Ignition upgrades

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    Dunno, but on the Okada website, they have a dyno comparo of stock vs. okada coils on an ej20 that showed good increases.

    At 6-700 per set, there are for sure upgrades you would want to do first.

    I kind of told myself when I saw the price that I would most likely put it off until my stock coils die, or when I get rich, whichever comes first.
     
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    planning on them for the build...if I ever get to it
     
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    I guess if your just throwing money around buy them. But hey people seem to be making over 500 on stock coils.......
     
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    My car starts with pushing down the clutch. Is that normal for a subaru ? I bought it like this.
     
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    your comment doesn't do me any good. have any real information?
     
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    :laugh::laugh: are you joking? yes, it's so you don't accidentally turn the key and start the car while it's in gear
     
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    I know you can get an MSD ignition system for Subaru's. Anyone have experience with those?
     
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    His name is Matt and I stand by most of what he has to say.
     
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    ^^^That's more like it, thx!!
     
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    Glad you found some useful info.

    Matt is extremely biased but really smart. He's kind of OCD and I've known him since before he ever ran his own shop. He can grate on your nerves but I've learned that 99% of the time he is dead on the money.

    He helped start and run Revolutions Motorsports in Colorado Springs. That is one of the premier tuners in Colorado. They are one of the top 3 tuners in a region that is FULL of tuners (6 AWD dynos between Boulder and Colo Sprgs). He recently quit there due to some personal issues (I'm also friends with his previous partner) but he knows his stuff.

    If Matt tells me that most ignition systems are a crock I'm inclined to believe it.
     
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    My wasted spark setup is more dependent on the condition of my plugs than anything. I've been to 28 psi with my ignition and there were no misfires. Granted copper plugs don't last very long at pressures like that, but I change them with oil anyways, lol.
     
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