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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Hello all. I am going to be installing AR headers on my car. I want to change the plugs and wires. What do you guys recommend? Thank you..
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cdkcorvette7
This what I did. Got the red wires and NGK TR55 plugs.

Fast shipping, great price. What else could you ask for?
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gmpp wires are hands down awesome. you just cant go wrong. positive clicking when they attach as well as fitting perfectly with the oem heat shields. They work with my TSP headers 100%.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:58 AM
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Another vote for the red wires, and I went with the oem iridium plugs.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Quick Draw
This what I did. Got the red wires and NGK TR55 plugs.

Fast shipping, great price. What else could you ask for?
Another vote for this combo
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 04:08 AM
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My car has red wires on it that say GM on them. Are these factory wires or have they been replaced?
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My car has red wires on it that say GM on them. Are these factory wires or have they been replaced?
sounds like GMPP wires
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GM Red Wires and Delco Iridium
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by F&Yb0dluvr
GM Red Wires and Delco Iridium
Same thing here! Work fine with my LG's!
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Thank you all for the information. Do I need cool socks,fire sleeve protection or the hi heat boots?
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I just used the stock metal heat shields for each boot and I've had my headers now for several years with no issues.
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Originally Posted by j colon
Thank you all for the information. Do I need cool socks,fire sleeve protection or the hi heat boots?
Almost definitely not... What performance mods do you have? If you're running a stock/bolt-ons motor with stock headers you don't need any of that stuff...

The regular grey boots that come on the wires will take pretty high heat. Call Chris (99blancoss) the guy that's selling them and he'll set you up. He's awesome to work with and he's extremely knowledgeable.

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Originally Posted by cdkcorvette7
Almost definitely not... What performance mods do you have? If you're running a stock/bolt-ons motor with stock headers you don't need any of that stuff...

The regular grey boots that come on the wires will take pretty high heat. Call Chris (99blancoss) the guy that's selling them and he'll set you up. He's awesome to work with and he's extremely knowledgeable.

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Originally Posted by Gideon's_Test
I just used the stock metal heat shields for each boot and I've had my headers now for several years with no issues.
same here. with my tsp headers even the heat shields just barely touch. My 454 C3 with headers was a nightmare with plugs and it took forever to find a set that would work but stock wires with stock heat shields on my C5 work perfectly with headers.
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GMPP red spark plug wires with AC Delco Iridium plugs. Good products and can be bought at a good price from Gene at gmpartshouse.com.
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