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Old 11-02-2010 | 07:06 PM
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Looking for a good price on a set for a 88 S4..any one know pls advice.
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Old 11-02-2010 | 07:34 PM
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call Roger@928sru.com
Old 11-02-2010 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by risc
Looking for a good price on a set for a 88 S4..any one know pls advice.
thank u
They are pricey and If I remember correctly there are about 2 different types maybe 3, you'll have to do a search.
I know that one is preferred by most and some have no problem with the other.
There are a few good threads on it.
I spent the money on a total upgrade to a coil over system. (different wires/no distributor)
New cars call it CDI
Old 11-02-2010 | 11:31 PM
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The best deal is to re-use the spark plug end. Using a simple multi-meter you can verify if they are within spec.

You unscrew them from the old wires, screw them on the new. A few vendors like Roger, 928 International and 928 Specialists sell a DIY kit for this. The spark plug end is where the big cost is.
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Your have two low cost options: Buy the wire only kits as mentioned above, or buy the wires and terminators themselves and make your own wire set. The vendor for the wires and terminators was mentioned on here somewhere. Kingsborne or something, I think.
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I buy the set, one when i pull it out broke by the neck of the boot they are pretty dry out... thanks
Old 11-03-2010 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bwmac
They are pricey and If I remember correctly there are about 2 different types maybe 3, you'll have to do a search.
I know that one is preferred by most and some have no problem with the other.
There are a few good threads on it.
I spent the money on a total upgrade to a coil over system. (different wires/no distributor)
New cars call it CDI
Okay, I'll bite, where do I get the coil over system?
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I have a set of new beru wires for $225 plus shipping. ('87-'89) After I bought them learned the length is different from '86.5.
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I got it thank you all, Ebay....149.00 the set
Old 11-03-2010 | 11:26 PM
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risc be careful of what brand you buy........another one of those items worth paying a few extra bucks to get a quality product.
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risc be careful of what brand you buy........another one of those items worth paying a few extra bucks to get a quality product.
You get what you pay for..........
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"You get what you pay for.........."

I guess that I have always disagreed with that old saw. I would say instead,

"You very rarely get more than you paid for, and often don't get as much as you paid for."



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