Hey guys,
I've been browsing here for a while but registered finally. Just had a quick question. I just got an 04 SXT ATX and did a tune up on it recently @62k (had 57k when I got it). Got NKG plugs and BWD wires for it, that on top of a K&N air filter and oil change and I got a noticeably smoother, spunkier car. My question is this: Would it be worth upgrading the stock ignition coil pack to the MSD? And if I did, would I have to do any other mods or calibrate the PCM in any way?
I wanna do it just for fun and to add to my mod list, but at the same time I don't want to spend $80 on something that ain't gonna do sh*t, lol. Thanks in advance for your advice.
-Jeff

 

Msd coil is not to good if you have to get a new one just get close to stock . Msd is not worth the money trust me had one on my 1st gen and it was crap.

 

If you can get the MSD cheaper than an OEM replacement, go for it. If not, don't bother.

 

A related question. I just got an 04 SE with 102 K miles.

Someone in the other neon forums is selling a OEM wires & oem coil pack with 5 K miles on it. (10 bucks each)

Just wondering if coil packs go bad? any sense in changing them around 100K?

 

Right on. I only asked because the reviews of the MSD pack on Amazon were all really good. Almost everyone stated a noticeable gain in performance, but, that's why I came here. To ask auto peeps who aren't going to get a placebo effect from switching out spark packs =]

 

Couldn't hurt to buy them and keep 'em until needed for that price.

You don't need more spark until you start adding bigger items that require it.

 

I have all kinds of engine mods and just have a new oem coilpack in my 04 sxt I had so much crap from the one I put in my 99 r/t with a turbo that I will not ever get another msd coil their wires are awesome but not their coil.