable, and the cheap companies use the lower temperature), coil material, or the epoxy that coats and insulates everything isn't as good or isn't applied as well.
Pros: lifespan and reliability
Cons: wire insulation quality
I went with (6 of each) Delphi GN10168 coils & NGK 2262 spark plugs. $150 with 5% discount + shipping. I hope I made a wise decision.
Vehicle:
Honda Odyssey
Part number: GN10168
I had troubles with Delphi units. Replaced all 6, then replaced them again with a wty set. Still had issues.
Cons: issues with Delphi units
Delphi quality has drastically dropped over the past 2 years. We’ve gotten multiple DOA units, and ones that fail within 6 months.
Cons: dropped quality, multiple DOA units, fail within 6 months
Options like APR's and RS3 coils offer very little if at all over factory other than looking pretty.
Pros: looking pretty
Cons: very little benefit
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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