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My COP kit arrived today and now I need to hit the salvage yard to find a OEM COP wiring harness. Either I-4 or I-6 as someone suggested taking a I-6 harness and just remove the 2 extra plugs. I think the kit looks great and I needed it since I have a feeling my current coil is on its way out. I will take some pictures of the install when it happens  |  |  | | 12-23-2012, 08:12 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
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Sweet where you get them __________________ 
Mods: 325is zender spoiler, 3" carbon fiber antenna, 5% tints rear windows, black out grills, Fogged air intake, Ds1 wheels, Rokkor coilovers, bilstein rear shocks, blacked out tails and home made angel eyes | | | | | 12-23-2012, 04:47 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Sweet! Why have I never heard of anyone doing this before? I tip my hat to you John...you do it right my friend.  Nice skateboard. Tell the boys I said HI! __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 12-23-2012, 05:29 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I don't understand what that is.
Coil packs all in one? __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 12-23-2012, 06:16 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Coil on plug __________________
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 12-23-2012, 06:43 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by teetime4one  Coil on plug | Ah. It's been so long since I've seen a M42/44. I4 don't have coil packs? So it's similar to an I6? Is there an advantage? __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 12-23-2012, 07:35 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
John will have to explain the pros/cons of this set-up. I have never seen it on an M42/44. __________________
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 12-24-2012, 04:36 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
rob_e30 has been selling them for the last couple of years. he has several posts on here about them. The main advantage is being able to replace individual coils, not having to deal with a coil "pack," and no spark plug wires. Never seen anybody suggest it is a HP gain, but new coils can't really hurt performance either.. | | | | | 12-24-2012, 05:15 AM | #10 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
It's a more direct and reliable ignition source. No plug wires = no resistance, and as mentioned you gain the ability to replace coils individually. More than anything though, it's just badass  Johnboy, I'm surprised you haven't made your own COP kit yet  | | | | | 12-24-2012, 07:17 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
| | | | | 12-24-2012, 09:16 PM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: S. Florida Posts: 90 | Cop
Check out hqautosport.com. I have one of their cop kits on my 91 318is and 97 Ti. I won't claim any seat of the pants dyno hp improvements but feel the idle smoothed out a bit.
Last edited by Noneone2; 12-24-2012 at 09:18 PM. Reason: Clean up | | | | | 12-26-2012, 06:20 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 It's a more direct and reliable ignition source. No plug wires = no resistance, and as mentioned you gain the ability to replace coils individually. More than anything though, it's just badass Johnboy, I'm surprised you haven't made your own COP kit yet | Yeah, it is a more modern look. Makes the I4 look like it's bigger brother. The plug on the back of my coil pack comes loose, so I have to put a big huge zip tie around the coil pack and the plug to keep it from coming loose. I'm still chasing down a "sticky" steering issue, so not planning on doing one of these until my coil pack completely quits. | | | | | 12-28-2012, 05:33 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 It's a more direct and reliable ignition source. No plug wires = no resistance, and as mentioned you gain the ability to replace coils individually. More than anything though, it's just badass Johnboy, I'm surprised you haven't made your own COP kit yet | He slackin off I think... LOL Dave __________________
Dave - PDX
1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan.
2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | | 12-28-2012, 05:46 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 206 |
I'm going to assume this is an M44 since it's a 97? I didn't know robe30 or whoever had the M44 kit going. What's the damage on that piece? __________________ 
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