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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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i am going to change my plugs next weekend with some tr6's for nitrous and was wondering what i should use for some new plug wires. thanks
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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I have used both the MSD and Taylor Thundervolt (currently running Thundervolt ) wires but have heard that the Moroso wires are good also.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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I run Taylor Thundervolts. They are the most expensive wire pretty much, around $60 bucks or more I think. They have such low resistance, its rediculous. So low in fact, I think I can probably pick them up on the AM radio. I haven't tried it yet though. I forgot what the actual number was when I tested them.

They are the best quality wire IMO. I run long tubes, and up until recently, ran without the heat protectors. There wasn't a hint of any damage on any of the wires, and they were probably on there for a good 15k miles. I got the boots for free though, so I figured why not throw them on.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Stockers are fine.

I went with some MSD's myself though, this was before I knew that the stock ones hold up good.
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well my stockers have 94 k on them so do i need to replace them with the plugs ore should they be fine... if i ohm them out what should resistance be
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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MSD wires both look and work great .
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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well my stockers have 94 k on them so do i need to replace them with the plugs ore should they be fine... if i ohm them out what should resistance be

Replace them. Include the Magnecore website as part of your plug wire research. You will find some interesting information there. Good-luck.
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Stock has always worked fine for me, on both my stock/bolt-on and modified LS1s.
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im using the MSD8.5 now and they are noticably smoother at low RPM's than the stockers.

my vote for the MSD. though i have not tried taylor or moroso.
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where do i get the boots and i just cut the wires to the exact same length that i take off right? sorry for any newbish questions
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I got my MSD's from Thunder --->. They look pretty good too.
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MSDs here, had them on the car for about three years with no problems.
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