I'm not trying to start anything here, just making a point about Nology wires.
Their "capacitor" is nothing more than a section of the actual wire that is surrounded by a dielectric and then the grounding strap. What happens is that the dielectric will start breaking down with time and you actually lose igntion spark through the ground strap. When we built my buddy's CRV/GSR hybrid engine he replaced his Nology wires with a set of 8mm Magnecor wires and absolutely loved them. I think the Nology wires are a gimmick, kinda like Splitfire plugs. As for the Magnecor wires, if that's what you choose, don't buy the 10mm wires - they're the same conductor as the 8mm wire, they just have more insulation for high-heat applications. Good luck, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bristol, Kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:21 PM Subject: RE: CRX: Distributor Cap problems > >Now about wires- MSD is the best, right? Do NGK's wires compare > >or should I stop wasting time? > > Good question George. I've been looking at this myself, I just have some > cheap wires from AutoZone that I'm using with a MSD 6A system and MSD > Blaster 2 coil. I could probably do better with something a little bigger > than the 7 mm wires I have now. > > Personally, I would think that the MagneCore or MSD 8.5 mm wires would be > the best for use with a MSD system. You can't get much bigger than 8.5 mm. > Well....I guess there's 10 & 11 mm, which seem like way overkill since 8.5 > mm is probably already overkill to begin with. 8.5 mm should transfer as > much energy as a high output coil can throw out. I'm not sure if the > performance really justifies the price, but they sure look kewl. :-) > > I would think then that the NGK 8 mm wires would be fine to use too. Just > my personal gut feel. I think folks have a tendency to always think bigger > is better....period. I have a WRX with a piggyback ECU. This setup is know > to have problems with the ground to the engine block. I added a couple > extra 4 gauge grounds when I installed my stereo (something that is often > overlooked by stereo installers) and have never had a problem. Some people > install $150 grounding kits that run 8 to 10 ground wires all over their > engine compartment. Now this IS way overkill, looks stupid IMHO, and is a > waste of money. BUT I'll tell you one thing, those guys who go overboard > like this will NEVER have a problem with engine ground! So, hey more power > to them. > > My gut feel is that 8 or 8.5 mm will be just fine for a MSD system. If you > want more, hey go for it, more "power" to ya. > > I'm guessing though that the Nology wires wouldn't really work with a MSD > system. I'd like to hear any feedback on this one. The Nology Hotwires (or > whatever they call them) work by running a capacitor in-line with the spark > plug wire - similar to putting a stiffening cap on a sub amp in a stereo > install. I could see how this would help with a single discharge, standard > ignition system. However, the MSD sends out lots of sparks to make sure > that somewhere in there it starts the combustion process. I'm not sure what > kind of threshold the Nology wires have to reach and what the cap's recovery > time is, but I would think that the $150 Nology wires either wouldn't work > well with the MSD system or at least wouldn't offer any substantial > improvement over standard wires. Just my gut feel, I'm open to being proven > wrong! > > Kirk B. > '87 CRX Si w/MSD system, among other things > '02 WRX - standard ignition
