plug wires
02-06-2014, 02:52 PM
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plug wires
Time to change plugs and wires, I am going with the a/c delco iridium plugs but not sure on the wires. Any suggestions? It's a stock Vertt with cold air intake.
02-06-2014, 02:58 PM
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The red GMPP plug wires will work perfectly; they're what I have on my car. GMPartsHouse sells them.
for red GMPP.No benefit to be made by using more expensive wires on a stock motor.
02-06-2014, 07:11 PM
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I'm the only dissenter. I am running the red GMPP wires with the shields. Yes they work but in my opinion they are some of the cheapest looking and feeling wires. They're made in mexico.
02-06-2014, 07:47 PM
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I use the Taylor 10.4 mm wires (98003) on my car but there is a case to be made for the Red GMPP wires as well due to the price.
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02-07-2014, 10:33 AM
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02-07-2014, 02:08 PM
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The GM wires that were OE on my car were the cheapest and lousiest wires I've ever seen on any car. As they literally disintegrated while being removed after only eight years and 19K miles, it became obvious that in some things GM takes the term "lowest bidder" to ridiculous depths.
These Red GMPP wires may only be related by familial heritage, but I'd just rather not take any chances.
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02-07-2014, 02:22 PM
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Ditto
The GM wires that were OE on my car were the cheapest and lousiest wires I've ever seen on any car. As they literally disintegrated while being removed after only eight years and 19K miles, it became obvious that in some things GM takes the term "lowest bidder" to ridiculous depths.
These Red GMPP wires may only be related by familial heritage, but I'd just rather not take any chances.
The GM wires that were OE on my car were the cheapest and lousiest wires I've ever seen on any car. As they literally disintegrated while being removed after only eight years and 19K miles, it became obvious that in some things GM takes the term "lowest bidder" to ridiculous depths.
These Red GMPP wires may only be related by familial heritage, but I'd just rather not take any chances.
02-07-2014, 02:35 PM
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That having been said, I've never encountered such cheap lousy wires as the C5 OEM wires. Period. Junk would be a kind descriptor. Are these Red GMPP wires likely much better? Yes. Would I still go there on any of our cars? No.
Just as you decided to lecture on the obvious responsibilities of engine related car care, I was also taught a few things in my racing youth, one of which was, "Never go cheap on plugs, wires, or filters." Penny-wise, pound foolish.
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02-07-2014, 03:42 PM
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Burning Brakes
Stock Delco Irridium plugs with GMPP Red wires with stock heat boots and cant be happier. My tuner also had no problem getting a tach signal with thoes wires.
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