Special Coil, what's so special about it ?

[rfkellner@snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

I was going to try an aftermarket brand as some listers have done with their
16v cars.  Just as an example the local FLAPS has an Accel (SP?) 40kv for
$36.
Rick Kellner
84 8v
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric S" <scirocco81@vwmail.net>
To: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Special Coil, what's so special about it ?


> I've got a 16v coil on the 8v 83 Wolfie right now....no issues so far....
>
> --
> Eric
> Northglenn, CO
>
> 81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
> 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
> 83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
> 87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
>
>
> --- "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:
> >    Last week there was some discussion on replacement coils with higher
> >output voltage (40kv).  I know this discussion may have started with the
16v
> >coil but I wanted to see if a higher voltage coil would work in an 8v.
The
> >higher voltage would help spark, idle, burn, etc.
> >    Well, Bentley states that the 8v, with breakerless ignition, has a
> >'Special Coil'.  Bentley further states that 'under no circumstances
should
> >a coil other than VW part #211 905 115 B, the special coil, be used with
the
> >breakerless ignition'
> >    What makes this coil so 'Special'.  Has anyone used an after market,
> >high voltage coil on their 8v breakerless ignition?
> >Rick Kellner
> >84 8v
> >    The Bently I am refering to is the 80-84 Rabbit, Scirocco, Jetta
Service
> >Manual. Chapter 5, page 15.
> >
> >
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