ncvette_1FUNRIDE

I just got mine today. They look nice. Not sure when I will get around to installing them.

My car is going on 5 years (15k miles) and I'm still on the original wires and plugs.

Grok

I'm a pack rat, I never throw out stuff I think may come in handy!

AORoads

So it looks like you and Eric (EVRose) would do the same thing I'd do: keep the old wires. Nuttin' wrong with dat!

Gering

I do, I always have two spare wires and a spare belt in the car just in case.

Whis9

Looks like you don't have to reuse heat shields?

Flame Red

I would reuse the heat shields!

Grok

They don't fit. The replacements are pure silicone and are very heat tolerant.

The baking industry uses silicone muffin pans etc. These wire assemblies can take the heat!

rabrooks

Got my car back from the dealer with a new engine this week. The first thing I noticed was rougher than I remember idle. I guess because it happens so gradual I didn't notice it before.

So I guess I better get a set of these on order.

Cheers

JQUICK

I ordered the Red ones through another vendor online. Just google the brand name. I should have them installed this weekend.

ls1121

They Fit on my Taylor wires. Just how much do these new colored wires that disallow the heat shields cost? Not knocking your wires just trying to make an informed decision. My ThunderVolt were like $65 I believe.

Grok

The OML's cost about the same and are 25 ohms per foot.

There are a lot of excellent wire and boot manufacturers out there and Taylor is high up that list. This time, this particular wire-kit caught my eye so I tried them and I've shared my impressions.

Changing the wires and feeling the instant improvement also reminded me of this component's importance and their finite life-span.

Finally, my past experience with metal shielding on plug boots has not been positive. I've witnessed arcing on metal covers, especially in the wet and this can lead to a rough idle and stumbling on acceleration.

Ahmer

I put MSDs on my car and the rubber boot was COOKED onto the spark plug and led to failure.


How do these compare?

Ahmer

I tried putting the metal shields on the MSDs.... NO GO!

Ahmer

How often are you really supposed to change spark plug wires.

high9s

I put these wires on my car and they work and fit great. I highly recommend the nomex sleeves that cover the boot and wire, especially if you run headers.

EVRose

I'm thinking of getting some of those sleeves too but man are they $$$. Nearly cost as much as the wires.

Grok

I'd like to have some real hard facts, but I understand that silicone of this type should be able to stand 500 degrees F or 260 C.
Headers will start to glow at around 750 F surface temp, I'm not sure you'd see that in normal situations. My wires are looking pristine so far.

Every 5 years is my rule of thumb.

Grok

[QUOTE=Grok;1587549537]I'd like to have some real hard facts, but I understand that silicone of this type should be able to stand 500 degrees F or 260 C.
Headers will start to glow at around 750 F surface temp, I'm not sure you'd see that in normal situations. My wires are looking pristine so far.
QUOTE]

If you are running headers and you melt any part of these wires, it may be time to think about installing header wrap. There are a lot more expensive items to melt in the vicinity of your headers than a set of $65 wires!

rabrooks

I ordered mine today. I'm also going to order the nomex heat shields. I had a set of MSD's on another corvette. And as previously posted a few of them got cooked. The gray portion of the plug boot couldn't stand the header heat.

timd38

If you perform your maintenance on a regular basis, you will never notice a difference when you change the wires or any other part with another similar replacement part.