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Plug Wires - heelchain - 09-09-2008
Every now and then (maybe once every 2 weeks) since I got my car 6 weeks ago I experience a very brief 'miss' or 'slip' feeling when I'm driving. I did put in some injector cleaner 2 weeks ago so that may take care of it but my mechanic buddy suggests that the plug wires may need changing. He says "Use Ford wires" and I said that that was boring. No colours to choose from or anything. Are there better wires than the stock Ford ones or should I go with what he suggests?
Plug Wires - NikiterZTS - 09-09-2008
focus doesn't really need any aftermarket super-dupper wires
Turbo Tom was running stock wires on his 11s slocus
i had aftermarket wires (9.3mm blue in color) and it maybe made my idel better
Plug Wires - hardk0re - 09-09-2008
The focussport wires are pretty nice, come in colors and are a upgrade from stock. I would recommend against something like SD wires + coil because its just not needed for the focus.
Plug Wires - ZX3_2NV - 09-09-2008
i doubt turbo tom had stock wires i believe he was running the same coil and wires as i have in the scremion demon coil pack and live wivires
Plug Wires - Flofocus - 09-09-2008
ZX3_2NV,Sep 9 2008, 08:50 AM Wrote:i doubt turbo tom had stock wires i believe he was running the same coil and wires as i have in the scremion demon coil pack and live wivires
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Turbo tom ran stock wires for a while. He tuned my car, and I asked about that....said stock was perfectly fine.
Plug Wires - ZX3_2NV - 09-09-2008
when did he tune your car. im a little jelous i would love for him to mess around with my car.
Plug Wires - Flofocus - 09-09-2008
ZX3_2NV,Sep 9 2008, 09:27 AM Wrote:when did he tune your car. im a little jelous i would love for him to mess around with my car.
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He did the mail order tune and fine tuning of that years ago. Was all done remotely...
Plug Wires - ZTWsquared - 09-10-2008
heelchain,Sep 9 2008, 07:12 AM Wrote:Every now and then (maybe once every 2 weeks) since I got my car 6 weeks ago I experience a very brief 'miss' or 'slip' feeling when I'm driving. I did put in some injector cleaner 2 weeks ago so that may take care of it but my mechanic buddy suggests that the plug wires may need changing. He says "Use Ford wires" and I said that that was boring. No colours to choose from or anything. Are there better wires than the stock Ford ones or should I go with what he suggests?Depends on how you define "better" - if it's strictly a matter of how it looks under the hood, then you can find all kinds of options on ebay.
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If you're more interested in long service life and performance, then you'll have to cut through a lot of crap, misinformation and voodoo science ... and here's the best place to start.
Plug Wires - Scorcher000 - 09-10-2008
NGK's are pretty nice you can get the premiums and they are blue. Other than that It's up to you.
Plug Wires - reldridge - 09-10-2008
I just swapped out to Autolite wires, and so far, so good. I picked them up at Advance Auto Parts in Ogdensburg, NY for under $30. Larger diameter than the stock ones, and nicer boots too.
Question: Does anybody make performance wires for an SPI?
Ryan
Plug Wires - NefCanuck - 09-10-2008
When you say larger diametre, you're referring to the wiring inside, what guage are they vs. stock? :huh:
NefCanuck
Plug Wires - ZTWsquared - 09-10-2008
reldridge,Sep 9 2008, 12:50 PM Wrote:I just swapped out to Autolite wires, and so far, so good. I picked them up at Advance Auto Parts in Ogdensburg, NY for under $30. Larger diameter than the stock ones, and nicer boots too.Yes, Magnecor - check out the link I put in the other post.
Question: Does anybody make performance wires for an SPI?
Ryan
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Plug Wires - reldridge - 09-10-2008
NefCanuck,Sep 9 2008, 03:15 PM Wrote:When you say larger diametre, you're referring to the wiring inside, what guage are they vs. stock? :huh:
NefCanuck
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Yep, higher guage wire, which should conduct better.
I'd snag the Magenecors if I were you (and if they are in budget).