Using 2.0T coil packs on the 1.8T

[J Ozzie]

Yeah the AWM CP are in there... Mine are a bitch to get out at times... No way ones just gonna " POP" out Most of the time i have to do the wiggle back and forth or pry em up.

[nautica tuner]

AWM and AEB valve covers are different, and use different components to run the 2.0 coil pack. Or do like me, and just play with the rubber boots for the AWM valve cover.

2.0 coil on left, 2.0 coil with added boot on the right. That was my comfort level.

Pictures really help a lot. Is it also true that you have to sand/grind off some metal on the vc where the coilpack goes in? Something about the 2.0T coil couldn't go in straight away.

[nautica tuner]

Yeah the AWM CP are in there... Mine are a bitch to get out at times... No way ones just gonna " POP" out Most of the time i have to do the wiggle back and forth or pry em up.

How high does you AWM CP sit in the valvecover? If the boots can hold the CP in place, then there's no need for me to use the hold down kit. But where can I get those boots that Seerlah used? I don't have spare CP's to play with.

[nautica tuner]

Thanks for your help, guys.

[Seerlah]

Those boots were from old ignition coils I had laying around. Cut the top portion off and slid her right on. And that was all that was necessary. And the way I have it, the boots sit rather deep into the ignition cylinder. But this was my comfort level. You may be able to get away with just using the 2.0 ignition coil as is. I know a couple B6 guys who do it like that.

[nautica tuner]

Would I be able to use the adaptors/spacers on the AWM vc? If not, then I'd probably use my AEB vc.

[walky_talky20]

Yes, like I said in post #118: you can use the adapters on any of the 1.8T valve covers. The only exception being the euro 1.8 non-turbo cover which doesn't have the holes to bolt them down. The adapters are not as necessary on the AWM and AMB valve covers for reasons shown above.

[nautica tuner]

1. You'll be fine to go with the 7E's for a bit, even if not chipped.
2. Yes, those will work for you car, although they aren't expressly necessary. The AEB and ATW "need" them. The AWM doesn't need them, but they provide more security. Most people just use the rubber boots from their old coil packs instead of buying the expensive adapters.
3. Yessir.
4. Your link is to the correct coil packs. The red 2.0T packs are 06E-905-115E. Cheapest place to get them genuineaudiparts.com (known around here as GAP). They should be around 16 bucks per coil plus a little to ship.

Got this. Thanks! I almost thought that these adapters are totally useless. But since I don't have old coil packs, these adaptors will be useful for me.

[walky_talky20]

I run the adapters with my Red coils. I like them more-so for the "finished" look. Without them the coils stick up (the gap is visible) and look incorrectly fitted, in my opinion.

[johnnybravo!]

I'm on board!!.. searched for the lowest price and ordered the 034 Motorsports ICM-delete harness from www.namotorsports.net for $225 shipped.. sourced the 034 coilpack adapters(black) + 2.0 red tops coilpacks for $140 shipped from a fellow AZer..this be good.

[.Mad Hatter.]

Has anyone with a BT messed around with gapping at all? Curious which is best, I don't remember what I gapped at, lol. Maybe .040.

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[$teady$upreme]

0.040 is the number i heard of for BT as well.

[c0r3y.af]

I've been running .041 with k03@18-20psi and it's been running great. I'll probably be decreasing it to .040 once I get my BT setup finished and see how it reacts. I think I remember reading that you should go slightly lower for BT setups because of the larger volume of air but I might be wrong.

[J Ozzie]

That's some insane gapage! From .28. To .40

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[audi with bmc]

i wanted to thank walky for helping me out!!! thanks walky!

so i ordered my coils, the red 2.0T packs (06E-905-115E) but some one from ecs tuning told me using these coil compared to the 1.8 coils will do nothing......

[c0r3y.af]

i wanted to thank walky for helping me out!!! thanks walky!

so i ordered my coils, the red 2.0T packs (06E-905-115E) but some one from ecs tuning told me using these coil compared to the 1.8 coils will do nothing......

They will allow you to run a much higher plug gap as we had mentioned a few posts earlier. Other than that there is really no difference unless you were having ignition problems to begin with. They're much cheaper to replace when they die, however.

[dowsett6]

I've been running .041 with k03@18-20psi and it's been running great. I'll probably be decreasing it to .040 once I get my BT setup finished and see how it reacts. I think I remember reading that you should go slightly lower for BT setups because of the larger volume of air but I might be wrong.

I heard it was .4 as well for the BT's. But I was blowing out my spark at 25psi with the .4. Changed it to around .33 I believe and its been good so far at 25psi

[Seerlah]

Better burning fuel should equal better fuel consumption. That is the bonus.

[034Motorsport]

I heard it was .4 as well for the BT's. But I was blowing out my spark at 25psi with the .4. Changed it to around .33 I believe and its been good so far at 25psi

I'm surprised you were even able to run that much.

@30psi, you'll likely need around .25

[dowsett6]

I'm surprised you were even able to run that much.

@30psi, you'll likely need around .25

That's good to know. I will have to change them again this year. Mine might be at .30 then, I was using a cheap keychain gap tool and not my feeler gauges, and didn't bother checking what they where when I got back from the track

[flynnr]

I ran .030 with my setup, until i was smart and made the switch to 3 prong. never looked back.

[Turbo Nerd]

I gapped my buddies BKR7E's to .044 on FSI coils and no problems whatsoever for 15k miles. Unitronics 630cc T3 GT3071 at about 21psi.

[BaconBait]

.038 BKR7E
2.0L GTX3076 28psi

[Roadtrippn]

Just put the 2.0 coils in my AWM. Also threw in new NKG BKR6Es gaped at .04 (replacing plugs with not even 1k on them) So far running great, definitely better idle. Wasn't expecting much in power gains as I'm on the stock tune, but it seems more responsive.

[Scientist]

I gapped my buddies BKR7E's to .044 on FSI coils and no problems whatsoever for 15k miles. Unitronics 630cc T3 GT3071 at about 21psi.

I have the same gap on my BKR7E's. Unfortunately the #1 coil started misfiring. These FSI coils are OEM so no cheap China made. Less than 10K miles. Just put back the original coils.

And can't say I was getting better gas millage.

[.Mad Hatter.]

I may bring the gap down and see what happens, I typically run 23psi on my 2871 elim.

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[c0r3y.af]

I heard it was .4 as well for the BT's. But I was blowing out my spark at 25psi with the .4. Changed it to around .33 I believe and its been good so far at 25psi

I'll be running 23psi on a 3071 so I'll probably start around .033 like you mentioned and see what happens. Not sure why I mentioned .04 in an earlier post. Seems kind of foolish now that I'm reading it for the second time haha. That's a stupid big gap.

[redline380]

i run .040 on bkr7e's with a 2871r at 23-24 psi. havent had a single ignition related misfire yet

[c0r3y.af]

i run .040 on bkr7e's with a 2871r at 23-24 psi. havent had a single ignition related misfire yet

Really? Hmm... Guess I have some testing to do

[malanca]

I run the BKR7E-11 spark plugs, these are factory gapped at 0.043; no problems and very smooth running even at moderate K03+ boost levels.

[c0r3y.af]

Old setup :



New setup :

[iLovPieNCake]

For people doing conversions on AEBs, has anyone made their own custom adapters or all you guys all paying 80$ for 4 small pieces of metal?

[.Mad Hatter.]

Paid the $80 :)

Realistically it would be tough to get a machine shop to do it for that price.

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[c0r3y.af]

For people doing conversions on AEBs, has anyone made their own custom adapters or all you guys all paying 80$ for 4 small pieces of metal?

I've seen a couple of people on Vortex make their own, but I don't think it's cheap. I didn't mind spending the $80.

[Dallas09]

Can anyone give some numbers on their mileage gains?

[.Mad Hatter.]

Doing this:

[haliceaa4]

nvmd

[c0r3y.af]

Doing this:

Do it! It looks so much cleaner and keeps the wires away from the heat.

[jvega21]

BUMP
just saw this over in the B5 S4 section
""redneck truck" over in the C5 forum posted that he is able to run OEM spacer plates doing the Touareg "push in" coilpacks on his V8. These spacers are like $5 each, GenuineAudiParts.com has them for less than $4 each. These could potentially be a (way) cheaper option for doing the 2.0T coil conversion on the 2.7T"
Part number is: 077 905 390
Would these work on the 1.8 VC??
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...o-spend-5-FATS

[xdewaynex]

I seen that thread as well with the oem adapter plate. The thought of using it went through my head as well.