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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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Default Best plug wires for LT! / LT4?

I'm getting an occasional "random missfire' code and am pretty sure it's the wires, as I'm also getting a fair amount of radio static.

Does anybody here have a recommendation for quality high performance wires? I'm looking for a tailored set that I don't have to cut or assemble.
Thanks!
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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I Used The Taylor Wires From Summit The 8mm .they Were About 57.00 And Replaced The Plugs [ What A Noticeable Difference]
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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I like either the Taylor or the Accel Extreme 9000 series wires. Another choice are the Taylor Thundervolt 8.2mm series wires, these are a bit harder to fit into the stock looms but also work very well.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Magnecor. There isn't any better.
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Now here's something interesting about Magnecor wires...

The reason Magnecor Race Wires are so flexible is that the insulating jackets are made entirely of high-temperature aerospace silicone rubber, which by nature is strong and extremely flexible, and, unlike all other performance wires, can safely be installed into the original 7mm size spark plug wire retainers despite the larger 8.5mm (Magnecor KV85) cable size.
If this is true these might be an alternative to the MSD 8.5mm. They're actually claiming you can stuff their 8.5mm wires into a 7mm clip, so certainly they should fit into 8mm clips with no modification, right?

I'd have to see it to believe it, anyone have a pic?? Pryderei???
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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I have the MSD 8.5 wires squeezed in the factory looms. Works fine, but it is a PITA job to do.
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I like the Taylor Spiro Pro 7mm's.
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I have MSD 8.5mm with their looms...no cutting or assembly issues.

Bit of a PITA routing the driver-side wires down to the Opti, but otherwise a pretty straightforward job.
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MSD Superconducters...
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I've had Magnacores for almost 4 years and have had no problems. I ordered the ones for the LT1 and they installed as easy (very difficult) as any other wire.
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