Blue Streak Import Ignition Coils

Manufactured at our most advanced manufacturing facility in Poland, the Blue Streak^® Import Ignition Coil line provides customers and technicians with the features and competitive benefits that come from the superior design, engineering and testing that Blue Streak^® is known for.

Upgraded Brass Bushing

Our SMP Poland engineers subjected our UF-549, an OE coil and the coils of three competitors to a 200-hour salt spray test. The results speak for themselves. The Blue Streak^® coil with an upgraded brass bushing outperformed the OE and competitors in the salt spray environmental test with the least amount of corrosion and rust. 

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}

Case Study: Blue Streak^® Ignition Coil (UF-349)

Case Study: A typical system can produce up to 30 kV as needed.

• Competitor N features 6 sections and is pushing 5 kV per section.
• The OE features 8 sections and pushes 3.75 kV per section.
• Blue Streak^® with 9 sections only pushes 3.33 kV per section.

Results: Blue Streak^® coils have more secondary bobbin sections than both the OE and Competitor N. More sections means less heat and longer coil life.

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}

Blue Streak^® Outperforms the OE

Blue Streak^® coils outperform the OE, producing more spark energy and longer-lasting discharge for improved vehicle performance, fuel economy and emissions. Our SMP Poland Testing Lab conducted a performance comparison between the OE and our Blue Streak^® UF-349 import coil. They tested both spark energy and discharge duration.

Let's take a look at the results below:

Testing Results:

• The Blue Streak^® UF-349 produces 22% more spark energy than OE.

• The Blue Streak^® UF-349 has a longer-lasting discharge (11%) than the OE.

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}

Made to Perform Under Harsh Conditions

Our SMP Poland engineers subjected our Blue Streak^® UF-349 coil and an OE coil to a 200-hour salt spray test. Just like before, the results speak for themselves.

The Blue Streak^® coil with an upgraded brass bushing outperformed the OE in the salt spray environmental test with almost no corrosion, while the bushing on the OE coil rusted.

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}

Design Improvements

Blue Streak^® engineers made design improvements to numerous OE pencil coils. Take a look at our UF-575 Blue Streak^® import coil compared to the competitor design. When you add up all of the Blue Streak^® design improvements, the end result is a heavy-duty, longer-lasting import ignition coil that is protected from moisture intrusion.

• The Blue Streak^® coil features one-piece housing and simplified press-fit; over-molded secondary terminal prevents moisture intrusion and ensures a secure secondary connection for a long-lasting, high-performing coil.
• Other manufacturers’ two-piece housing and spring-clip design can lead to moisture intrusion, unwanted contact arcing and coil failure.

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}

A Better-Performing, Longer-Lasting Coil

The Blue Streak^® import ignition coil features more sections. That means less heat and a longer coil life.

How Blue Streak^® engineers a better-performing, longer-lasting coil:

• One-piece hi-dielectric strength housing and simplified core separator
• Precision-wound bobbin and more secondary bobbin sections
• Vacuum-injected high-dielectric epoxy and high-temp silicone boot

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}

Blue Streak^® Outperforms the OE

Our SMP Poland Testing Lab conducted a comparison between the OE and our Blue Streak^® UF-406 import coil. They tested both spark energy and discharge duration.

Here is another example of a Blue Streak^® import coil outperforming the OE by producing more spark energy and longer-lasting discharge. This results in improved vehicle performance, fuel economy and emissions. 

Let's take a look at the results below:

Testing Results:

• The Blue Streak^® UF-406 produces 7% more spark energy than OE

• The Blue Streak^® UF-406 has a longer lasting discharge (11%) than the OE

^{Source: SMP Poland Testing Lab, 2020-2021}