Spark Plugs and Wires

[Danse Macabre]

Hey, I have to replace my spark plugs and wires, does anyone have any advice on which to get. Any brands I should look for, any brands I should stay away from? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[candela]

Magnecore KV85 or just 7mm NGK(cheaper) and stock ngk p0lugs are fine

 

[Danse Macabre]

where can i get those, and what does NGK stand for.

 

[Danse Macabre]

i just found some NGK wires on nopi but i dont know where to find the magnecore

 

[candela]

Holy crap, probably like ngyusoki guyki kismo or something japanese.,..I dont know. There are so may places where you could get those ngk wires and plugs...most auto parts stores, dsm dealers and BAP import parts has them really cheap. As for the magnecores, any import catalouge or shop should have those, as they are very popular!!

 

[espydur]

look here http://www.optauto.com/webstore/

 

[Black95GSX]

I'd stay away from the magnacore wires, I havn't seen a set hold up on a car.

I had the magnacore 10mm wires, the car started running like crap (after 3 months).... threw on the old OEM wires and the problems went away. Turns out the magnacores were bad, they had arched through very easily. Unfortunatly they blamed my car, and would not warrenty them -- which is common, RRE has a section on there site that explains this.


Personally I'd stick with STOCK spark plugs, or one degree colder (for high boost) and either NGK wires or OEM Wires.


I still run OEM Wires to this day

 

[koreanpersuasio]

i got the MSD spark plug wires. they look great, and they work great too. look at summitracing or jcwhitney.com

 

[candela]

The thing is, is that I never ran them on any of my hondas. It seem that everyone has them for sale, and some swear by them. But a simple litlle resistanc test shows that the ngk's (7mm) have less than the KV85's and the msd's have the leist of any wire Ive ever tested. Whoever had my car before me already had magnecores, and I wsnt going to go buy new stocks. Talking to most dsmer, Ive always been referrd to magnecores, so why not....ehh?

 

[RocketDSM]

I run 10mm Magnecores and have no problems. Have them on both my cars, two years running. No problems.

 

[Turbo Guru]

Magnacore KV85

 

[Revenant]

hmmm...Magnecores and MSD's do not mix...something to keep in mind.

3 cars I know have had problems with them, and their warranty people will blame you and your car.

I would actually say Accel, MSD and NGK. Just my 2 cents so you can avoid future problems. Good luck.

 

[larryd]

I have Magnecor 8.5mm wires on my car as well and havent had any problems with em yet.. its been 9 months almost..

btw here is that section RRE talks about how Magnecor doesnt stand behind their parts..

http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/techbulletins/tech_mrbishi1.htm

 

[RocketDSM]

I have heard horror stories about Magnecore, just haven't been subject to any yet. I think it falls into the same realm as the Web Cams... some are great, others eat a**. It's a luck of the draw thing.

 

[Atari007]

Just figured that I would throw Nologys in here.... REAAAAALY nice wires, but make sure you get non-resister plugs to use with them, ie: silverstones--

 

[99GST]

Well then quit bickering about Magnacore and MSD, and do yourself a favor. Go and get some good Accel wires from NOPI.

They perform just as good if not better than any others, and dont have any ongoing issues either. Plus, they are cheaper than the rest by like $30.

 

[espydur]

people prolly just don't complain about the accel's because they expect them to be $hit for $25.

 

[99GST]

Originally posted by espydur
people prolly just don't complain about the accel's because they expect them to be $hit for $25.

Well that is because they are #@%#@%#@%#@%ing idiots. The accel's have a good performance rating. They work, they are fault free, and they are reliable.

So, do some damn research instead of running out and buying the same #@%#@%#@%#@% as everybody else, just because everybody else has them.

So far no problems with them on my car.....wonder why