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Old 02-13-2009, 08:14 PM
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Default What size spark plug wires should i get

i see that there are different size wires and i was wondering what size wires should i get? 8.00 mm, 8.20mm, 10.4mm? My mods are in my sig and i'm pretty sure i'll go 347 in a year. (the year will start as soon as i can get the damn thing perfect).

10.4mm

8.2mm

8.00mm

The wires i have on there now have probably less than 200 miles on them but are a few years old.

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Old 02-13-2009, 08:53 PM
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Get some FR 9mm wires. Cheap but good. That's what I run.
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:37 PM
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yeah i here good things about FR and then i here bad things about them so i'm floating around again, since you use them and lets just say your's isn't stock . i saw you found a good place for injectors (i booked mark that ) what about wires?
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by PRO50SC
Get some FR 9mm wires. Cheap but good. That's what I run.
^^^I second that one
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Old 02-14-2009, 07:17 AM
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I third it! FRPP wires the best bang for the $$$ ...I did have the Taylor 10.4's, good, but $$$$
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Old 02-14-2009, 08:23 AM
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I had a pricey set of 8.8mm wires on the car when I built it. When I went to the track the first time, I would remove the hood after every pass to inspect the powerplant. After my 2nd pass, which was my first 11.92 run, I found the number 8 plug wire was laid over against the header primary with a nasty burn mark on it and I could tell it was firing against the primary tube. I sent the Warden over to the local parts house to pick me up a set of wires to get me through the weekend at the races. She came back with a cheap set of Car Care 8.0mm wires. I put them on the car, next pass was a 12.30, my fault, I stumbled the car out of the hole. Next pass was an exact duplicate 11.92 @ 113 mph pass as before. Since seeing this, I haven't changed them out. Still running the cheap plug wires from Car Care.
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Old 02-14-2009, 09:28 AM
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For the $ you cant beat the FMS 9mm Wires if you want something more Pricey go with the Taylors with the heat shields that will protect them from touching the headers.
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