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Old 12-03-2007, 05:36 PM
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I'm looking to change my spark plugs and wires, so I thought while am at it, I might as well upgrade them!!! What are the best performance plugs and wires??? I was thinking something along the lines of E3 plugs and MSD or Taylor wires! Thanks!!!!!
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Go to WS6store.com for both they have a packaged deal for both. 8.5 super conductor MSD's and NGK plugs which ever ones you prefer, F1, Nitrous, or NA.
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Originally Posted by somws6bird
Go to WS6store.com for both they have a packaged deal for both. 8.5 super conductor MSD's and NGK plugs which ever ones you prefer, F1, Nitrous, or NA.
i decided against NGK plugs and went with the AC Delco Irridium plugs (sp?). Yes they are much more expensive and i doubt there is a real difference performance wise but i figure.. no jap **** on my car if I can help it
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msds and tr 55 are they way to go if na
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I'm with the others-----MSD wires and NGK plugs
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ok thanks!!!
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Originally Posted by silverLSWON
msds and tr 55 are they way to go if na
Same here
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBoy5
i decided against NGK plugs and went with the AC Delco Irridium plugs (sp?). Yes they are much more expensive and i doubt there is a real difference performance wise but i figure.. no jap **** on my car if I can help it
That post is the dumbest thing I have heard. You better disassemble your whole car then.

I have MSD's with TR6's. No complaints.
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i thought ngk made the delco iridiums.
this was on ls1performance, its the resistance of the wires:
stock LS1 6 in. - 351 ohms

Granatelli 8mm Steel Solid Core Cable - 0.1 ohms
MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor - 71.6 ohms
Accel 8.8 300+ Ferro-Spiral Race Wire - 166.1 ohms
Jacobs Electronics EnergyCore 8.5mm - 178.3 oms
Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm Silicone - 301 ohms
Mallory Pro Sidewinder 8mm Silicone Suppression Wire - 313 ohms
Moroso Blue Maz Spiral Core 8mm - 661 ohms
Magnecor KV85 Competiton 2.5mm - 2053 ohms
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Do not I repeat Do not go with E3 plugs i had a set put in the car and since theyre "pregapped" theyre not always perfect car ran like **** backfireing shaking.. went with NGK tr5 platnium tip car runs like a champ
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ngk tr55 plugs gapped at .55
msd wires

cant go wrong...proven performers!
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBoy5
i decided against NGK plugs and went with the AC Delco Irridium plugs (sp?). Yes they are much more expensive and i doubt there is a real difference performance wise but i figure.. no jap **** on my car if I can help it

And what a shame it will be when you find out that NGK makes AC Delco irridiums.

Speaking of which, I just put a set of NGK irridiums in mine. Seem fine so far.
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I have the AC iridiums on mine. They run really good. I just didnt go with the NGK because when i first got the car i didnt know much about different plugs for this engine so i just went with the AC's. Wonder how the grantelli's flow so much better then the MSD's? wonder if they have radio noise.
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Another vote for the MSD/NGK package deal from ws6store.
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Originally Posted by BlueStreak362
I have the AC iridiums on mine. They run really good. I just didnt go with the NGK because when i first got the car i didnt know much about different plugs for this engine so i just went with the AC's. Wonder how the grantelli's flow so much better then the MSD's? wonder if they have radio noise.
I had the granatelli's on my 99 LS1 and I could tell a difference over my old MSD's. They were great, I never had a problem with them, no radio noise. I vote for the TR55's
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yeah go with ngks, plus you cant gap e3s
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MSD and AC Delco Irridium's here.
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I sent an email to NGK tech support about which plugs to use and they advise cars making power above stock should use TR6s gapped at 45. They come gapped at 40. MSD wires. Daniel
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How are the Taylor 8mm wires? I just realized the other day that this is what I ordered, I thought I got the msd 8.5....but instead got the 8mm Taylors....any huge difference?
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ngk with taylor 10.4 wires...works well for me but im only at 350hp so it isn't like it's making a big difference there....there isn't a huge difference unless you are making the power for that extra spark but then you will be looking at more than just wires



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