best spark plug wires?
09-26-2006, 08:30 PM
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best spark plug wires?
i think i saw some steeda wires and they were like 114$ then i found like ford racing high performance wires for like 45$. anything else? what should i buy is there really a difference or am i just pay for the name?
09-26-2006, 11:37 PM
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RE: best spark plug wires?
I ran a Turbo AWD Talon before this Mustang and at 30 psi with a turbo that flowed over 800cfm easily. NGK platinum plugs. These were one of the best mods I did this summer on the stang, made a measurable difference. For wires I would go with NGK BLUES. Make sure they are the Blues. The turbo guys were big into magnacores and I bought into them at $85. for 4 wires and then had the NGK's recommended and not only did they hold up better but they had a better spark. When one was pulled from a running engine a spark would arc easily to the valve cover where the expen$ive magnacores would not have a spark jump at all. High boost will blow out the spark easily and with the BLUES I never had the motor break up at 8500rpm's. Mark
09-27-2006, 01:44 AM
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RE: best spark plug wires?
Good question, I could actually use knowing the same thing for my big tune up I'm doing.
09-27-2006, 01:53 AM
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RE: best spark plug wires?
ORIGINAL: 97modifiedmustangGT
that is what i am doing right now too, biiiig tune up. today just bought synthetic oil (for the fist time) i'll see how it works, some bocsh platinum 2's, lucas fuel system cleaner, swappin the brake fluid, and now with this thread i was trying to see what wires to buy. just thought i would tell you since we have the same car.
Good question, I could actually use knowing the same thing for my big tune up I'm doing.
09-27-2006, 02:22 AM
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RE: best spark plug wires?
To be honest the best spark plugs on a Mustang are the ACDelco or the Motorcraft. They produce a cooler spark that helps your car from overheating while running. If you run Bosch Platinum 2+, 4+ or anything like that ... you are just wasting your money on a name and causing your car to produce excess heat, especially when being ran hard.
By running the Bosch Platinum 4+ on my '96 GT my idling temp was 198 while outside temp was 75. When I changed the plugs to the AC Delco plugs my idling temp was 189, therefore losing 9 degrees of heat in just a simple plug. The problem that comes from the platinum plugs that have more than 1 element is that now more electrical power is being used just to fire each plug since you just lowered the impedience.
If you are running a mildly modded stang then stick with any 8.5mm wires. If you are running a charged stang you better be running a 9mm wire set from MSD.
By running the Bosch Platinum 4+ on my '96 GT my idling temp was 198 while outside temp was 75. When I changed the plugs to the AC Delco plugs my idling temp was 189, therefore losing 9 degrees of heat in just a simple plug. The problem that comes from the platinum plugs that have more than 1 element is that now more electrical power is being used just to fire each plug since you just lowered the impedience.
If you are running a mildly modded stang then stick with any 8.5mm wires. If you are running a charged stang you better be running a 9mm wire set from MSD.