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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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i had my car tuned w/ stock spark plug wires, and i would like to replace them with nology wires. i wont have to retune my motor will i? i have b18c1/turbo 420whp
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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anyone know??
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by megotvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had my car tuned w/ stock spark plug wires, and i would like to replace them with nology wires. i wont have to retune my motor will i? i have b18c1/turbo 420whp</TD></TR></TABLE>

No you won't have to retune your engine, but don't waste your money on those wires.
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

but don't waste your money on those wires.</TD></TR></TABLE> why not??
please explain? also do you have any recommendations?
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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Almost all the cars with Nology wires I have ran on the dyno had misfiring issues. As soon as I sawpped to stock or after market wires like NGKor MSD... the missfiring went away. I'd get either NGK or MSD wires.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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ngks are good wires
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by @ries &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Almost all the cars with Nology wires I have ran on the dyno had misfiring issues. As soon as I sawpped to stock or after market wires like NGKor MSD... the missfiring went away. I'd get either NGK or MSD wires.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thats what the guy who tuned my car said. he told me just to keep the stock wires. but i would really like some red ones to match the valve cover. what about magnacores?
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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Check the sponsors, I know one of them makes colored wires.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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sorry to steal your thread but does anyone know how thick the ngk wires are in mm ?
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:37 AM
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OEM.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:39 AM
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I like my MSDs.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:12 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bandit74 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OEM. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn skippy...
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EE_Chris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Damn skippy... </TD></TR></TABLE>

third that
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IVI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry to steal your thread but does anyone know how thick the ngk wires are in mm ?
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8mm
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

8mm</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks
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