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Hey mate.

Best thing to do is take out the plastic part and then head off down to your local hardware store. Pick up some thick plastic or acrylic. Then use the old coil cover as a template. Just make the back section were the igniter pack mounts into.

Or you can cut that back section off and mount that little bit of the original back on with your igniter pack on it. (Quick and easy. Hacksaw and about 10 mins work - What I have done)

Take it easy

I just used a thin strip of stainless steel, cut it with a hacksaw and bent it over the corner of the wall then drilled a couple of holes. you will need to find the appropriate screws to use in the existing holes as the allen key ones are too long.

I reckon it looks nice and is very strong.

Also, stainless is a better insulator than aluminium etc.

umm don't just leave it hanging there....I remember seeing a car catch fire when the plug cam loose and it landed on the turbo....

Adrian....nos lines.... :slap:

Or, another out there idea....how about keeping the spark plug cover like Mr Nissan suggests?

umm don't just leave it hanging there....I remember seeing a car catch fire when the plug cam loose and it landed on the turbo....

Adrian....nos lines.... :slap:

Or, another out there idea....how about keeping the spark plug cover like Mr Nissan suggests?

mr nissan might be onto a good thing :(

Might be, but I don't think Mr Nissan intended the temperatures to be that hot in the spark plug covers !!

I used a zip tie :D

yes interesting point and lots of people have taken off coil pack covers. but has anyone ever measured the temp in there?

I heard a suggestion once that there is actually quite a good airflow from the front to the back when the engine is running.

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