good wires?
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good wires?
I'll make it brief:
For the same length of ignition wire, I get 5.8 Ohms of resistance in a Packard wire and 30 Ohms in an Accel using the leads of my Ohm meter connected at each end of the wire.
What gives?
I thought my new wires (Accel) were supposed to more conductive.
Anybody know what's going on?
For the same length of ignition wire, I get 5.8 Ohms of resistance in a Packard wire and 30 Ohms in an Accel using the leads of my Ohm meter connected at each end of the wire.
What gives?
I thought my new wires (Accel) were supposed to more conductive.
Anybody know what's going on?
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Originally Posted by Vett-eight-nine
I'll make it brief:
For the same length of ignition wire, I get 5.8 Ohms of resistance in a Packard wire and 30 Ohms in an Accel using the leads of my Ohm meter connected at each end of the wire.
What gives?
I thought my new wires (Accel) were supposed to more conductive.
Anybody know what's going on?
For the same length of ignition wire, I get 5.8 Ohms of resistance in a Packard wire and 30 Ohms in an Accel using the leads of my Ohm meter connected at each end of the wire.
What gives?
I thought my new wires (Accel) were supposed to more conductive.
Anybody know what's going on?
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Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
No but I've just never been too impressed with lots of Accel's products. If you want low resistance, excellent resistance to header/ exhaust heat, etc., it is hard to beat MSDs.
Msd is the best for many reasons including the resistance of thier wires
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Even 30 ohms isn't diddley. What kind of wire is that Packard? Solid metal conductor? The best wire for street use and lack of interference with on board electronics, is a spiral wound, low resistance, conductor. MSD is good, but over priced, in my opinion. Taylor, Moroso, and even the Summit house brand are very good wires.
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I'm no wire expert, but I'm using Magnecor and have heard nothing but good about them and they've done just fine by me so far.
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I've heard good things about the wires you have all mentioned, but these Accels weren't supposed to be bad either...
I guess nobody's put an ohm meter to their wires, then?
I tested various lengths and they can't even hold the same resistance per foot! There's a huge difference even if one wire is only a few inches longer than another. I may have a bad set
I guess nobody's put an ohm meter to their wires, then?
I tested various lengths and they can't even hold the same resistance per foot! There's a huge difference even if one wire is only a few inches longer than another. I may have a bad set
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