who's using what? i'm replacing my plugs with the denso iridiums and i'm not sure what wires to get. i was thinking about the nology hotwire kit($189.99 through performancecenter.com). anyone have any experience with these or any other suggestions?

 

i sell the nology wires for $165.00 and they work very nicely

 

w00t! Chris has got better prices!

 

You know, I had these wires on a previous car.... wasn't really impressed by them.
Do yourself a favor, and spend the money on something else.

 

I was gonna ask, we have such short wire routings the stockers cant be that bad....yet again i dont have expereince changing them on a PRO like ours (2003.5 in my case) is it worth anything? I dont care about looks

 

The stock coil/ wire setup should be more than sufficient. Most modern ignition coils can kick out a healthy 40 KV, but the plugs probably will require substantially less than 30 KV to make a spark at even the most extreme conditions. Figure on even less required voltage to fire an iridium or platinum plug.

I'm telling you guys, you won't feel any difference just from putting in these (capacitive) wires. At least I didn't notice any in my Neon. The only thing I really gained was four more braided ground straps flapping around under the hood. Putting that money towards a header, CAI, cams, etc will go a lot farther...

 

don't buy wires from SparkCo! (okay, it's cuz i'm ticked at them right now)

 

werd. Save the money for something substantiative. I should have.

 

I would definitely stay away from the Nology Hot Wires. I had them in my Jeep Cherokee and didn't notice anything close to the manufacturer's claims. What I did notice was interference in my FM radio stations and some buzz when ejecting CDs from my deck (this could have been unrelated, however). I even went so far as to replace the coil and plugs with what was recommended by Nology to get the most out of their product. Not worth it at all! If you are dead set on getting some replacement wires, check out Magnecor's product. No gimmicks here, just really well-made ignition wires. I think 8.5 mm is the largest gauge available for the Mazda but I could be wrong.

Scott.

 

stock wires are fine for anything up to about 400hp I'd say.....since I've seen a 400hp protege with them.

 

Most Forum members, myself included, feel that the OEM ignition wires are more than adequate, even in modified engines. The only reason to replace them is if they are defective. If you must install aftermarket wires, Magnecor sells them. Go to:
www.magnecor.com

Magnecor wires are expensive and you would probably be better off putting your money into mods that actually improve performance. I agree that you should avoid Sparcko wires as I have also heard negative reports in regard to their quality and customer service.

 

thanks for the input... i'll spend the $$ on something else

 

But is it helpful to replace the stock plugs. Am I going to get anything from that??

 

i run a different set-up. i have 1.8L updated coils (there was a TSB for the original coils)...they're larger coils than the stock 2.0L...it's also what tripoint runs on their world challenge cars...it's supposed to help smooth out the power-band...so it can't be bad. the coils are around $35 from a dealership...then you need wires. i had to trim part of the seat to get it to go around the post that the stock coils sit on...but i have a 2000 626 valve-cover that sits the wires nicely. good set-up...can't beat better coils for $35.

 

Stick with the recomended plugs. You could get worse performance by replacing them with something else. Remember, spark plugs have different heat values. This would be about as useless as using high octane fuel!