The "better" LS1 plug wire?
The "better" LS1 plug wire? Whick would be the best brand. Did MSD ever get their Ohm/foot thing right. I know alot of people that were sending some wires back to get replacements.
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? [quote]Originally posted by Country Boy:
<strong>Whick would be the best brand. Did MSD ever get their Ohm/foot thing right. I know alot of people that were sending some wires back to get replacements.</strong><hr></blockquote>Magnecors or taylors is what I would run.
<strong>Whick would be the best brand. Did MSD ever get their Ohm/foot thing right. I know alot of people that were sending some wires back to get replacements.</strong><hr></blockquote>Magnecors or taylors is what I would run.
Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? any wires you get.. ohm them first to make sure they are all good..
if low resistance is what you are looking for in a wire, then go for the msd's
if low resistance is what you are looking for in a wire, then go for the msd's
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? [quote]Originally posted by MIGHTYMOUSE:
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if low resistance is what you are looking for in a wire, then go for the msd's</strong><hr></blockquote>
Is that what you should be looking for? Low resistance?
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if low resistance is what you are looking for in a wire, then go for the msd's</strong><hr></blockquote>
Is that what you should be looking for? Low resistance?
Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? [quote]Originally posted by bigSS:
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Is that what you should be looking for? Low resistance?</strong><hr></blockquote>
low resistence allows more of the electrical energy to get through.
RF intereference in some wires can cause crackling in your stereo, but most brands claim they protect against that.
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Is that what you should be looking for? Low resistance?</strong><hr></blockquote>
low resistence allows more of the electrical energy to get through.
RF intereference in some wires can cause crackling in your stereo, but most brands claim they protect against that.
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? Electricity is like water: it will find the least path of resistance. if it has to 'work to get there' it loses energy. Less energy, Less work.
Q? 'bout radio noise. do any of the after market wires cause any? thanks
Q? 'bout radio noise. do any of the after market wires cause any? thanks
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? [quote]Originally posted by Jamie99TA:
<strong>I have the MSD wires and 1 of them went bad in less than 1 year. It was reading infinite resistance. I didnt know they would replace bad wires?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I hated those wires.I was running around on 6 cylinders because of those things and yes gasp because of that I lost to a slutstang on juice.Msd this ones for you
<img src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" border="0" alt="[bullshit]" />
<strong>I have the MSD wires and 1 of them went bad in less than 1 year. It was reading infinite resistance. I didnt know they would replace bad wires?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I hated those wires.I was running around on 6 cylinders because of those things and yes gasp because of that I lost to a slutstang on juice.Msd this ones for you
<img src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" border="0" alt="[bullshit]" />
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? Stock wires have worked great for me. I've watched several guys buy aftermarket wires only to have one or more give out after a few months of running them. I've never had a problem with my stock wires. I'd say just buy a new set every 50K or whenver you'd want to change them.
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? [quote]Originally posted by zombiedude:
<strong>Electricity is like water: it will find the least path of resistance. if it has to 'work to get there' it loses energy. Less energy, Less work.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe so, but DC resistance doesn't tell you anything about a plug wire except if it's making a poor connection. The spark looks a lot more like AC, with a DC offset.
Oh and BTW, DC doesn't cause RF interference. AC does...
<strong>Electricity is like water: it will find the least path of resistance. if it has to 'work to get there' it loses energy. Less energy, Less work.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Maybe so, but DC resistance doesn't tell you anything about a plug wire except if it's making a poor connection. The spark looks a lot more like AC, with a DC offset.
Oh and BTW, DC doesn't cause RF interference. AC does...
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? Magnecores are crap. Those wires were constantly falling off of my 98 no matter what I did. Dont waste your money. Stick with the stock ones or the GMPP ones, I havent heard anything bad about those.
Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? I got my MSDs today and OHMed them all. 7 were ~28 and 1 at 48. Not too bad in my book. I dont see why else they would give me a problem?
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Re: The "better" LS1 plug wire? Amen John!
I wasted several purchases on Taylors, only to see them fall apart several months later from heat. I'm back with the stockers, and I've lost no measureable power.
I'll spend $40-$60 on something more useful than fancy colored wires, TYVM! <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
I wasted several purchases on Taylors, only to see them fall apart several months later from heat. I'm back with the stockers, and I've lost no measureable power.
I'll spend $40-$60 on something more useful than fancy colored wires, TYVM! <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
