Why i HATE Taylor wires.
11-11-2005, 08:17 PM
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Why i HATE Taylor wires. Check out the pic below. This happens to about 1 out of every 4 cars i work on with Taylor wires. I do know how to pull wires off, i don't just grab the wire and yank on them. i've probably pulled of thousands of wires and these are by far the worst at coming apart. In a distant second place are stock wires that have 1,000,000 miles on them.
Now i can and do put the wires back together good as new, but this shouldn't be happening with expensive "high performance" wires.
Now i can and do put the wires back together good as new, but this shouldn't be happening with expensive "high performance" wires.
11-11-2005, 09:37 PM
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my taylors work just fine and have been off and on my car more than i would care for 
they take alot of abuse , resting right up against the headers ....... cant say that for other plug wire companies ,
they take alot of abuse , resting right up against the headers ....... cant say that for other plug wire companies ,
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11-12-2005, 05:41 PM
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I've had my Taylor 8mm wires on and off about 5 times since I bought them and haven't had a problem. The reason that I went with the Taylors is because one of my MSD 8.5s came apart just like in the picture above. My local speed shop didn't have any MSD 8.5s in stock so I went with the Taylor 8mm wires since I had to have them that day. That was the first time that my MSD wires were pulled off, and one of them broke. I pulled it by the boot too. Both MSD and Taylor are good wires in my opinion, just gotta be careful with them.
11-12-2005, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by silver02Z
Never had any problems with my 10.5 thunder volts. Had them on and off several times with no problems..
I'll probably buy another set with my new motor.
That's a shitty problem to have though...
, went with a set of new stockers and nary a problem. 8mm spirco's = :trud: 
11-13-2005, 02:11 AM
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Looks like an issue with an over zealous crimper. I have seen every brand of wire come apart, but mostly when the boots are pulled before being twisted once to break it loose from the plug, or when no dielectric grease was used. However, I do stay with stock.
11-13-2005, 09:23 AM
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I also switched to MSD's after my taylors did that I had the 10.5 thundervolts and they came apart although I did take them off 4-5 times and they where on for 2 years. I probably won't use taylors again but if I can get 2 years out of wires at $50 a set then I'd say thats not too bad.