[Shotimes] Taylor Spark Plug Wires

sho2go srfdude@cox.net
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:27:23 -0700


I don't have a horse in this race, but I have to question your statement
that the Taylor wires have "outlasted the Ford wires for us."  My OEM wires
are still going strong at 149K miles, although I don't let water or oil get
in there.  But how long can you have possibly tested these wires for you to
say that?
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: <alfitz@alfitz.com>
To: "_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Taylor Spark Plug Wires


> Steve,
>
> I read Magnecor's page on plug wires and this is what I gleaned;
>
> They think all plug wires are SHIT except their own.
> All designs are inferior, except their own.
> Carbon wires are the worse (FORD WIRES ARE CARBON)
>
> I'm not saying that Taylor wires are the BEST in the world, but they have
> performed and outlasted the FORD wires for us and they are less expensive.
> Even Magnecor's biased web page puts the spiral wound wires ahead of
carbon
> wires.
>
> Less money, lasts longer, performs at least as well as OEM, and comes in 3
> color choices.
>
>  Sounds good to me.
>
>
>
>
> Al Fitzgerald
> http://www.alfitz.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
> To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Taylor Spark Plug Wires
>
>
> > I'm not saying who's right and who's wrong, but I'll never put Taylor
> wires
> > on my SHO.  At least not until the OEM wires are obsolete.  Less ohms
does
> > not equal "superior".
> >
> > http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/truth.htm
> >
> > Good reading.  They indicate why cheap, spiral-wound wires are not
ideal,
> > and could actually be detrimental.  Also, some of these cheap wires tend
> to
> > claim horsepower increases, even though there have been independent
> studies
> > showing that low resistence DOES NOT equal more horsepower.
> >
> > I'm not saying the Taylors (or others) won't initially perform okay.
> > There's no possible performance gain, but there is potential that these
> > won't last very long.  That's why I'll stick with OEM.
> >
> > Later,
> >
> > Steve Tatro
> > Red/Black '93 with 166k miles
> > Cincinnati, Ohio
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <alfitz@alfitz.com>
> > To: "_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Taylor Spark Plug Wires
> >
> >
> > > We took the individual TAYLOR wires and tested the resistance on each
> wire
> > > compared to the same length FORD wires. The average resistance on the
> > TAYLOR
> > > wires is 50 ohms and the FORD wires were 500 ohms resistance, hence
the
> > > factor of 10.
> > >
> > > Al Fitzgerald
> > > alfitz@alfitz.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>
> > > To: <alfitz@alfitz.com>; "_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 4:18 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Taylor Spark Plug Wires
> > >
> > >
> > > > Al,
> > > > What is the factor of 10 measurement?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Don McKinnon
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of alfitz@alfitz.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:01 PM
> > > > To: _SHOTIMES II
> > > > Subject: [Shotimes] Taylor Spark Plug Wires
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Taylor spark plug wires are an 8mm wire set that are made for
the
> > SHO.
> > > > We
> > > > ordered 3 sets and checked the resistance, comparing it to a set of
> FORD
> > > > wires
> > > > and found the Taylor wires far superior. (by a factor of 10) We
> > installed
> > > > three sets on different SHOs and found they work at least as well as
> the
> > > > FORD
> > > > wires. The Taylor wires are less money and better specs than the
FORD
> > > wires.
> > > >
> > > > With that said, has anyone else had any experience with the Taylor
> > wires,
> > > > specifically the 8mm Spiro Pro Series?
> > > >
> > > > Al Fitzgerald
> > > > alfitz@alfitz.com
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