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Old 18-Apr-2006, 06:31 PM
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spark plug wires
hey, im replacing my wires and i was wondering if you guys know any good brands and where to find some cheap, also id like them in red. lastly, whats the difference in the 8mm to 10.1mm?
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go OEM Honda for plug wires. I beleive thicker diameter wires are supposed to have less resistance.
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Old 18-Apr-2006, 07:10 PM
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is less resistance good?. ill go with the oem wires, but i was kinda hoping i could find them in red!
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Old 18-Apr-2006, 09:55 PM
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get oem wires... dont worry about the resistance per foot or any of that bullcrap.
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Old 18-Apr-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by chris_si98
get oem wires... dont worry about the resistance per foot or any of that bullcrap.
^ ditto that!
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im boosted and still run oem wires.
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Old 19-Apr-2006, 12:14 PM
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OBX makes some nice red braided wires. I have some NGK blue wires and they are fine so far.
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Old 19-Apr-2006, 01:03 PM
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yea, i saw the red braided OBX wires, they sell them on ebay for like 60 buks. how much do the oem go for?
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Originally posted by zeeman
go OEM Honda for plug wires. I beleive thicker diameter wires are supposed to have less resistance.
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Old 19-Apr-2006, 04:20 PM
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i want red!
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Old 19-Apr-2006, 05:15 PM
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OEM's will probably be over $100.
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but then you have the reliability.

you cant put a price on reliability, am i correct?
please correct me if im wrong.
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you are correct!
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