i was reading this ad for ingnition wires or something like that it said that it increased hp by 4-7 hp...but i remember reading a post here that stated that wires had nothing to do with hp gains...which is true?

 

This has started a storm of controversy before, but I'll give you what we have found here.

The Nology and Magnacor wires make a slight difference in horspower - like 1-2. The Nology wires make slightly more on the S, while the Magnacor make slightly more on the Cooper. I have driven both sets of wires, and I can honestly say that I noticed improved power from the Nology equipped S. The throttle response is just a bit snappier, and like I said, on the dyno it shows slight improvements. I didn't really notice a seat of the pants difference with the Magnacors on the S, but it still made hp on the dyno - though 1 less than the Nology (which in a percentage is huge - but the gains are so small, the error alone in dyno testing could account for it).

Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.

Randy
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IMHO, spark plug wires only need to be replaced when the old ones get cracked and/or eaten by rodents.

 

>>IMHO, spark plug wires only need to be replaced when the old ones get cracked and/or eaten by rodents.


... like several things on a standard, production road car, the quality and performance is only average - and replacing a few things to juice it up a little is a good move ......... Then you can replace them when rotted or nibbled ...

 

In what way is the performance of stock wires impaired?

BTW, Volkswagen sells factory anti-rodent wires:



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