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10-10-2001, 05:36 PM

Ok my car has like 54,000 miles on it..it is a 98.  It still has the factory wires and plugs.  I'm going to be installing the denso plugs and magnecore wires.

Is it reasonable to get a 5hp increase from what I already have?

S13Grl · 10-10-2001, 05:37 PM

Probably. It's optimal to get that much power from dope wires and plugs. So, yeah... 5 ponies sounds just about right.

*drifterx* · 10-10-2001, 06:26 PM

good pick.... i dont know how much HP u will gain but your car will run smoother....
most people like Nology, i personally like the magnacors
better

my240likenoother · 10-10-2001, 06:50 PM

dont know how much hp but i know you will feal it

IceTekGuy · 10-10-2001, 09:17 PM

NOLOGY NOGLOGY NOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my friend has those on his civc, they are funny as all heck... they have there own ground.. hehe

*LanceS13* · 10-10-2001, 09:23 PM

I had a pretty brainy friend of mine say that Nology's were crap...he even had some electric physics to back it up, but I don't remember what he said.  Anyway...I trust him and that's his opinion.  He could be wrong...but he very rarely is.  I say stick with the Magnecores.

*drifterx* · 10-10-2001, 10:21 PM

i heard the same thing saying nology is crap

Archangel · 10-10-2001, 11:34 PM

I'd go with Magnecore wires, but any aftermarket wires are an improvement over factory wires with 54,000 miles on em.

Now someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure you don't actually gain any horsepower from plugs and wires. It just gives back horsepower lost from older plugs and wires. So they will give you some hp gain, krunko. But if you replace the wires in a BRAND new car with aftermarket ones, you won't see any hp gain. It may idle smoother and get better cleaner sparks, but it won't actually create any new horsepower the engine didn't already have.
If that's not true someone please correct me, im pretty sure about that.

vancouvers14 · 10-11-2001, 12:29 AM

yup, that sounds right

mike95s14 · 10-11-2001, 08:38 PM

Where is a good site to get some denso plugs and magnecore wires?

*drifterx* · 10-12-2001, 07:22 AM

review?
how was the install?
u like it?

*Jeff240sx* · 10-14-2001, 12:49 PM

Bah.  Youre all wrong.  Denso iridium plugs are the only plug manufacturers to claim a horsepower gain, and back it up with numerous dyno charts.
Now... changeing old stock crap wires and plugs with new stock crap wires and plugs will net you all the horse power you lost with bad parts.
But swapping new stock crap wires for 8 mil magnecores will theoretically let more electricity to the plugs, making a better spark, igniting more fuel for more power.  I think a gain of 1 or 2 horses should be about right for larger wires...  And add those 1 or 2 to the power lost by old stock crap wires... and viola... noticable power increase.  Then the plugs that I've seen independant tests show 4 hp on a stock civic and 6.9 on a slightly modded prelude, should get about 4 or 5 extra ponies.  On top of the gain of your reclaimed power from old plugs.
-Jeff

10-15-2001, 08:31 AM

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www.sparkplugs.com for the plugs

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10-10-2001, 05:36 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	Ok my car has like 54,000 miles on it..it is a 98.  It still has the factory wires and plugs.  I'm going to be installing the denso plugs and magnecore wires. Is it reasonable to get a 5hp increase from what I already have?

10-10-2001, 05:37 PM	#2
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Probably. It's optimal to get that much power from dope wires and plugs. So, yeah... 5 ponies sounds just about right.

10-10-2001, 06:26 PM	#3
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 40 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	good pick.... i dont know how much HP u will gain but your car will run smoother.... most people like Nology, i personally like the magnacors better

10-10-2001, 06:50 PM	#4
my240likenoother Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dont know how much hp but i know you will feal it

10-10-2001, 09:17 PM	#5
IceTekGuy Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 362 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	NOLOGY NOGLOGY NOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my friend has those on his civc, they are funny as all heck... they have there own ground.. hehe

10-10-2001, 09:23 PM	#6
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had a pretty brainy friend of mine say that Nology's were crap...he even had some electric physics to back it up, but I don't remember what he said.  Anyway...I trust him and that's his opinion.  He could be wrong...but he very rarely is.  I say stick with the Magnecores.

10-10-2001, 10:21 PM	#7
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 40 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i heard the same thing saying nology is crap

10-10-2001, 11:34 PM	#8
Archangel Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd go with Magnecore wires, but any aftermarket wires are an improvement over factory wires with 54,000 miles on em. Now someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure you don't actually gain any horsepower from plugs and wires. It just gives back horsepower lost from older plugs and wires. So they will give you some hp gain, krunko. But if you replace the wires in a BRAND new car with aftermarket ones, you won't see any hp gain. It may idle smoother and get better cleaner sparks, but it won't actually create any new horsepower the engine didn't already have. If that's not true someone please correct me, im pretty sure about that.

10-11-2001, 12:29 AM	#9
vancouvers14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 868 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yup, that sounds right

10-11-2001, 08:38 PM	#10
mike95s14 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 40 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Where is a good site to get some denso plugs and magnecore wires?

10-12-2001, 07:22 AM	#11
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 40 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	review? how was the install? u like it?

10-14-2001, 12:49 PM	#12
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 38 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bah.  Youre all wrong.  Denso iridium plugs are the only plug manufacturers to claim a horsepower gain, and back it up with numerous dyno charts. Now... changeing old stock crap wires and plugs with new stock crap wires and plugs will net you all the horse power you lost with bad parts. But swapping new stock crap wires for 8 mil magnecores will theoretically let more electricity to the plugs, making a better spark, igniting more fuel for more power.  I think a gain of 1 or 2 horses should be about right for larger wires...  And add those 1 or 2 to the power lost by old stock crap wires... and viola... noticable power increase.  Then the plugs that I've seen independant tests show 4 hp on a stock civic and 6.9 on a slightly modded prelude, should get about 4 or 5 extra ponies.  On top of the gain of your reclaimed power from old plugs. -Jeff

10-15-2001, 08:31 AM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from mike95s14 on 8:38 pm on Oct. 11, 2001 Where is a good site to get some denso plugs and magnecore wires? </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> www.sparkplugs.com for the plugs