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Thoughts on Magnecor plug wires?

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 03:49 AM
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Anyone running Magnecor plug wires and if so what are your thoughts ?
Should I look at these or another brand recommended or stay with stock ?
Also which plugs ? Champion, NGK ?
If you have part numbers it would be appreciated
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by steve_r2
Anyone running Magnecor plug wires and if so what are your thoughts ?
Should I look at these or another brand recommended or stay with stock ?
Also which plugs ? Champion, NGK ?
If you have part numbers it would be appreciated
Cheers
In my opinion you should go with OE Mopar wires. Low resistance wires with poor shielding can cause interference with the ECU and/or radio. There are no gains to be had from a "high performance" wire with the stock ignition system. This is one of those places that OE is the way to go. Let me know if you have any questions!

-Ryan
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 08:31 AM
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I'd stick with OEM. Mine are still giving good service at 77,000 miles.
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 03:57 PM
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Yep x2 on OEM the way to go.
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 07:57 PM
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Cheers guys,
Kind of what I suspected but best thought to ask. Stock plugs ? or are NGK/Champion/Bosch a better bet ?
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by steve_r2
Cheers guys,
Kind of what I suspected but best thought to ask. Stock plugs ? or are NGK/Champion/Bosch a better bet ?
There's nothing wrong with the stock plugs: Champion RE14PLP5 (Gap 0.050 in [1.27 mm])
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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I've run the stock wires for 100k now without issue, no reason to replace them with anything different.

Plugs....
I tried Denso plugs without any ill effects. *IF* they gave me any mileage gains, it was minimal. I'd buy them again simply because it cross-references with my VW so I've got a pile of plugs sitting around.

My plug experience, with the JK specifically, was 50k on stock plugs and now 50k on my Denso's. I'll pull the Denso's and check the gap but the stock plugs ranged from .050 to .065 by 50k with 5/6 being at .060 or wider.

I do still have my stock plugs in the drawer so I can get pics of the differences between the two sets if I remember to do so.
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