stock plug wires (NGK) + boost?
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stock plug wires (NGK) + boost?
I literally JUST bought new wires right before I decided to go FI.
They are brand new... 7mm NGK blue wires. Will they be good to run 14PSI? 230whp at most.
Or should I buck up... cashola is running thin for the project and I don't want to put these to waste.
They are brand new... 7mm NGK blue wires. Will they be good to run 14PSI? 230whp at most.
Or should I buck up... cashola is running thin for the project and I don't want to put these to waste.
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Working well for me so far, though I'm not quite up at the power level you are asking about, but so far so good. My car's recently developed a bit of backfiring at high rpms under boost and I think it may be weak spark related, but my wires are ~40k miles so time for a change. I have no idea how to actually quantify whether a set of wires are causing any hindrance to the setup... As yours are new, I think you're good to go.
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Close up your gaps, like .025 or smaller. Stock coils suck. I'm surprised half the cars here are still on stock ignition, COPs are both cheap (do it yourself) or stupid easy (buy my kit).
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I'm curious whether there are any specific symptoms that can be attributed to a less than capable ignition system? Or do most of the guys who switch to COPs do so before they reach a point where the ignition system is falling short? I ask so that if I get there, I'll recognize it...
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I'm curious whether there are any specific symptoms that can be attributed to a less than capable ignition system? Or do most of the guys who switch to COPs do so before they reach a point where the ignition system is falling short? I ask so that if I get there, I'll recognize it...
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Now here's another question related to that. Is it going to be beneficial to get a re-tune when I install the COPS?
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has anyone here ever attempted switching to a DSM coil pack? they are cheap and readily available, and DSM guys run them to nearly 500whp. EVO guys with COP's even upgrade to 1st gen coil packs.
i'll be running a DSM coil pack on my escort this season, should be a nice upgrade over my single coil/dizzy
i'll be running a DSM coil pack on my escort this season, should be a nice upgrade over my single coil/dizzy
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has anyone here ever attempted switching to a DSM coil pack? they are cheap and readily available, and DSM guys run them to nearly 500whp. EVO guys with COP's even upgrade to 1st gen coil packs.
i'll be running a DSM coil pack on my escort this season, should be a nice upgrade over my single coil/dizzy
i'll be running a DSM coil pack on my escort this season, should be a nice upgrade over my single coil/dizzy