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Old 03-01-2013, 05:05 PM
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I did some searching, didnt find anything specific. So here goes.

Im going to be doing plugs and wires soon and my cheap *** doesnt want to spend a lot of money, so EBAY!!

Got a set of AC Delco Iridiums pt# 41-110's for $35 shipped

Wires, well heres what im considering.

"ZZP 9mm" - $49.99 Shipped


"VMS Racing 10.2mm" $39.99 Shipped

These sound good, but look rather funny? Input?

"Packard Wire Company 8mm HI-PERFORMANCE Spiral Core" $34.99 Shipped


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You can get name band wire's that are proven, for about the same price at the ws6store
and there a site sponsor.
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MSD wires and NGK TR55s
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Packard makes the oem wires. Can't go wrong with them on a budget.

On the high end, nothing really compares to firecore50 wires. They're all I will put in anything.
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For $65 you can get MSD's. If your going to be cheap you can get some for $15 off rockauto, I'm sure they're of the highest quality.
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Originally Posted by Fred Flintstone
You can get name band wire's that are proven, for about the same price at the ws6store
and there a site sponsor.
iv used taylors before, i didnt see those earlier when i looked on there but i do now
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packard makes the wires that came on the cars from the factory. i'd opt for those. my factory wires lasted 12 years, the only reason i replaced them is because i put long tubes on the car.
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i agree get some msd's with shopping around i found mine for 45 bucks shipped new
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Originally Posted by s346k
packard makes the wires that came on the cars from the factory. i'd opt for those. my factory wires lasted 12 years, the only reason i replaced them is because i put long tubes on the car.
I always put the Untied Ignition wire's that are made with Delfi/Packard wire from RockAuto on my boring dd's, they're good quality and not priced to bad.
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[quote=Neenjah;17192241These sound good, but look rather funny?[/quote]

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If you want cheap wires to just get by for now, I'd get the cheapest set at AutoZone or Pep Boys. This way, when they fail in two weeks, you can get them replaced. Try that with anything off ebay!

Stay away from Taylor wires. Many have had problems with the connectors coming out and/or arcing. Both happened when I used them.

The wires I've settled on as Wires For Life For Every Car I Will Ever Own is from Granatelli Motorsports.
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i see now that ws6 store has a really fair priced msd/ngk tr55 combo pack. ill probably just go with that.
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Stock or MSD.....Taylors just break when you remove them.
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Also make sure your boots have some dielectric grease in them or they'll be impossible to remove. The PO of my T/A put red gmpp plug wires on dry and I destroyed several of them pulling them off. It took me 20 minutes to get half of one off the number 8 plug. The funny thing is cheap wires come pre-lubed but MSD's ship bone dry.
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Why cheap on something so basic and essential? I mean Ebay? Really?

MSD's are good for budget and last a good while. Firecore50 is the best of the best. Taylor's are junk learned the hard way.
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Originally Posted by My6speedZ
Why cheap on something so basic and essential? I mean Ebay? Really?

MSD's are good for budget and last a good while. Firecore50 is the best of the best. Taylor's are junk learned the hard way.
Reading this thread I've contacted Firecore50 for a price!

Depending on cost, Who in the States sells the coil & plug connectors for the LS1 as 2 of my leads are longer due to coil relocation.
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They can make them for you, from the instant you click it onto the plug you'll know where the extra money went. I read about several people picking up a little bit at the track from them.

If you already have a set of wire that works with your current coil placement just mail those to them and they will make the new wires to those exact lengths, that is the easiest way to do it.
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I have the packard ones from the same seller. Good product, solid coil and spark plug connectors. **** MSD....my .02
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Me and Paul seem to be the unoffcial spokes people for Granatelli wires, they should really give us a commison, but like he said, those are my first and only choice when it comes to plug wires anymore.

Also If you want cheap, I can sell you some factorys with 28k miles on them for like, 20 bucks plus shipping, i'll even throw in a granatelli box, since that's where my old wires are sitting now! LOL
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Avoid the VMS. They are complete ****. My car developed random misfires and they short out on everything. I got a set as a gift and thought what the hell, I'll try them out. Again, avoid at all cost.


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