r8 coils. solder or buy connectors?

[cvharps11]

What is your experience either way? I have heard mixed reviews on whether I should get the kit or just make my own. Im leaning towards making my own but wanted to know if anyone has had any problems down the road from this. these are the connectors i was looking at using http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ignition-Coi...d28e8f&vxp=mtr

[kdf8454]

1. link doesn't work
2. pre-made connectors are great for reversibility, plus you don't have to deal with the old crusty wires in the original harness
3. I bought coil pack pig tails and soldered mine in. Not fun and not reversible, but no issues after 1.5 years. I would recommend a pin 4 separate ground like the ECS harness which can help with misfires

[cvharps11]

sorry but why would i want reversibility? and the reason that I was told to solder was to have a better connection. how do you think this effects the ground? thanks

[wbrunner23]

Good quality butt connectors and heat shrink is generally better suited for automotive wiring compared to solder.

That said, I soldered my coil pack pigtails a couple years ago and everything is still working great.

[vavJETTAw36]

Reversibility: you can always go back to a known working set that you have laying around. Makes diagnosing easier. And when you sell the car, you can sell off your kit and Oem back on. Personal choice.

Soldering: I've heard of guys having issues with this method. What I've read is that it is usually brittle wires that were damaged while trying to get enough wire while soldering. Personal preference but personally I'd use adapters. This is coming from someone who normally solders over physical connections.

Grounding: some guys have had issues with getting short to ground codes. The fix has been to run separate ground cables.

In my humble opinion, the way to go is not r8. Go RS6, they bolt to the Valve cover like stock sealing any water from dropping down into the plug chamber. Then use adapters and the ICM delete harnesses. As easy and reliable as you can get. They are more expensive but worth it in the long run. What you make up for in price using FSI or R8, you will spend in time and headache making them work. 100% of the guys running the rs6 conversion will agree with me.


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[e30mclow]

I initially did the solder method, then went back and redid it with heat-shrink and butt connectors. It is back breaking trying to solder with the loom in the car.
I'd be hesitant to go through it all again.

[Timtheguru]

RS6 coils all day, solder/butt connect or an adapter is just personal preference.

[cvharps11]

thanks guys. im looking in to the rs6 coils

[RocksForsSale]

Does this help fix minor hesitation at idle. Sometimes my stock coils seem to skip a beat sometimes. No problems on throttle.


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[Timtheguru]

Does this help fix minor hesitation at idle. Sometimes my stock coils seem to skip a beat sometimes. No problems on throttle.


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Probably your FPR.. $30 bosch part on rockauto.com

[vavJETTAw36]

Does this help fix minor hesitation at idle. Sometimes my stock coils seem to skip a beat sometimes. No problems on throttle.


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If your issue is coils, yes! But there are a million reasons for hesitation. It's like asking if you take antibiotics will it get rid of your fever. Yes, if you have strep!


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[vavJETTAw36]

If you wanted to go the pigtail way, they also sell what Bosch uses in their universal oxygen sensor kits called posi-lock connectors. You will never use another butt connector. I'd get the weather resistant ones so nothing corrodes over time.


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