Ignition wires

FINESPLINE · 09-02-2014, 05:49 PM

Any recommendation for ignition wires. Using an MSD 6 AL plugged to a MSD billet distributor w/ HEI hat. The more you read, the more confusing it is. Thanks in advance.------John

Alan Roehrich · 09-02-2014, 06:20 PM

Had good luck with Moroso 40+.

Tim H · 09-02-2014, 07:33 PM

MSD 8.5 mm Super Conductor (I too use a 6AL with the Billet MSD distributor, BBC high 9 second ride)

FINESPLINE · 09-02-2014, 08:04 PM

Well , I guess I am on the right track as those two sets of wires are my picks so far. Anybody have any experience with the Granatelli wires ? Read an article on them. Almost to good to be true----of course ! Read some comments on an ignition wire -------not so good . I guess the basis of comparison is
ohms per foot.

Myron Piatek · 09-02-2014, 08:10 PM

I've been using Accel 8.8 300+ race wires on my car for many year to compliment the Mallory Hy-Fire 6AL ignition box, coil & billet distributor. I buy the cut-to-fit wires to minimize any excess length and route them in a convenient path. Wires are changed every several years as preventive maintenance. They never gave me a problem. Only had a minor distributor wire connector problem once with the rest of it. Otherwise, its pretty much been install & forget!

Tom Goldman · 09-02-2014, 08:14 PM

Like all race car parts, your experience with other racers favorite parts may vary .
Keeping that in mind , I've had excellent results with the Moroso 40's . Treat them well , keep them clean and away from the headers ,and they will last several years.
I had old Moroso 80 ohm wires on my car for at least five years with no problems and only replaced them when I was chasing an ignition box problem.
Spend the money on the sleeves, well worth it.

Sean Marconette · 09-02-2014, 11:10 PM

Had Accel 8.8 wires on my car for the first 2 years then installed my data acquisition system and had all kinds of noise issues on the rpm channels. I called Computech and they suggested MSD 8.5 wires and sure enough the problem went away. Cut to fit is the only way to go for a clean look.

Sean

Dyno · 09-02-2014, 11:20 PM

Firecore makes a great wire, used by many pro teams.

Kevin Panzino · 09-02-2014, 11:28 PM

I used accell 8.8 wires forever... Not a darn thing wrong with the wire regarding performance or longevity.... However, I installed a data logger this past winter. I Noticed several sensor traces as pretty noisy, and the sensors closest to the wires were the worst.

Did some checking around, and found out that the MSD 8.5 superconductor wires not only purport to have much better noise suppression, but also actually much lower conductor resistance, which would seem counter intuitive..... But there was enough info out there to make it credible..... So just two weeks ago, I bought a set of the MSD 8.5 Super Conductor wires, and tested them for resistance, then installed them.
Sure enough, less than half the resistance of the accell 8.8 wires, and my data logger traces have 75% less noise in them.
Im convinced.

Kp

rallye bob · 09-03-2014, 07:55 AM

Firecore is what I use.....

09-02-2014, 05:49 PM	#1
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ignition wires Any recommendation for ignition wires. Using an MSD 6 AL plugged to a MSD billet distributor w/ HEI hat. The more you read, the more confusing it is. Thanks in advance.------John

09-02-2014, 06:20 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,913 Likes: 995 Liked 1,036 Times in 272 Posts	Re: Ignition wires Had good luck with Moroso 40+. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

09-02-2014, 07:33 PM	#3
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,010 Likes: 898 Liked 430 Times in 142 Posts	Re: Ignition wires MSD 8.5 mm Super Conductor (I too use a 6AL with the Billet MSD distributor, BBC high 9 second ride) Last edited by Tim H; 09-02-2014 at 07:35 PM.

09-02-2014, 08:04 PM	#4
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ignition wires Well , I guess I am on the right track as those two sets of wires are my picks so far. Anybody have any experience with the Granatelli wires ? Read an article on them. Almost to good to be true----of course ! Read some comments on an ignition wire -------not so good . I guess the basis of comparison is ohms per foot.

09-02-2014, 08:10 PM	#5
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,538 Likes: 34 Liked 132 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Ignition wires I've been using Accel 8.8 300+ race wires on my car for many year to compliment the Mallory Hy-Fire 6AL ignition box, coil & billet distributor. I buy the cut-to-fit wires to minimize any excess length and route them in a convenient path. Wires are changed every several years as preventive maintenance. They never gave me a problem. Only had a minor distributor wire connector problem once with the rest of it. Otherwise, its pretty much been install & forget! __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

09-02-2014, 08:14 PM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Ignition wires Like all race car parts, your experience with other racers favorite parts may vary . Keeping that in mind , I've had excellent results with the Moroso 40's . Treat them well , keep them clean and away from the headers ,and they will last several years. I had old Moroso 80 ohm wires on my car for at least five years with no problems and only replaced them when I was chasing an ignition box problem. Spend the money on the sleeves, well worth it. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

09-02-2014, 11:10 PM	#7
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 958 Likes: 618 Liked 165 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Ignition wires Had Accel 8.8 wires on my car for the first 2 years then installed my data acquisition system and had all kinds of noise issues on the rpm channels. I called Computech and they suggested MSD 8.5 wires and sure enough the problem went away. Cut to fit is the only way to go for a clean look. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

09-02-2014, 11:20 PM	#8
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 870 Likes: 918 Liked 605 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Ignition wires Firecore makes a great wire, used by many pro teams.

09-02-2014, 11:28 PM	#9
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 521 Likes: 246 Liked 550 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Ignition wires I used accell 8.8 wires forever... Not a darn thing wrong with the wire regarding performance or longevity.... However, I installed a data logger this past winter. I Noticed several sensor traces as pretty noisy, and the sensors closest to the wires were the worst. Did some checking around, and found out that the MSD 8.5 superconductor wires not only purport to have much better noise suppression, but also actually much lower conductor resistance, which would seem counter intuitive..... But there was enough info out there to make it credible..... So just two weeks ago, I bought a set of the MSD 8.5 Super Conductor wires, and tested them for resistance, then installed them. Sure enough, less than half the resistance of the accell 8.8 wires, and my data logger traces have 75% less noise in them. Im convinced. Kp Last edited by Kevin Panzino; 09-02-2014 at 11:33 PM.

09-03-2014, 07:55 AM	#10
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 488 Likes: 8 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Ignition wires Firecore is what I use.....