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amrit March-5th-2005 04:12 PM

Plug wires and spark plugs
 
Hi,
I need to change my plug wires.
Is there a certain tye of plug wires that i could get to improve performance, or would the ordinary factory ones be just fine?

Also, is there any performance spark plugs out there to boost performance or is the factory ones just fine as well?

Redfyre March-6th-2005 08:42 AM

Ordinary plugs and wires are just fine unless you plan on doing a lot of mods to your car. I have irdium plugs and aftermarket wires and there is no difference in performance. In theory I suppose I am getting some better gas milage and a fraction of a hp gain, but it's not enough to notice any change.

midnightblue97 March-6th-2005 09:53 AM

Stick with the NGK wires.
Also get the ZFR5F-11 NGK copper plugs.

amrit March-6th-2005 11:25 AM

what's the difference with copper plugs and irridium plugs?

amrit March-6th-2005 01:35 PM

i found this on another forum

http://trinitun.webberz.com/forums/v...ic.php?t=42645

is this true? does anyone know?

zmanpro63 March-9th-2005 12:08 PM

I have the Magnecor 8.5mm wires and NGK ZFR5F-11 extended reach plugs, good combination IMO, I believe the NGKs are the best for our cars and certainly the best price, I have uses both NGK and Dens iridiums and platinum plugs and the Bosch +4s, the extended reach run the best, I change mine every six months and still save over the other brands.

tonkabui March-9th-2005 12:47 PM

with our dis coils, it is a waste to get anything bigger than stock wires. as for plugs, the stock ones are good, as are the extended reach ones. don't waste your money on the iridiums. it's all hype and no balls.

KagyMP5 March-9th-2005 03:15 PM

thats good to know

amrit March-12th-2005 11:46 PM

wait so guys, i should go with the ngk wires then?

midnightblue97 March-13th-2005 09:44 AM

Yes

amrit March-14th-2005 10:46 PM

ok ngk it is!

SciFiMan March-18th-2005 10:58 AM

Magnecor 8.5mm question
 

Originally Posted by zmanpro63
I have the Magnecor 8.5mm wires and NGK ZFR5F-11 extended reach plugs, good combination IMO, I believe the NGKs are the best for our cars and certainly the best price, I have uses both NGK and Dens iridiums and platinum plugs and the Bosch +4s, the extended reach run the best, I change mine every six months and still save over the other brands.

Are there 4 plug wires in the Magnecor set? Pictures show only 2. Also, where did you order from? Thanks!

GNO March-18th-2005 11:31 AM

Only two wires with Magnecor as well. To my knowledge, the only 4 wire set for the 3rd Gen 2.0L is from Nology.

tonkabui March-18th-2005 01:01 PM

just two wires. the other two are the coils right over the spark plug, so those don't get replaced. for $80, two itty bitty wires for no gains is hardly worth it. if you want red wires, just get in with someone with a big v-8 who went with msd wires and use their leftovers. it works just the same.

dudeondacouch March-18th-2005 01:46 PM

or wrap some red elec. tape around them


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