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

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Had good luck with Moroso 40+.

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

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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

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

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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

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Firecore is what I use.....

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Be careful with MSD. A pretty good source says at least the ends and boots, if not the whole wire, are now made in China. Boots are not anywhere as heat resistant as they use to be..... Moroso has a great wire.

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I just replaced my MSD wires with a set from AFIS.

http://afispower.com/products/wire-sets/

The AFIS wire set was made to my specs and the overall fit and quality is a big step up up from the MSD set. Ignition wires are not a part to price shop. Buy the best stuff - nothing worse than having issues and thinking "if I had only ........"

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I believe only the street fire line is made in China in order compete with all the other "Cheap "wires

Kevin

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I'll never use a firecore!!!!

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Explain?

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I have had good luck with Firecore:

http://www.firecore50.com/

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John, despite marketing claims, there's no magic in plug wires. For me it's either MSD or Moroso.

At 3:07 in this video, Episode 1: Pre-Season Testing, at the bottom on the page, you'll see they run Moroso wires. If there was a better wire, this team and the rest of the Pro Stock competitors would be running it.

http://www.ericaendersracing.com/racing-in-red/

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Thanks Ed. Excellent video on the Elite / Freeman P/S team.

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I was an EFI technician for FAST for 7 years before becoming sales manager so I have dealt with EMI / RFI / Noise on an almost daily basis. I do not have all the answers but here are some truths I have learned about "noise". There is always some noise present. There are some best practices you can implement that will reduce the presence of noise. Right behind proper grounding, plug wires are the 2nd biggest factor in noise suppression, and let me tell you, there are huge differences in the noise suppression qualities of plug wire brands. You can get away with a lot more noise in a carbureted application than you can in an EFI application, because with a carburetor, even though you do have an ignition system, it is not relying on reading a great number of signals like an EFI system is. We see people switch from carburetor to EFI all the time and have noise issues because of plug wires, or failure to follow the best practices in the instructions. I can't tell you how many times I have heard "there is nothing wrong with my ignition, coil, or plug wires because they ran fine with my carburetor". You have to ask, what is your primary criteria for your plug wires? If it is just to carry the spark to the plug and deal with the heat of the headers, probably any of the wires mentioned would be fine, but if noise suppression is a concern, hands down, Magnecor wires cannot be beat! I have fixed many cars suffering from noise issues just by switching them to these wires. I had a customer who was a Northrup Grumman EE and he had some nice test equipment at his disposal. He sent me an oscilloscope trace of his cam signal with Magnecor and a popular brand and the difference was huge. Neither this gentleman nor myself have anything to do with Magnecor. I just like them because they work. In a non-EFI application where noise suppression is not so critical, my 2nd choice would be the MSD 8.5s but anytime it is possible, I go for the Magnecors. They do the job and the quality is excellent.

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I like the boots on the MSD, I find they stay soft and resist cracking and the terminals stay tight on the plug. Something else and I think this is VERY important to drag racing. MSD is one of a very few companies that have a trailer at least at National events. They support us with tech, parts and repairs when we need them. Just an added benefit.

Kevin

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kv85 8.5mm or R-100 10mm?

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x2 on the Magnacor wires........read this below.....
http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/truth.htm