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Denso Ignition Coils Same as Stock ?

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I sold a set of Okada coils and picked up a new set of Denso ignition coils for my Ap1. I went with Denso ignition coils part number 673-2301 , they are made in Japan, and recommended for 04-05 S2000's. At $45 a piece they seemed like a decent price given that Denso makes the factory coils. I avoided any of the made in china coils that can be found for less. The Densos have a good weight to them, and are the exact same shape as OEM. Are these coils as good as the Honda branded Densos ?. I ran them today for the first time, they seem to run fine - smooth and the engine fires up quickly. Honda coils in my area are about 3 times the price of the Denso replacements that I picked up.
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Where'd you find them for $45!?
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Originally Posted by JUSTINTHECOASTIE
Where'd you find them for $45!?
I got them from sparkplugs.com , other suppliers sell them too but I thought that was a fair price.
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
Originally Posted by JUSTINTHECOASTIE' timestamp='1451264132' post='23837641
Where'd you find them for $45!?
I got them from sparkplugs.com , other suppliers sell them too but I thought that was a fair price.
Found them on walmart.com for $40. They are the 04-05 model number Denso and yes they work great!
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Originally Posted by JUSTINTHECOASTIE
Originally Posted by zeroptzero' timestamp='1451264522' post='23837644
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Where'd you find them for $45!?
I got them from sparkplugs.com , other suppliers sell them too but I thought that was a fair price.
Found them on walmart.com for $40. They are the 04-05 model number Denso and yes they work great!
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I never thought about Walmart, sounds good.

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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
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[quote name='JUSTINTHECOASTIE' timestamp='1451264132' post='23837641']
Where'd you find them for $45!?
I got them from sparkplugs.com , other suppliers sell them too but I thought that was a fair price.
Found them on walmart.com for $40. They are the 04-05 model number Denso and yes they work great!
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Amazon.com and amazon.CA sell those denso coils also. I got mine from .ca for ~ c$210 delivered
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Originally Posted by afzan
Amazon.com and amazon.CA sell those denso coils also. I got mine from .ca for ~ c$210 delivered
Walmart.com has them 4 for about $180shipped
http://www.walmart.com/ip/42400838
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
I sold a set of Okada coils and picked up a new set of Denso ignition coils for my Ap1. I went with Denso ignition coils part number 673-2301 , they are made in Japan, and recommended for 04-05 S2000's. At $45 a piece they seemed like a decent price given that Denso makes the factory coils. I avoided any of the made in china coils that can be found for less. The Densos have a good weight to them, and are the exact same shape as OEM. Are these coils as good as the Honda branded Densos ?. I ran them today for the first time, they seem to run fine - smooth and the engine fires up quickly. Honda coils in my area are about 3 times the price of the Denso replacements that I picked up. I'm going to run these with plug gaps around .043" which should be the recommended gap (1.1mm). I know the factory plat. NGK plugs come gapped around .039" when brand new, as they are intended to be used for 100,000 miles and gap erosion causes the gap to increase up to the service limit of .051" over their expected life. I run NGK IX-series plugs which need to be gapped upon installation, I tend to replace the plugs every few years as I don't run my plugs for 100,000 miles, so I like to start them at .043". Gaps okay at this setting ?
what was your reason you sold your Okada coils?
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I sold a set of Okada coils and picked up a new set of Denso ignition coils for my Ap1. I went with Denso ignition coils part number 673-2301 , they are made in Japan, and recommended for 04-05 S2000's. At $45 a piece they seemed like a decent price given that Denso makes the factory coils. I avoided any of the made in china coils that can be found for less. The Densos have a good weight to them, and are the exact same shape as OEM. Are these coils as good as the Honda branded Densos ?. I ran them today for the first time, they seem to run fine - smooth and the engine fires up quickly. Honda coils in my area are about 3 times the price of the Denso replacements that I picked up. I'm going to run these with plug gaps around .043" which should be the recommended gap (1.1mm). I know the factory plat. NGK plugs come gapped around .039" when brand new, as they are intended to be used for 100,000 miles and gap erosion causes the gap to increase up to the service limit of .051" over their expected life. I run NGK IX-series plugs which need to be gapped upon installation, I tend to replace the plugs every few years as I don't run my plugs for 100,000 miles, so I like to start them at .043". Gaps okay at this setting ?
what was your reason you sold your Okada coils?
Nothing wrong with the Okadas. Given my dyno numbers I figured the coils probably weren't adding much to the vehicle, though I've never tested them directly on their own. I figured I could sell them and buy a set of new Densos and put the rest of the money into other mods. I think the Okadas work best on boosted setups so I sold them to a member that was boosted. The car ran really smooth with the Okadas but I don't know if they added any real power gains given my NA setup.

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