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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Any info ( pros or cons ) on Nology hot wires and silver plugs? I have a 2003 coupe. Thanks
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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I used Nology wires on my 98 Cobra , I truly felt a power increase . The car idled smoother and seemed to rev quicker .

I would recommend them , if your willing to shell out the dough . I have considered them for my C5 , but have not " pulled the trigger yet " .
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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They are a good set of wires. To justify the price vs. HP gain, I would have to say that would be the last thing to buy.

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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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Hey, thanks for the feedback. I got a set of wires and the silver plugs, but I'm concerned about the gap. Nology says to gap the plugs the same as factory which the LS1 is .060. To get a .060 gap on the silver plugs the ground electrode must be bent at a hard angle such as the two electrodes are not parallel. I contacted Nology and their response was the plugs are not made for a .060 gap, drop down to a .043 gap. I regaped to .043, the electrodes look better, not perfect. Will the closer gap hinder any performance gained?
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They are correct , some plugs are not designed to be opened that far . I would take their word for it , or get plugs that can be gapped that far .
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Thanks for the words. I'm going to give the silver plugs a try although I don't like the ugly unparallelness of the electrodes. I won't get much driving time in since winter is approaching so I really won't know the results untill next spring. The perils of living in the north.
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