Why are plug wires for 944's so expensive. Every other car Porsche makes the wires aren't very high in price. I mean the 944's are like $200. I was astonished by this. What is the deal here?

 

Yeah, indeed! I always thought plug wires are the same across applications, that the different applications just mean different lengths of the same wire.

Anyway, everyone seems to think Magnecor makes the best wire, and in this case it's cheaper than OE, so why not? Too bad they don't make a set for the 944S.

BTW pelicanparts.com sells "OE replacement" wireset for $164.10 (for 944S, I think the 8v is even cheaper). You might wanna call them to ask for brand/specs.

 

I think my Beru OEM wires for my '87 944T that were from Crescent City Porsche in New Orleans were about $100. You could also try Ian's 944online, Vertex Auto, or Paragon parts.

 

<a href="http://www.kingsborne.com" target="_blank">www.kingsborne.com</a>

If you are looking for a "less expensive" way of replacing the wiring you can just buy about 11 feet of wire and 12 of the Beru/Bosch ends and make your own. Actually it's 10 of the ends but I just know you will need a couple to practise on.

There is a slight trick on putting the threaded ends on but I can give you some hints on that.

Check with your local speed shops and see if the do business with Kingsborne. Most do.

You don't need anything fancy. Just the same 7mm od stock wire. Kingsborne does have it in some great colors.

 

You can get a set of Jacobs Wires for under $50.

 

I tried the Jacobs and returned them. First, the spark plug ends did not have covers to prevent dirt from falling into the spark plug area. Secondly, as this may only be on my 83 944, the wire would not fit on the coil. The cover that slides over the wire on to the coil was incorrect.
I could have made that work, but the issue of keeping the plug area clean was enough for me. I recieved a set of new Beru's from Ian for around a hundred bucks.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by seggy:
<strong>Anyway, everyone seems to think Magnecor makes the best wire, and in this case it's cheaper than OE, so why not?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">This is far from true, There are alot of us who consider any wire without the correct (Beru) end a waste money. Magnecor wires are inferior to a stock set and if you were to try them on a dyno, I bet they'd cost you a couple HP. With what it can cost to add a couple HP to an NA, why would you want to gige any back just to save a few bucks on maintenance?
I highly reccomend the set that Paragon sells, lower price than OEM, same ends as OEM and better wire.

 

Dave, you are right. I never knew that the Magnecors for the 944 doesn't come with the boot to cover up the well that the spark plugs sit in. But I think the Jacob's wires allow you to reuse ur old connectors right?

Anyway, I just got my Kingsborne's from paragon and installed 'em yesterday together with new plugs. Feels like a whole new car.....again ;&gt;

 

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Another case where Chris_924S has chalked up two replies, without any of them actually contributing to anything.

 

Edited~Your tag line sucks- next time be original and dont steal and pervert your tag line from Michelle. .get some class.

 

~edited~ NOW I'm REALLY cranky. sometimes second opinion brings out a new train of thought in someone else..BTW the topic is PLUG WIRES not "Hi, I'm AMAF, how is everyone"

 

BTW 944 fever- what have YOU contributed?? where are the pics of your car? do you even OWN a porsche, or just borrowed one once from daddy..

I'm really not up to playing games. but if you insist...

 

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