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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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Buying plug wires tonight, torn between the msd 8.5mm or the taylor 8.0mm spiro pro series...What do yall think?
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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i would get the 8.5mm msd over the 8mm taylors
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 01:44 AM
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Why's that?
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i would think it would be better for conducting spark. its a little late though
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:37 AM
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No one has proven any difference as far as I know. Did you check out the GMS coil on plug wires ? A bit expensive but at least they got a dyno sheet.
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I've had much better results from the MSD wires.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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i have taylor 10.1mm or something like that...no issues.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Any one know the resistance difference between msd and taylor?
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I have the Taylor wires on my car for the last 20k and no issues and the last 5k they supporting over 700 rwhp so they will be fine in my book
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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There was a thread on here a while back where someone had MSD's that seemed to just disintegrate on them. In particular the boots, for which he had excellent pictures. I would do a search and look for other input. I do believe it was a C5.

I had never heard any negative comments related to either Taylor or MSD prior to that.

Good luck... GUSTO

Send a PM to Forum member John Shiels, he's a very experienced road racer...

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I have Taylor 8mm, no issues.
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Ever see Taylor wire on a NHRA Pro Stock car? Must be a reason why. MSD, racers choice world wide.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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I have the msd's and they seem like a quality wire. Either way you cant go wrong.

Heres a link to resistances.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/search...archid=4367926
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Okay... here's the picture...

... and here's the link...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=MSD+wires

This was the first time I had heard of any problems with any MSD product, but I certainly respect John's (Shiels) opinion and he is not one to attack a product litely... you be the judge. Read the link and you will discover that this is not the result of what you might expect. It's your money, spend it how you please...

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