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Quick question.

I clearly have coil pack failure when running the higher boost setting (12psi)

In the interim ive been running the lower setting which reduces the stutter considerably.

Unfortunately due to work commitments ive been unable to surrender the car for repairs.

Question is, other than the stutter, could this cause anything more serious? and should i be realistically dropping everything and having it sorted right away?

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Just because you can go into boost doesn't mean you must go into boost. Simple solution is to not go onto boost EVERY time you drive the car - there is very little reason to do so.

Skylines are very sluggish without any kind of boost however. Where I come from im always using boost to allow me to maintain decent acceleration when fulling out of side streets etc to save a bingle.

However you can reduce the boost enough with your right foot that it wont break down.

Personally I dont think you will see much trouble from the odd misfire

replacing coil packs is a relatively painless job you can do yourself. So order them and some sparkies and do it one evening at home.

As for driving, if you drive smoothly and with fore thought its really easy to drive off boost and have no problems maintaining speed/acceleration. Its kinder on your brakes too.

Anyone who says you need to use boost all the time to drive at an ok speed is doing it wrong.

So take it easy, drive smooth and stay off boost when possible and order yourself some sparkies and new coils. you'll be sorted in no time.

the hardest part about it would be removing the coilpack cover and crossover pipe. u just needa know how to use a ratchet as its just undoing bolts. then just unbolt the coilpacks, pop them off, take out the sparkies. change them with new ones gapped to 0.8mm and change the coilpacks too (if u got the money)

Skylines are very sluggish without any kind of boost however. Where I come from im always using boost to allow me to maintain decent acceleration when fulling out of side streets etc to save a bingle.

However you can reduce the boost enough with your right foot that it wont break down.

Personally I dont think you will see much trouble from the odd misfire

Kidding right?

Keeping an R33 off boost they'll out run most of your little 4 cylinder cars around that are going at full noise.

If you're pulling out in a gap that you'd drive off in an excel at full throttle to "save a bingle" please go hand your licence back in!

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