NGK vs. Magnacore.
 

Hey right now I have some Magnacore spark plug wires on my car that a friend gave me.I was thinking of putting my NGK's back on because I like the way the blue looks better than the red magnacores.How much difference is there between the two.I've heard Magnacores are real good,but I can't recall being able to tell any difference when I put them on vs the NGK.I may just check on some Moroso Blue Max wires.I know they make them for the 1st and 3rd gens so surely they make them for the 2nd gen as well.

A spark plug wire is a spark plug wire is a spark plug wire...
They go bad then they break internally or arc outside of the insulation or boot.

I've heard of people complaining of ill-fitting boots on the Magnecors.



-Ted

The NGKs fit better all around if I remember right.That's another reason I may put them back on,and they still look like new as well.

ill stick with NGK that my personal fav

I have never had any problems with the boots on my Magnecor wires, but I can see by the design that that could be a problem. On top of the design, there isn't a good solid click when the wire is locked on, so you just have to assume the wire is connected. I have changed my plugs 4 or 5 times without any problems, though.

Magnecore wires are heavier duty than the NGK wires. They will withstand much higher heat without failure. The much thicker insulation (8.5 or 10 mm vs. 7 mm for the NGK's) will provide greater protection against voltage leakage/arcing for a much longer period of time. That being said, for the stock ignition, NGK's may be good enough - both are spiral core Magnetic Suppression Wires. I run Magnecores on my TII, but I have Crane hi-6's firing LS-92 coils - a little more power than stock. You be the judge.

Irv, Keith's dad :cool:

it is all about the internal resistance (which I don't know since I haven't seen the specs).

No, that's total myth - even Magnecor goes into this with their literature.
If that's the case, we'd all be running MSD wires at 50&#911 a foot - one of the least resistance in the industry.

The fact of the matter is, the air gap in the spark plug presents the most resistance in the "circuit."&nbsp Resistance specs for the stock wires are in the 10k&#911 to 20k&#911 range, which does not hinder performance.&nbsp Less resistance in the spark plug wires does not necessarily mean you'd get better preformance out of your ingition system...

Spark plugs wires performance are measured in how resistance to arcing and how consistent they are on firing the spark plugs.&nbsp That's all that should matter...


-Ted

I am using the magnecore 8.5mm now,I don't feel the different between magnecore and the $10 spark plug cables...

thanks for the enlightenment :cool:

NGK. All the other aftermarket wires are a waste of money.