Already posted this in my build thread but worth posting here as its relevant
Fellow ASN'r Aragorn sent me an interesting link to one of the yank sites... interesting in particular as it was totally down my OEM street...
...yes... thats right... actual OEM (from VAG) coil pack adaptors suitable for TFSI coils... they need trimming for use on cam covers with push down coils though as you can see they protrude out the bottom... the engines these come from (VAG V8's typically) used the bolt down type of coil originally... guess VAG decided this would be an easier way to migrate over to push downs rather than retool for new cam covers...
This how they sit pre-modding...
Time to get the dremel out...
...note that you need to be sure you have trimmed it right as due to the nature of the fixings they won't take too kindly to being removed and refitted too many times...
So, final fit...
With the TFSI coil pack in...
...and comparison to a coil not using an adaptor....
All in all a great result... while they may not look as 'bling' as the aluminium ones kicking about they work out at about £2 each from a dealer (part number in the pic below)
For bolt down cam covers they look a bit like this....
Couple more pics... sorry it was getting dark by the time I had gotten around to sorting the others...
Pleased with my adaptors that cost less than a tenner
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