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Old 09-11-2005, 09:05 PM
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I keep changing my mind on what I'm going to do, I might wait until spring break to put gears in. For now I'm thinking about subframes and improving my ignition; Plug wires, coil, maybe a new distributor... (good idea or bad?) Hoping that maybe she'll run a little smoother. I've already got a fairly new cap and rotor but what plug wires and coil would you guys suggest?
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Old 09-11-2005, 09:57 PM
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yeah i would get subframes for sure they help a lot. i have a new cap and rotor, some accel race plug wires, and an msd blaster 3 coil. the coil is awesome i definately recomend it. it really smoothed it out in higher rpms, made a noticable difference.
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Old 09-11-2005, 10:07 PM
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the best wires are either MSD Super Conductor wires or Taylor wires. Also i have a MSD blaster coil that is a directo bolt on coil that works great is also reccomend you get a ignition box such as a MSD 6AL that will make a difference too.
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Old 09-11-2005, 10:20 PM
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Well for now I guess I'll just get some subframes and some plug wires, by next weekend I should be able to get the coil too.
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Old 09-11-2005, 10:39 PM
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good choice. the subframes really help a lot.
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Old 09-11-2005, 11:03 PM
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Just ordered some red subframes from blue oval industries, I'm half tempted to go ahead and order the blaster 3 coil, bracket and ballast resistor it's only like 50 bucks including shipping. I might wait till next weekend and see how much I get paid. My current plug wires look old, no cracks or burns or nothin but they've got a lot of residue and stuff on em. Should I just get the coil etc. and wait for my plug wires to go bad or get plug wires first?
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Old 09-12-2005, 12:35 AM
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What brand wires do you have now? were they on the car when you got it?
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Old 09-12-2005, 12:38 AM
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Ya, I doubt that they are the stock plug wires but it's a possibility, but I'm having bigger problems now check out my other post about this bitch goin to the dump.
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Old 09-12-2005, 12:47 AM
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I have the full MSD setup 6a box, plug wires, blaster 3 coil, and the distributor, and i love it, I dont have one problem firing up the car in the morning at all.
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Old 09-12-2005, 02:46 AM
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good choice. the subframes really help a lot.
do subframes make the car ride stiffer too? like to an uncomfortable extent? i think i've heard they help with launching and handling? is that right?
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