Shutemup

There was a thread about spark plug wires on friday I believe, whoever was quoted as the supplier for the parts quoted me $159 for a set of wires. I have the email at home but I'm not there, I'm in a hotel on my laptop so I dunno.

I really like the MSD wires though, not to mention any of the aftermarket coils with at least 25% more juice.

Then again I would install an MSD 6A box before I spent money on a chip.

Manning

Yeah, same here. I have run them on my car for over 5 years now and never had an issue with them.

Granite 944

That thread was started by yours truly. I just paid under $48.00 for one set of 7mm wires cut to length/red/with just the M3 connector sleeves on the ends of all five wires, and I'm also getting 12 ea. M3 sleeves, so I can make up another set myself using the wire of my choice (this includes shipping). They are currently in route to me.
The $159.00 figure must be a COMPLETE set of wires WITH all the beru ends on them. Thats what your paying for when you buy these OEM type wires. I see no reason to not reuse perfectly good connectors, especially at what they cost.

That MSD setup looks like a good way to go also!

Heres the thread I started last week regarding plug wires, if anyones interested.

Crimping the Beru spark plug wire end sleeves

Dave

The only flaw with reusing the ends is that it's hard to get a sufficient electrical connection that will stand the test of time. Considering what some of us pay to add a couple hp to our cars, it seems silly to me to be willing to give up a couple hp just to save $50 on ignition wires. Spring for the new Beru ends, and keep that hard earned power!

Bhj0887

I just bought the $50 Magnecore wires, if it doesn't work the way I want it to I'm **** outta luck and will buy some OEM's.

Dave

If they fit the cap and plugs, you're all set. You probably won't even notice the loss of a pony or two. Just seems a shame to give up a couple HP just to save a couple $.

Sam Lin

You won't lose a shred of power with Magnecores, I run them over all other alternatives not because of price, but because they've made the most power in every single comparison I've done myself or watched others do. As I said above, they're the fastest wire I've found.

Sam

Dave

I've yet to see a single comparison between new wires with Beru ends and wires without the ends that showed ANY increase. The last time I asked for someone to back up a claim like this I got a comparison of a new aftermarket wire VS a stock wire of unknown age (the one that was being replaced, probably for a reason). I'd still love to see something to substantiate the claim that an engine with an uneven spark is able to make more power than an engine with maximum spark on all cylinders.

triscadek

bump

josephsc

Those are good prices -- 'cept they cost twice more for the 968 engine....

elf89

Well, $50 for Magnecor wires seems a lot better than $140. From Magnecor's web site they seem to be high quality and they say it won't hurt my stock ignition components. Is there a downside to this approach?

Granite 944

Dave, I'm not quite sure I know what ya mean here. Are you saying that the end connectors deteriorate internally over time, and lose their ability to transfer the spark, or just not be able to get proper connection from wire to the connectors on reuse? How would/could you check these connectors for acceptability. Most likely an resistance check? And does anyone know what these different connectors should ohm out at new and or acceptable values (plug connectors/coil/cap)? I believe their matched in impedance for the stock coil/wire combination right? I'm not real concerned about a pony or two myself.....especially since mine are na cars, and I'm not racing em. And $25.00 sounds a whole lot better than $100.00 plus. I recieved those Kingsborne wires in the mail today, I'll run them for a while, and see how they do.

Granite 944

doze, I'm sorry, I just realized I kinda hijacked your thread with this stuff. Your 951 is much more deserving!

doze905

not at all i started the thread to talk about wires and what i had found, i am glad that other people are looking at what options you don't see everyday.

porschefig

IDK if this was mentioned but:.........why can't you guys mix and match the ends

OH..and put the factory covers over the end (at the spark plug)...too keep out dust

edit: i see it's been mentioned