Ignition components - preferred suppliers

[yknot]

Morning all, I want to obtain a full set of ignition components to replace the current parts of unknown age.

I have looked at the information on the 'Useful Links' page but it doesn't mention where to obtain 'reliable' parts from and, from my previous experience with the Chim, there are a lot of dodgy copies about!

Burton Power, for example, appear to stock all the parts but are they any good??

While I'm asking, what about the sensors such as TPS, etc.; where are you buying these from?

Many thanks for your help, Peter

[phillpot]

For me I'm happy with ...........

NGK for plugs

Bosch for (sensibly priced) HT leads

Intermotor for dizzy cap/rotor arm, ign coil, TPS etc.

[Kitchski]

Andrew Page stock quite a few Bosch sensors and bits & bobs these days. I'd always try for something like those before resorting to Intermotor, personally.

Beru, NGK, Valeo....all good.

[phillpot]

Kitchski said:

before resorting to Intermotor.

Never had a problem with Intermotor but then I am only a "home mechanic", being in the trade you probably fit more parts in a month than I have in a life time

[Kitchski]

phillpot said:

Kitchski said:

before resorting to Intermotor.

Never had a problem with Intermotor but then I am only a "home mechanic", being in the trade you probably fit more parts in a month than I have in a life time

Possibly so, yes

Intermotor aren't bad per se, bad you can tell the different in quality when comparing with some of the other brands. Things like the size of the pickups in dizzy caps (and the quality of the carbon brush in the centre). That said you often can't get alternative brands, and Intermotor do cover a wide range of parts.

Never had a problem other than with dizzy caps, personally, but if I can get one of the better brands I always do (he says, with an Intermotor coil on his S1 )

[yknot]

Thanks for your replies. From what you say there is not a preferred parts supplier just go for a good quality manufacturer (Bosch, etc) from a stockist such as Andrew Page (who I have never heard of but have a depot in Southampton!).

[Kitchski]

yknot said:

Thanks for your replies. From what you say there is not a preferred parts supplier just go for a good quality manufacturer (Bosch, etc) from a stockist such as Andrew Page (who I have never heard of but have a depot in Southampton!).

Andrew Page is a chain of motor factors. Pretty sure they're national, but could be wrong.

[TwinKam]

Kitchski said:

yknot said:

Thanks for your replies. From what you say there is not a preferred parts supplier just go for a good quality manufacturer (Bosch, etc) from a stockist such as Andrew Page (who I have never heard of but have a depot in Southampton!).

Andrew Page is a chain of motor factors. Pretty sure they're national, but could be wrong.

Andrew Page was a Northern chain, who bought Camberley Auto Factors when they were in trouble a few years back in order to expand into the Southerm counties, but who have recently been in trouble themselves and were bought out by Euro Car Parts.
ECP are keeping them all going at the moment but it is widely expected that they will close certain branches where there is duplication within an area. Hence your branch of Andrew Page may disappear even if the brand doesn't itself, so from a warranty perspective I personally would rather buy from the MoCo; ECP, who also are a Bosch stockist. You may need to specify brand preference because they also sell 'budget' lines. Just sayin'.

Edited by TwinKam on Tuesday 18th April 17:25

[yknot]

TwinKam said:

Andrew Page was a Northern chain, who bought Camberley Auto Factors when they were in trouble a few years back in order to expand into the Southerm counties, but who have recently been in trouble themselves and were bought out by Euro Car Parts.
ECP are keeping them all going at the moment but it is widely expected that they will close certain branches where there is duplication within an area. Hence your branch of Andrew Page may disappear even if the brand doesn't itself, so from a warranty perspective I personally would rather buy from the MoCo; ECP, who also are a Bosch stockist. You may need to specify brand preference because they also sell 'budget' lines. Just sayin'.

Edited by TwinKam on Tuesday 18th April 17:25

Even better if ECP are stocking these parts now as I have an account with them! I will check them out but I better not mention 'it's for a TVR' as I'll wager they haven't a clue!!

[yknot]

Sorry to ask another ignition related question under this topic but didn't want to start another 'new' topic, however, what is the general opinion regarding the removal of the metal shroud around the distributor cap and the suppressor extensions between the dizzy connections and HT leads?

Would like to remove the old Ford (unnecessary?) connections in the ignition system to eliminate any extraneous shorting out but are they 'important' other than to prevent AM radio interference?

Thanks, P

[phillpot]

Mine went in the bin years ago

[yknot]

Thanks Mike, I will remove them also although they will be put in the 'just in case' parts dept!!