Plug wires
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,656
Likes: 112
From: ocean springs mississippi
Plug wires
i am needing some new plug wires. what brands are best...and is there really that big of a differance between the brands?? any of them come in yellow...not a must,but would help dress up my engine bay a bit...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 940
Likes: 1
From: Long Island NY
You'll get alot of people saying the stock wires are fine, and actually hard to improve on. I have MSD wires only because I had a stock wire break and didn't want to wait for the dealer to order a replacement.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 32,910
Likes: 2,402
From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
DO NOT Fall for any wire performance increase HYPE! Period!!!
IMHO, the GM Red Performance Wires are a great bang for the buck. They have excellent hardware and wire QUALITY and do not cost an arm and a leg!!
If you want a specific COLOR wire, get something that has your color choice! WHAT EVER YOU DO,,,, do not purchase a set of wires because someone says they make more HP than XYZ brand! Thats BS.
A set of walmart wires will make just as much HP as a $200 set of wires. They will just not fit properly and will NOT last as long for various reasons.
If MSD trips your trigger 99blancoss (forum sponsor) has good deals on MSD. I will say this: If you need CUSTOM LENGTH wires, contact him. He will hook you up with your custom wire needs!! Excellent Service for custom wires.
If you want a great deal on the GM Performance wires, contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
BC
IMHO, the GM Red Performance Wires are a great bang for the buck. They have excellent hardware and wire QUALITY and do not cost an arm and a leg!!
If you want a specific COLOR wire, get something that has your color choice! WHAT EVER YOU DO,,,, do not purchase a set of wires because someone says they make more HP than XYZ brand! Thats BS.
A set of walmart wires will make just as much HP as a $200 set of wires. They will just not fit properly and will NOT last as long for various reasons.
If MSD trips your trigger 99blancoss (forum sponsor) has good deals on MSD. I will say this: If you need CUSTOM LENGTH wires, contact him. He will hook you up with your custom wire needs!! Excellent Service for custom wires.
If you want a great deal on the GM Performance wires, contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
BC
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Go Canes!
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,975
Likes: 329
From: Boca Raton FL
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21
The reason I asked about the headers is because I have a few friends on this forum who have had issues with the heat from the headers melting thier wires and causing shorts.
I dont have this problem with MSD wires.
I dont have this problem with MSD wires.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,290
Likes: 0
From: Willow Springs IL
DO NOT Fall for any wire performance increase HYPE! Period!!!
IMHO, the GM Red Performance Wires are a great bang for the buck. They have excellent hardware and wire QUALITY and do not cost an arm and a leg!!
If you want a specific COLOR wire, get something that has your color choice! WHAT EVER YOU DO,,,, do not purchase a set of wires because someone says they make more HP than XYZ brand! Thats BS.
A set of walmart wires will make just as much HP as a $200 set of wires. They will just not fit properly and will NOT last as long for various reasons.
If MSD trips your trigger 99blancoss (forum sponsor) has good deals on MSD. I will say this: If you need CUSTOM LENGTH wires, contact him. He will hook you up with your custom wire needs!! Excellent Service for custom wires.
If you want a great deal on the GM Performance wires, contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
BC
IMHO, the GM Red Performance Wires are a great bang for the buck. They have excellent hardware and wire QUALITY and do not cost an arm and a leg!!
If you want a specific COLOR wire, get something that has your color choice! WHAT EVER YOU DO,,,, do not purchase a set of wires because someone says they make more HP than XYZ brand! Thats BS.
A set of walmart wires will make just as much HP as a $200 set of wires. They will just not fit properly and will NOT last as long for various reasons.
If MSD trips your trigger 99blancoss (forum sponsor) has good deals on MSD. I will say this: If you need CUSTOM LENGTH wires, contact him. He will hook you up with your custom wire needs!! Excellent Service for custom wires.
If you want a great deal on the GM Performance wires, contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
BC
Nothing wrong with the stockers. They really should last upwards of 50k miles or more too.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,684
Likes: 107
From: Opelika Alabama
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,611
Likes: 5
From: Thousand Oaks California
I installed the Magnacor wires. I am sorry I did. The AC Delco wires fit better and were [I think] better quality. The Magnacor wires are generic, whereas (the length varies by part number) but the AC Delco wires are specific and the terminals seem to be of better quality. The Magnacor wires did not have the correct angle at the plug, were the AC Delco wires have the correct angle. The Magnacor wires seemed to be about 1/2" too short, where the AC Delco wires were just the right length. The Magnacor wires were a little pricey, based on the generic fit and perceived quality. Next time, I am going back to the OEM AC Delco wires.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 32,910
Likes: 2,402
From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
BC
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,314
Likes: 4
From: Cape May, NJ; Guntersville, AL; Orange Beach, AL
DO NOT Fall for any wire performance increase HYPE! Period!!!
IMHO, the GM Red Performance Wires are a great bang for the buck. They have excellent hardware and wire QUALITY and do not cost an arm and a leg!!
If you want a specific COLOR wire, get something that has your color choice! WHAT EVER YOU DO,,,, do not purchase a set of wires because someone says they make more HP than XYZ brand! Thats BS.
A set of walmart wires will make just as much HP as a $200 set of wires. They will just not fit properly and will NOT last as long for various reasons.
If MSD trips your trigger 99blancoss (forum sponsor) has good deals on MSD. I will say this: If you need CUSTOM LENGTH wires, contact him. He will hook you up with your custom wire needs!! Excellent Service for custom wires.
If you want a great deal on the GM Performance wires, contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
BC
IMHO, the GM Red Performance Wires are a great bang for the buck. They have excellent hardware and wire QUALITY and do not cost an arm and a leg!!
If you want a specific COLOR wire, get something that has your color choice! WHAT EVER YOU DO,,,, do not purchase a set of wires because someone says they make more HP than XYZ brand! Thats BS.
A set of walmart wires will make just as much HP as a $200 set of wires. They will just not fit properly and will NOT last as long for various reasons.
If MSD trips your trigger 99blancoss (forum sponsor) has good deals on MSD. I will say this: If you need CUSTOM LENGTH wires, contact him. He will hook you up with your custom wire needs!! Excellent Service for custom wires.
If you want a great deal on the GM Performance wires, contact Gene Culley or Patrick www.gmpartshouse.com
BC
Best advice I've seen given all day. Save your $$$ for something that will actually give you performance increase or make the car look better (unless you are changing the wires for new colors.)