MSD wires...worth it??
MSD wires...worth it?? I'm about to install Jet-hot headers and a magnaflow cb, and at the same time was going to throw on some poly motor mounts and change out plugs and wires.
Would it be worth it to be the MSD wires or just to get some OEM wires from a Chevy dealership? I get parts through Chevy for 10% over cost, so thats what made me wonder about it all pricewise.
Would it be worth it to be the MSD wires or just to get some OEM wires from a Chevy dealership? I get parts through Chevy for 10% over cost, so thats what made me wonder about it all pricewise.
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I recently installed the MSD wires, and while doing so I checked the resistance on the MSD wires and the OEM wires that came off of my car (35000 miles). The MSD wires had around 10 times less resistance, but you may want to consider that these wires are only 6 inches long about, so the resistance in the wires may not have a large effect.
Originally Posted by tripps
and at the same time was going to throw on some poly motor mounts
Originally Posted by tripps
Would it be worth it to be the MSD wires or just to get some OEM wires from a
Originally Posted by tripps
I'm about to install Jet-hot headers and a magnaflow cb, and at the same time was going to throw on some poly motor mounts and change out plugs and wires.
Would it be worth it to be the MSD wires or just to get some OEM wires from a Chevy dealership? I get parts through Chevy for 10% over cost, so thats what made me wonder about it all pricewise.
Would it be worth it to be the MSD wires or just to get some OEM wires from a Chevy dealership? I get parts through Chevy for 10% over cost, so thats what made me wonder about it all pricewise.
sweet man, glad to see you found some headers.
I put MSD wires on the car back in january and havent had any problems. I finally put the cam and stall on the car last weekend and got her tuned at MTI so im glad I was able get that knocked out before school starts up. See ya at the meet wednesday if you make it out
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If you're already there, you may as well do them. I went with the red MSD wires mostly to compliment my red/black under hood scheme, but they are a bit easier to remove than the factory ones. Didn't notice any performance gains, but I didn't lose anything either, which is good enough. They are worth doing if you're already there
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Verdad Gallardo Yeah. And I know the motor mounts are going to be tough, but i've got a night with a lift and some tech's from my work..so a couple cases of beer had them saying they would help me do it all in one night.
I'll just go ahead and get the wires, it seems to be the consensus from everyone else.
Ryen..your car sounds sick. i'll have to see it wednesday
I'll just go ahead and get the wires, it seems to be the consensus from everyone else.
Ryen..your car sounds sick. i'll have to see it wednesday
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by 68birdls1
I have heard alot about Taylors and that seems to be the majorities choice.
Originally Posted by Ryan'sSS
**** on MSD's. Pieces of crap went up in flames on my car and started a wiring harness on fire.
Stick with the stockers or go Taylor.
Stick with the stockers or go Taylor.
Yup sounds like a user error. Stockers never gave me a problem and 2 sets of Taylors never went up in smoke. The one time I used MSD wires, which were no closer to the headers then either set of taylors and bam a fire. I would file that under user error.
Not to mention the MSD tune-up I gave my MKVIII, MSD wires and coils. The wires were way longer than the stock ones and one of the coils died after 2 weeks. Put the stock coils back on with no trouble. Just like Ford, quality is job #1 with MSD.
Not to mention the MSD tune-up I gave my MKVIII, MSD wires and coils. The wires were way longer than the stock ones and one of the coils died after 2 weeks. Put the stock coils back on with no trouble. Just like Ford, quality is job #1 with MSD.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by Ryan'sSS
Yup sounds like a user error. Stockers never gave me a problem and 2 sets of Taylors never went up in smoke. The one time I used MSD wires, which were no closer to the headers then either set of taylors and bam a fire. I would file that under user error.
Not to mention the MSD tune-up I gave my MKVIII, MSD wires and coils. The wires were way longer than the stock ones and one of the coils died after 2 weeks. Put the stock coils back on with no trouble. Just like Ford, quality is job #1 with MSD.
Not to mention the MSD tune-up I gave my MKVIII, MSD wires and coils. The wires were way longer than the stock ones and one of the coils died after 2 weeks. Put the stock coils back on with no trouble. Just like Ford, quality is job #1 with MSD.
Originally Posted by Ryan'sSS
**** on MSD's. Pieces of crap went up in flames on my car and started a wiring harness on fire.
Stick with the stockers or go Taylor.
Stick with the stockers or go Taylor.
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
Exactly. They probably either were resting on the header and got melted or you didn't properly seat the spark plug somehow. Since I've never heard of anything like this ever happening with an MSD wire, and MSD wires are the choice wire of nearly every racer out there, yes, it was probably your fault somehow. Unless you drive with your eyes in the engine bay and watched them catch on fire through no fault of your own, it's the safest bet that something went wrong during the install. Believe it or not, **** happens. Even the best mechanics install things wrong sometimes. Guys installing things in their driveways do it a lot more often.
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If you want to know who makes the best wires that check out this sticky.
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...lug+wires+test
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...lug+wires+test
lol.. man I have a couple stock wires, 1 8.8 MSD wire left over from an old universal crimp them yourself kit, and the rest Taylor. Why because the damn back 2 plugs on the pass side are a pain in the *** to get off and I almost always end up ripping the wire out of the boot so I replace it with whatever I have.. lol. When I get around to replacing them all so they are the same I plan on MSD's.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by Ryan'sSS
I guess you can bash Taylors for being cheap but, the one time you hear a MSD problem and it's user error. Classic...
Buddy of mine with a heads and cammed SS gets outrun by a Cobra that he should have raped.
I put NOS on an 02 WS6 so I replace his plugs with TR6's. The car runs like crap.
I tune on an 01 WS6 all day and get nowhere. Wont idle and has no power.
What do all of these cars have in common? Broke Taylor wires. One car had the boot come off and leave the terminal on the plug. Same car also had another broke wire but the wire looked intact.
The other WS6 had 2 broke wires and they both looked intact. Well he ask his friend with the other WS6 that had 2 broke Taylor wires if he can have his old Taylors because he needs 2 wires to get car running. He send him 4 wires. Before I put them on I pull out my meter and sure enough, all 4 of them are broke. Over 350 ohms on 2 of then and open connection on the other 2.
Taylor wires look kool but are the biggest POS I have ever put my hands on. You guys with Taylors might want to pull them off and check the resistance on them with your meter. Chances are they will only be good for the intitial install because the slightest pull on them and they are broke.
I put NOS on an 02 WS6 so I replace his plugs with TR6's. The car runs like crap.
I tune on an 01 WS6 all day and get nowhere. Wont idle and has no power.
What do all of these cars have in common? Broke Taylor wires. One car had the boot come off and leave the terminal on the plug. Same car also had another broke wire but the wire looked intact.
The other WS6 had 2 broke wires and they both looked intact. Well he ask his friend with the other WS6 that had 2 broke Taylor wires if he can have his old Taylors because he needs 2 wires to get car running. He send him 4 wires. Before I put them on I pull out my meter and sure enough, all 4 of them are broke. Over 350 ohms on 2 of then and open connection on the other 2.
Taylor wires look kool but are the biggest POS I have ever put my hands on. You guys with Taylors might want to pull them off and check the resistance on them with your meter. Chances are they will only be good for the intitial install because the slightest pull on them and they are broke.