It’s a widely recognized fact that the OEM VW coilpack on the 12v VR6 commonly cracks and causes misfires. If your VR6 is hesitating, sputtering, or generally not running as smooth as it used to, there’s a good chance the problem will be traced back to that coilpack. A less expensive and higher performing upgrade is to use three two-tower GM coilpacks from MSD, part #8224 in place of the VW coilpack. There are some helpful links around the Internet that make this upgrade a lot easier to understand.
To start, check out a thread on vwvortex.com called “VR6 Coilpack Atlernative” (yes, I know it’s spelled wrong…):
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3057180-VR6-coilpack-atlernative. There’s a whole lot of really helpful information here – it’s one of the go-to sources of information on this topic.
Another helpful thread that explains some troubleshooting methods is at gti-vr6.com:
http://gti-vr6.net/library/engine/fixing_cracked_coiled_pack.html. The “solution” on this page, though, is to fill the crack in the coilpack with epoxy. As a temporary band-aid, this will work just fine. For a long-term solution, however, replacing the coilpack is necessary. It will continue to crack.
To make installing MSD ignition on your VR6 as easy as installing an 8380 air freshener, we’ll be providing hardware in the near future.
For now, have a look at the installation guide in the top right corner.
Thanks for visiting!
Hey man I am interested in your wires that you said I can buy from you… How much
Thanks
Tyler
Hi Tyler, thanks for your note. I still need to do some final costing for the wires… are you interested in the plug wires or the wires for hooking up the coils to the control module?
dw
hy how many horses extra give this cable i have vr6 vw corrado thanks is good idea bye for you
Thanks for your comments. I haven’t done dyno testing before and after… the cable by itself is useless without the MSD distributors though.
hey bro i have a 2000 jetta vr6, will it work for it?? and whats the serial number for the msd cuz i couldnt find it anywere. how many extra horses will i have after the whole instalation?? thanx
Hi Frank. Yes, this bracket will work on your ’00 VR6. Search for MSD part number 8224. I haven’t done dyno testing, so unfortunately I don’t have any before/after numbers. You will at least notice much better throttle response.
Thanks for your note.
dw
Will your bracket work with the new shape of the MSD coils?
Hi Kyle
When did MSD change the design?
The instructions page don’t load. Not gonna buy if I don’t know what to do!
Thanks… I’ll have a look and try to get it back up tonight.
I’ve updated the page. Thanks for the heads-up!
you don’t need to put on a resistor when you put the coil pack on and does it work on a 95 vr6?
There are lots of people on vwvortex.com using the MSD coilpacks without a resistor with success. It will work on any 12 valve VR6 engine. Your ’95 would have a 12v from the factory.
do you have a resistor on your set up
Nope… nobody I know of with the MSD coils is using a resistor.
Thanks for the note
dw
Hi! I wanna buy the full kit how long would the shipping take if im from toronto.? Or do you have any contacts here? Or distributer in canada?
Good question… I’m in Cambridge
We could meet up somewhere if you like.
Hi there, just wondering if the full kit comes pre-wired and ready for installation, bar the removal of the lower assembly ofcourse? I’m also from australia so could you email a shipping price aswell
Hi Ben
If you get the kit with the wiring kit, the terminals are crimped. It does not come with spark plug wires though.
Thanks
dw
Hey I want to buy your kit, the only thing missing in this kit it’s the spark plug wires right?? If so which wires would you recommend, I have a vr6 12v with a stage 1 turbo. Thank you
Hi Eddy. I just added the option to purchase Taylor 8mm spark plug wires. Check out the Bracket+Coils+Wiring kit, down at the bottom.
Thanks!
dw
Are these plug wires different then standard. Cause I bought some about 2 weeks ago
Hi Jesse. These plug wires are a bit bigger diameter than the stock wires.
hello I want to get one. what is the cost of shipping to merida mexico?
Hi Rodrigo
Were you looking at the complete kit, or just the bracket?
Thanks
dw
hey so if i order everything including the 8mm wires and the grey terminal things i don’t need to buy any thing else correct
Hi Jon, thanks for your note.
You’re correct; you won’t need anything else for the MSD installation.
dw
SOLD!!!!!!!!