How Come We Never See This Mod Mentioned?.. Low Price And Easy Install

[Jubei69]

Here is what Bosch says about their wires:

 

Stainless steel Mag winding -Delivers maximum voltage to the spark plug for a hotter, more powerful, and longer spark resulting in optimum engine performance while reducing the chance for misfire, and eliminating radio static

 

100% pure silicone jacket - Totally resistant to oil penetration, for lifetime protection against wire set failure

 

Kevlar® reinforced core - Long life

 

EPDM inner insulation - Stops power-robbing voltage leaks

 

Snug fitting OEM-style silicone boots - Ensure proper fit, function and appearance while providing extreme durability for long life

 

"Snap lock" terminals or OEM style connectors - Wires are tightly crimped to the connectors to exceed OEM standards, providing worry-free installation and re-installation

 

and here is what Taylor says

 

100 Percent Silicone Two Layer Jacket

Ferrite Spiral-Wound Coated Core

Heat Protection Up To 600 Deg.

Horse Power Increases/Torque Gains

Only 50 OHMS Per Foot Resistance

RFI/EMI Compatible For All Ignition Systems

Smoother Idle/Improved Fuel Economy

Superior Spark Energy

[Matt_]

because its really not a "mod"... unless your spark plug wires are really old & beat you wont see any improvement in efficiency or performance with those wires. and any gain you'd get would be equivalent to putting a nice fresh set of OEM wires on.

[Jubei69]

So I guess people really only buy em for color cordinating thier wiring.., cause my brother inlaw has blues ones for his mustang, which is which is blue and white..

 

 

I wouldn't mind having some color other than black...

[Matt_]

lol yeah the main reason most people buy them is probably color.... or they think that they're actually getting more power with spark plug wires....

 

id look at aftermarket wires more for construction/durability. while you wont see improved efficiency or performance with aftermarket wires, you may get better quality and longevity.

 

just be careful not to fall for gimmicks. for example the resistivity of metal increases linearly with temperature... so if you buy wires with a "super thick silicone jacket to improve blah blah blah", you're actually going to run into more problems since the core cant dissipate heat as quickly through that massive jacket and thus the wire resistance increases significantly.

[rodram]

No benefit except a thinner wallet.

 

+1 ..... and because OE stock ACDelco ignition parts work very well in our GM/Chevy Trucks

 

why mess around with something that works very well for >100,000 miles every time

[ken1mod]

Resistance in spark plug wires is insignificant because voltage drop is equal to amperage squared times resistance. The amperage in a spark pulse is infinitesimal. Not important. Replace yor wires with lower resistance wire or even copper and listen to the "music" in your radio. The interference is incredible.

 

ken

[Matt_]

Resistance in spark plug wires is insignificant because voltage drop is equal to amperage squared times resistance. The amperage in a spark pulse is infinitesimal. Not important. Replace yor wires with lower resistance wire or even copper and listen to the "music" in your radio. The interference is incredible.

 

ken

 

Actually voltage drop is just IR, not I^2

 

Power loss is (I^2)R though.. so maybe that's what you meant to say.

[Z'06]

I'll go against the prevailing viewpoint and state that I honestly noticed a smoother idle (less shuddering, but I'm picky) after upgrading to Taylor Thundervolt 50 wires, and that was with only ~500 miles on my truck at the time I upgraded. They certainly will not hurt anything (no problems with radio interference either), although I will admit it's a high $/benefit ratio in terms of mods to perform.

[dlstewart01]

I'll go against the prevailing viewpoint and state that I honestly noticed a smoother idle (less shuddering, but I'm picky) after upgrading to Taylor Thundervolt 50 wires, and that was with only ~500 miles on my truck at the time I upgraded. They certainly will not hurt anything (no problems with radio interference either), although I will admit it's a high $/benefit ratio in terms of mods to perform.

 

 

I got Taylor thundervolts, but I just liked the red color..

[Z'06]

I got Taylor thundervolts, but I just liked the red color..

 

Mine are heat absorbing black!

[Matt_]

I got Taylor thundervolts, but I just liked the red color..

 

Mine are heat absorbing black!

 

 

I hear the red ones add the most performance and the green ones increase fuel efficiency

[Matt_]

I'll go against the prevailing viewpoint and state that I honestly noticed a smoother idle (less shuddering, but I'm picky) after upgrading to Taylor Thundervolt 50 wires, and that was with only ~500 miles on my truck at the time I upgraded. They certainly will not hurt anything (no problems with radio interference either), although I will admit it's a high $/benefit ratio in terms of mods to perform.

 

That can happen if you had a problem with one of the wires you replaced. It was not the "high performance wires" that helped the idle, but changing the bad wire that did the trick.

 

 

My truck runs noticeably smoother after I wash it in the summer. (im not kidding, i swear it runs better.... but i KNOW it doesn't)

 

Just making a point and poking a little fun at the same time. But in all seriousness we've all felt a "perceived" improvement in how our trucks perform/ride/handle at some point after we do something that has absolutely nothing to do with the performance/ride/handling. I think this "perception" gets exemplified when we do things to the truck that we expect to get some performance out of.... $.02

[dlstewart01]

I'll go against the prevailing viewpoint and state that I honestly noticed a smoother idle (less shuddering, but I'm picky) after upgrading to Taylor Thundervolt 50 wires, and that was with only ~500 miles on my truck at the time I upgraded. They certainly will not hurt anything (no problems with radio interference either), although I will admit it's a high $/benefit ratio in terms of mods to perform.

 

That can happen if you had a problem with one of the wires you replaced. It was not the "high performance wires" that helped the idle, but changing the bad wire that did the trick.

 

 

My truck runs noticeably smoother after I wash it in the summer. (im not kidding, i swear it runs better.... but i KNOW it doesn't)

 

Just making a point and poking a little fun at the same time. But in all seriousness we've all felt a "perceived" improvement in how our trucks perform/ride/handle at some point after we do something that has absolutely nothing to do with the performance/ride/handling. I think this "perception" gets exemplified when we do things to the truck that we expect to get some performance out of.... $.02

 

 

Hell I just needed new wires, and I liked the red and the Taylors were cheaper. And they work great, but so did the stock wires.....

[csheatz]

My stock wires are red! I was red replacments when its time!