HG-Motorsport High Performance Ignition Coils
Maximum ignition energy and excellent heat resistance for modern high-performance engines
In modern vehicles, especially tuned and performance-enhanced engines, original ignition coils quickly reach their performance limits. This can result in misfires, irregular combustion, and issues caused by thermal overload.
HG-Motorsport High Performance ignition coils have been specifically developed to address these challenges. They provide higher ignition energy, improved heat resistance, and consistent and reliable performance even under the most demanding operating conditions.
Technical Features of HG-Motorsport Ignition Coils
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Optimized Primary and Secondary Windings
A higher number of turns and high-quality copper wire improve energy transfer and maintain high ignition voltage.
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Increased Ignition Energy (+10% compared to original coils)
Ensures optimal energy supply to the spark plugs throughout the dwell time, which is particularly suitable for powerful engines.
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Consistent Energy Delivery under High Load
An excellent choice for turbo and supercharged engines that require stable ignition voltage during prolonged load periods.
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Extended Lifespan
High-quality insulation materials and optimized winding structure reduce thermal stress and protect against internal short circuits.
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Excellent Heat Resistance
Continuous operation up to 120 °C and stable function up to 140 °C without performance degradation.
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Optimized Spark Formation
Stable ignition even at high boost pressures and richer mixtures, significantly improving combustion efficiency.

Ignition Energy Compared to Standard Ignition Coils
Measurements show a clear advantage of HG-Motorsport ignition coils compared to original ignition coils:
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Up to 1.5 ms: Both coils produce nearly the same amount of energy.
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After 2.0 ms: The energy of standard ignition coils begins to drop significantly, while HG-Motorsport coils maintain a high energy level.
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At 3.0 ms: HG-Motorsport coils produce nearly 25% more energy, which is particularly important at high RPMs and in tuned engines.
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At 140 °C: HG-Motorsport coils maintain approximately 70 mJ of ignition energy, while original coils are already at their operational limits or failing.
Particularly Suitable for
- Powerful and tuned engines
- Racing and track use
- Performance-tuned cars in daily use
- Replacing original OEM ignition coils for improved reliability and lifespan
Construction and Operating Principle
The ignition coils use an optimized primary and secondary winding structure.
The primary winding creates a strong magnetic field, which, upon collapse, induces a high voltage in the secondary winding. Thanks to a higher number of turns and improved insulation, the ignition energy remains constant even at high RPMs and during load peaks.
Thermal Tests and Long-term Trials
1. Long-term Thermal Load Test
Test Setup:
- Continuous operation at 120 °C
- Simulated load variations
- Test duration 100 hours
Results:
- HG-Motorsport ignition coils showed no performance degradation or thermal damage.
- OEM ignition coils lost approximately 25% of their energy after just 50 hours, after which the first material changes were observed.
Additional Test at 140 °C
HG-Motorsport
- Stable operation for over 8 hours without disturbances.
OEM Ignition Coils
- Up to 40% power reduction after 4 hours.
- Followed by thermally induced failures.
Summary of Laboratory Measurements
| Characteristic |
HG-Motorsport |
OEM Ignition Coil |
| Maximum ignition energy |
120 mJ |
90 mJ |
| Continuous operation at 120 °C |
>100 h |
50 h |
| Operation at 140 °C |
Stable for up to 8 h |
Performance drop after 4 h |
| Insulation resistance (500 V) |
>20 MΩ |
approx. 10 MΩ |
Upgrade Your Ignition System to a New Level
HG-Motorsport High Performance ignition coils offer everything a powerful engine needs:
- more ignition energy
- better heat resistance
- more stable operation
- longer lifespan
Upgrade your ignition system and experience the performance difference firsthand.
Replaces the following OEM part numbers, for example
30713416 / 125601
Compatibility:
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) 2.0 T |
03.1998–10.2005 |
166 |
226 |
1984 |
B 5204 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) 2.0 T |
03.2000–10.2005 |
120 |
163 |
1984 |
B 5204 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) 2.4 |
06.1998–10.2005 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) 2.4 T |
03.1998–10.2005 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T, B 5244 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) 2.4 T |
07.2002–10.2005 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T7 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) T5 |
07.2002–10.2005 |
180 |
245 |
2319 |
B 5234 T9 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Cabriolet (873) T5 |
03.1998–10.2005 |
176 |
239 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Coupe (872) 2.0 T |
03.1997–09.2002 |
166 |
226 |
1984 |
B 5204 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Coupe (872) 2.0 T |
03.2000–09.2002 |
120 |
163 |
1984 |
B 5204 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Coupe (872) 2.4 |
05.1999–09.2002 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5254 S; B 5244 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Coupe (872) 2.4 |
03.1999–09.2002 |
121 |
165 |
2435 |
B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Coupe (872) 2.4 T |
03.1997–09.2002 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T, B 5244 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
C70 I Coupe (872) T-5 |
03.1997–09.2002 |
176 |
240 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.0 T |
07.2000–04.2010 |
132 |
180 |
1984 |
B 5244 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 |
01.2005–10.2006 |
132 |
180 |
2435 |
B 5244 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 |
11.2000–04.2010 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5244 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 |
07.2000–04.2010 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 Bifuel (CNG) |
07.2001–04.2010 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG; B 5244 SG2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 Bifuel (LPG) |
07.2001–04.2010 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 T |
07.2000–04.2010 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.4 T AWD |
06.2001–04.2010 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.5 T |
01.2003–04.2010 |
154 |
210 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) 2.5 T AWD |
07.2002–04.2010 |
154 |
210 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) T5 |
07.2000–09.2002 |
195 |
265 |
2319 |
B 5234 T7 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S60 I (384) T5 |
07.2000–04.2010 |
184 |
250 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.0 |
01.1997–11.2000 |
120 |
163 |
1984 |
B 5204 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.0 |
01.1997–11.2000 |
105 |
143 |
1984 |
B 5204 F |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.3 |
04.1999–09.2000 |
195 |
265 |
2319 |
B 5234 T7 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.3 |
11.1996–11.2000 |
177 |
241 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 |
01.1997–11.2000 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5244 S, B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 |
06.1998–11.2000 |
121 |
165 |
2435 |
B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 |
08.1999–11.2000 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 S2, B 5244 SG |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 AWD |
04.1999–09.2000 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5244 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 AWD |
10.1998–05.1999 |
121 |
165 |
2435 |
B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 AWD |
04.1999–09.2000 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 Bifuel |
07.1999–11.2000 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
5244 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 T5 AWD |
11.1996–04.1999 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) 2.4 Turbo |
01.1997–11.2000 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T, B 5244 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S70 (874) T5 |
01.1997–11.2000 |
176 |
239 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.0 |
06.1998–07.2006 |
120 |
163 |
1984 |
B 5204 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.0 T |
06.1998–07.2006 |
166 |
226 |
1984 |
B 5204 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.0 T |
12.1999–07.2006 |
132 |
180 |
1984 |
B 5204 T5 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.3 R |
04.2000–08.2005 |
195 |
265 |
2319 |
B 5234 T7 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.4 |
01.1999–07.2006 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5244 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.4 |
01.1999–07.2006 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.4 Bifuel (CNG) |
09.2001–07.2006 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.4 Bifuel (LPG) |
09.2001–07.2006 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.4 T |
06.2000–07.2006 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.5 T |
03.2003–07.2006 |
154 |
210 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.5 T AWD |
07.2003–07.2006 |
154 |
210 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.9 |
05.1998–02.2008 |
144 |
196 |
2922 |
B 6294 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.9 |
05.1998–07.2006 |
150 |
204 |
2922 |
B 6304 S3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 2.9 |
03.1999–07.2006 |
147 |
200 |
2922 |
B 6294 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) 3.0 |
06.2001–07.2006 |
144 |
196 |
2922 |
B 6294 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) T5 AWD |
04.2000–09.2003 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) T6 |
06.2001–07.2006 |
200 |
272 |
2922 |
B 6294 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
S80 I (184) T6 |
05.1998–12.2001 |
200 |
272 |
2783 |
B 6284 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.0 |
01.1997–12.2000 |
120 |
163 |
1984 |
B 5204 T4 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.0 Turbo |
11.1996–12.2000 |
166 |
226 |
1984 |
B 5204 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.0 Turbo |
12.1995–03.2000 |
155 |
211 |
1984 |
B 5204 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.0 Turbo AWD |
11.1996–12.2000 |
166 |
226 |
1984 |
B 5204 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 |
11.1996–11.2000 |
177 |
241 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 AWD |
12.1998–02.2000 |
195 |
265 |
2319 |
B 5234 T8 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 AWD |
04.1997–09.1998 |
177 |
241 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 T AWD |
04.1997–03.2000 |
184 |
250 |
2319 |
B 5234 FT+ |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 T-5 |
11.1996–12.2000 |
176 |
239 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 T-5 AWD |
01.1997–12.2000 |
176 |
239 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.3 Turbo |
12.1995–03.2000 |
184 |
250 |
2319 |
B 5234 FT+ |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 |
12.1995–05.2000 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5254 S, B 5244 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 |
06.1998–12.1999 |
121 |
165 |
2435 |
B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 |
03.1999–12.2000 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 AWD |
06.1998–12.1999 |
121 |
165 |
2435 |
B 5254 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 Bifuel |
08.1999–12.2000 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 Turbo |
04.1996–12.2000 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T, B 5244 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 Turbo AWD |
04.1996–12.2000 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T, B 5244 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 I (875, 876) 2.4 Turbo AWD |
03.1999–12.2000 |
195 |
265 |
2435 |
B 5244 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.3 |
10.2000–09.2004 |
195 |
265 |
2319 |
B 5234 T7 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.4 |
03.2000–08.2007 |
125 |
170 |
2435 |
B 5244 S |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.4 |
03.2000–08.2007 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 S2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.4 Bifuel (CNG) |
09.2001–08.2007 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG; B 5244 SG2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.4 Bifuel (LPG) |
09.2001–08.2007 |
103 |
140 |
2435 |
B 5244 SG2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.4 T |
11.1999–08.2003 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.4 T AWD |
09.2001–08.2002 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.5 T |
07.2001–08.2007 |
154 |
209 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) 2.5 T AWD |
07.2002–08.2007 |
154 |
209 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
V70 II (285) T5 |
11.1999–12.2004 |
184 |
250 |
2319 |
B 5234 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
XC70 I Cross Country (295) 2.4 T XC AWD |
03.2000–09.2002 |
147 |
200 |
2435 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
XC70 I Cross Country (295) 2.4 T XC AWD |
11.1997–09.2002 |
142 |
193 |
2435 |
B 5254 T, B 5244 T |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
XC70 I Cross Country (295) 2.5 T XC AWD |
09.2002–08.2007 |
154 |
209 |
2521 |
B 5244 T3 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
XC90 I (275) 2.5 T AWD |
10.2002–09.2014 |
154 |
209 |
2521 |
B 5254 T2 |
HGHSZS42 |
| Volvo |
XC90 I (275) T6 AWD |
10.2002–12.2006 |
200 |
272 |
2922 |
B 6294 T |
HGHSZS42 |