Author Topic: COP Brackets: Your Preferences? (Read 81088 times)

rob_e30 · « **Reply #75 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:33:28 AM »

Can you please confirm the thickness of the Gen II bracket? I've seen you quote both 4mm and 4.8mm and I want to be sure I get the correct stuff!

bmwman91 · « **Reply #76 on:** December 12, 2006, 10:12:52 AM »

Well, 4.8mm is the conversion. All I can get around here is stuff in English units. So, the exact stuff is 3/16" but if you live in the rest of the world, 4mm or 5mm is OK. No thinner than 4mm though or it will be too flexible.

D. Clay · « **Reply #77 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:16:34 AM »

Is anyone going to to run with this? I will check into having some made up if no one else is going to do it. I have access to a mill and I'm sure there's someone here would like to pick up a little cash. I would prefer some one else do it. I already have the conversion on my own car. How many firm commitments are there for these.

m42 fan · « **Reply #78 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:28:01 AM »

Mark me down for one. I want to get this done, as I think it's time for new plug wires, and this is going to be about the same price. What I don't have is any access to the equipment, or knowledge of how to use it, so I'm at your mercy, unfortunatly

rob_e30 · « **Reply #79 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:59:47 AM »

How quickly can they be done? I'll take one if I can have it by the end of the month. One more question for bmwman91, what size is the hole for the bolts that hold it to the valve cover? That detail seems to be missing from your drawing.

bmwman91 · « **Reply #80 on:** December 12, 2006, 02:20:35 PM »

Hmmm....

Those were ~6mm, or like a .238 drill I believe.

gunsmoke · « **Reply #81 on:** December 12, 2006, 02:59:31 PM »

Quote from: D. Clay;15468

Is anyone going to to run with this? I will check into having some made up if no one else is going to do it. I have access to a mill and I'm sure there's someone here would like to pick up a little cash. I would prefer some one else do it. I already have the conversion on my own car. How many firm commitments are there for these.

i too am intrested, but lack the knowledge to make these. if you're thinking about making these plates, i'll take one for sure.

nickmpower · « **Reply #82 on:** December 12, 2006, 03:15:33 PM »

id be interested too if we could get it going

AL GReeNeRy · « **Reply #83 on:** December 13, 2006, 01:52:30 AM »

ive been discussing a group buy with bmwman. since hes busy with that MAF conversion (and life too), i will take over the COP conversion. once we get the ball rollin here, ill get some prices quotes asap.

rob_e30 · « **Reply #84 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:55:33 AM »

I have already been in touch with machine shops and it looks like I could sell these for about $50 plus shipping (figure $55 total?) unless someone is farther along in the process.

AL GReeNeRy · « **Reply #85 on:** December 15, 2006, 04:10:43 PM »

check the group buy section to sign up for this!!!

rob_e30 · « **Reply #86 on:** December 18, 2006, 01:53:14 PM »

So it looks like Al and I got our wires crossed. I already have a machine shop working on these plates and expect to have 7 available for sale perhaps by the end of the year depending on their schedule.

kowalski · « **Reply #87 on:** December 22, 2006, 04:44:29 AM »

Out of curiosity would it not have been better to angle the coils the other direction so that the plugs flow with the wires more, rather then having the huge bend? I'm just parranoid after having so many broken wire incidences... unless this would not work due to lack from room between plug/wire/and valve cover...?

bmwman91 · « **Reply #88 on:** December 22, 2006, 11:36:57 AM »

I looked into that initially, but the clearance between the coil body and valve cover was too close. Aside from causing an even smaller bend radius in the wires, there would not really have been room for the harness with 3+ sets of wires between the connectors and cover.

kowalski · « **Reply #89 on:** December 23, 2006, 08:33:19 PM »

yeah, thats what i figured.