Spark Plug Wires - Magnecor

Snofun · 06-27-2007

I was just curious if anyone has had any experience with either this brand of wire (Magnecor Race Wires)http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm

and if they are worth the investment or not.

DansSlk · 06-27-2007

No can't say i have but i do know you will need them to custom make you a wire set cause MB use a weird shaped connector to the coils.

**Woolly** · 06-27-2007

Plugs, caps, leads or coils either work or they don't. If they work, you've got to look elsewhere for more performance. If they don't, they can spoil your day.

Hakaze · 06-27-2007

There was a big discussion over at GT-R board about benefits of wires like that. IIRC, the wires are supposed to stabilize the electricity flowing into the spark plugs and thus cause more clear burn by creating better spark with better timing or such (same thing with grounding wires).

Not sure if it's true or not, but the consensus was that it was a waste of time and money unless you were going for the looks (most people get same colored wires to match after painting the engine bay). Also all mags I read which tested the wires reported 1-2 HP gain at the most - which can be attributed to anything (fuel, air, temp, etc) on the dyno.

In short, IMHO, it's a waste - spend your money somewhere else.

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Snofun SLK World Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Vehicle: 2005 SLK350 Posts: 6 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spark Plug Wires - Magnecor I was just curious if anyone has had any experience with either this brand of wire (Magnecor Race Wires)http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm and if they are worth the investment or not.

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,756 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	No can't say i have but i do know you will need them to custom make you a wire set cause MB use a weird shaped connector to the coils. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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Hakaze SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Vehicle: 2006 SLK55 Posts: 39 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There was a big discussion over at GT-R board about benefits of wires like that. IIRC, the wires are supposed to stabilize the electricity flowing into the spark plugs and thus cause more clear burn by creating better spark with better timing or such (same thing with grounding wires). Not sure if it's true or not, but the consensus was that it was a waste of time and money unless you were going for the looks (most people get same colored wires to match after painting the engine bay). Also all mags I read which tested the wires reported 1-2 HP gain at the most - which can be attributed to anything (fuel, air, temp, etc) on the dyno. In short, IMHO, it's a waste - spend your money somewhere else.

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