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Old 04-17-2012, 09:06 PM
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hey, just wondering, wat r some good spark plug wires, maybe some aftermarket that boost horsepower. perferably red ones?? thanks for any suggestions
 
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Old 04-17-2012, 09:11 PM
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If not oem, I would only go with NGK. If you can find red NGKs, go for it.
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 12:14 AM
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Aftermarket does not = better all the time. The only good spark plug wires are braided wires . The only real thing that does is make them last longer. I cant see any spark plug wires being different unless they are made out of different conductors and better insulators? I could be wrong?

I would be interested in finding out though.
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 12:29 AM
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The insulation on the OEM spark plug wires seem to last forever. Cheap insulation, cheap rubber boots, and cheap metal connections at the ends will shorten the life of the spark plug wires.

I would spend the money on OEM, Denso, or NGK spark plug wires. I think that they all cost about the same.
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by PAhonda
The insulation on the OEM spark plug wires seem to last forever. Cheap insulation, cheap rubber boots, and cheap metal connections at the ends will shorten the life of the spark plug wires.

I would spend the money on OEM, Denso, or NGK spark plug wires. I think that they all cost about the same.
I agree with PAHonda on this post..good info.
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 08:08 AM
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You are not going to get any HP boost out of spark plug wires, unless the ones you have now are shot.

I used to buy NGK wires, but had some trouble with them on a Subaru, so I have switched back to OEM. Yeah, they are grey and dull looking, but I can't see them when I am driving. They should last 100K miles.
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 04:52 PM
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Hey, thanks a lot for ur suggestions, this really helps me to see wat i really need, and wats practical. Thanks again!!!!
 
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