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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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I am in need of changing the plugs and wires. What parts are the best for a stock motor. Aftermarket is fine if people have had good luck with the parts.
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How about stock parts for a stock motor. GM performance wires seem to work just fine for many folks here. GM part number 12495519, and iridium plugs GM part number 12571164.

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I have the MSD wires....lots of folks using the iridiums as that is what the cars went to I think in 03 or 04....guys like me with a 99 have been using the TR 55's or the iridiums..
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How about stock parts for a stock motor. GM performance wires seem to work just fine for many folks here. GM part number 12495519, and iridium plugs GM part number 12571164.
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get stock MDS sucks
you can't feel the ends click on like other wires or stock. They never satyed on my car and I had 55,000 miles on the stockers with no problem I now have some from LGM which worked great. I did have kool socks on then also and that happen and was shoorting out and ruined 3-4 track days they are junk./

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I put in a set of Iridiums and MSD wires a couple of months ago (35k miles on my 99 with OE plugs and wires). No problems so far with the wires (they locked really tightly on the coilpacks and plugs) and I picked up about 1 mpg city and highway...plus a lot smoother idle.
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