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Old 05-09-2004, 07:18 PM
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which wires are the best to get ? how much do they cost ? where can you get them ? what should the wires ohm out at ? need help
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Pretty much anything the sponsors sell would be adequate. Stock replacements seem to work just as well as aftermarket.

Don't expect to make power off of these unless your current wireset is failing.

I use MSD. Just because I have been using their products for years without issues.

Taylor,Magnecor and others make good products as well.

Figure $50-100+ for wires.

good luck.
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MSD's no problems.
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MSD's here. FYI my stock 02 wires with 12,000 miles on them had .725 thousandths ohms of resistence while the MSD 8.5s had .025 thousandths ohms. That alone will tell you your getting a better spark with the MSD's.
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I think most ppl will agree that wires are wires. As long as you dont buy something that was hand made by a blind guy it should be fine. MSD, Taylor, Magnecore, whatever.
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Whatever is within your budget and the color you want will determine which wires you get. I got the Taylor '409' Pro Race wires because they were the largest I can find, 10.4mm and they came in red which looks really nice under the hood.
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MSD here
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Yeah Dude I got the MSD's as well.My car is red and I got the red wires. Looks sweet under the hood!
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MSD Superconductors, no issues so far.
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thanks for the input. the MSD wires that are on the car ohm at .1 to .56 . car stumbles a little I am not going to drive it till i replace the wires.
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Delphi Red Wires.

hey, they came with the car. The previous owner had the dealer put them on when he bought it.

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I like the Taylor Spirals. You can get them in a lot of colors, so what ever floats your boat. My dad has MSD, they're both great.
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i've got Accel 9000's .... no issues whatsoever.... if had to go back and do it again ... i mighta gotten a cheaper set of wires. But i don't regret getting the Accels
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MSDs here too.
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I used MSDs for a while but they came loose from the plug 2 different times at the dragstrip. Another racer told me the GM Performance wires are better. Same specs as the MSD wires but they click twice when you put them on so you know there on and they don`t slip off, and there red also.
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GMPP in red.
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I've used MSD & red GMPP. Both worked well.




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