Nology Hot Wires Installed
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Nology Hot Wires Installed
I just installed the Nology Hotwires. also installed some Iridium spark plugs. My impression is that with the new plugs and wires car does rev up a bit smoother. The idle does become smoother. I would recomend the wires for sure, and it gives the engine bay a trick look.
Here is a link to my photos of the installed wires. Sorry didnt know how to post the picks.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cee_du...bum?.dir=/4114
Here is a link to my photos of the installed wires. Sorry didnt know how to post the picks.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cee_du...bum?.dir=/4114
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Re: Nology Hot Wires Installed
Originally Posted by cee_dub2003
I just installed the Nology Hotwires. also installed some Iridium spark plugs. My impression is that with the new plugs and wires car does rev up a bit smoother. The idle does become smoother. I would recomend the wires for sure, and it gives the engine bay a trick look.
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From what i understand the Nology wires Have a built in capacitors in the wires which allows time for the small coil packs to charge up and give a stronger spark to increase spark to the plugs. My original spark plugs were the regular NGK plugs. so going with the Iriduims i feel a bit of improvement.
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You cant be serious... There are no gains to be had with wires and plugs UNLESS you had a problem with the set you replaced. You are only experiencing the "performance improvement wishing" syndrone.
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Originally Posted by cee_dub2003
From what i understand the Nology wires Have a built in capacitors in the wires which allows time for the small coil packs to charge up and give a stronger spark to increase spark to the plugs. My original spark plugs were the regular NGK plugs. so going with the Iriduims i feel a bit of improvement.
These engines are designed to meet very tough ULEV requirements. A strong spark is already there .. capacitors in wires ? seems more like marketing than engineering... there is a rise/fall time for caps to function properly... less is more, no wires are best, direct spark which some cars use... having longer wires with caps or whatever seems counter productive..
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
mcbain these cars come with ngk plats. but i do agree with most of your post
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Hotbox: i just looked at my old plugs and they were the regular ngk "R" v-power spark plugs . Are they really suppossed to come with Platinum plugs. If so why were my Oem only the regular plugs?
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yeah i looked at mine and they weren't plats either... maybe another 04-05 changeover?
wasnt this brought up in the past when they were fitted on the xA?
for about 200$ i'm dubious of the gains...
wasnt this brought up in the past when they were fitted on the xA?
for about 200$ i'm dubious of the gains...
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I bought them from WWW.mmrusa.com for $189.95 in the kit is everything you need to install the wires. 4 wires/coil bracket/ nuts and bolts/ extra ground strap/ and insturctions. it is even CARB exempt. big plus for california.