recommendations please, engine replacement stuff Options

[808celica]

well its about time to change spark plugs on my car.........

so why not do spark wires also......

any recommendations on good brands for the ol' 5sfe............
also anything i could do while im in there........

Much Alohas for any input,

Jon

[_mikeE]

TRD but too bad they're discontinued but stock ftw!
But if u decide to want to upgrade then just go with the Nology hotwires.

[808celica]

coool....nology wires and stock plugs???

i might as well upgrade like that tampon commercial

[hurley97]

Toyotas do not like aftermarket ignition wires. Stick with OEM wires and get some nice NGK spark plugs, Iridiums or V-Powers.

[_mikeE]

i said stock plug wires, not stock plugs.
Sorry if you misunderstood me. As far as I know, there are no such thing as TRD spark plugs. But i'm using NGK Iridium IX.

[alltracman78]

TRD but too bad they're discontinued but stock ftw!
But if u decide to want to upgrade then just go with the Nology hotwires.

That isn't stock.

And your reply is confusing.
If stock is best [FTW!], then why would you recommend Nology as an "upgrade" [which it isn't IMO].

[_mikeE]

I was saying just with stock spark plug wires but IF he wanted to upgrade then i guess go with nology hotwires.

[808celica]

HAhah no fighting in this thread please

okay. say if i were to upgrade my ignition stuff like plugs and wires what would you recommend.....

or what do we as 6gc owners have to choose from....being limited in support for the 5sfe

mikE you said nology hotwires........ is that all we have??? damn

[garin]

i've always heard ngk's are good.

[_mikeE]

Fighting? nahhh...clarifying.
But I was never sure if we had NGK wires for our 5s motors, because I usually saw them for the 7A.
Anyhoo, so you're all done the exterior now correct? Instead, why not just swap your motor to a 3s.
Do it....do it now.

[Jdog1385]

aren't they just spark plug wires?...do they really do anything.

i use bosch platinum plugs

[_mikeE]

I read that bosch plugs were bad for our cars, but meh. Good that nothing's happened to your car.

[mspired13]

I ran the 5mm NGK's on my 5SFE and they were really nice. Everything fit so perfectly!! And they look so nice! If you are llooking for thicker racing 8mm wires...Magnecores makes them for the 5SFE also. Ebay it. It is as much if not more then the Nology's. I have heard, haven't experience, Nology's Hotwires. I heard that the built in capictators don't respond well to Toyota's like in Hondas. But check around. 5mm great if you are not running external coils. Anything other then that will be 8mm or you will risk melting your wires. You can buy a do it yourself set from Accel, but it won't have the square boot. Hope that helps.
OH BTW
D Sport Mag has some info on spark plugs this month. Stating that copper is most conductive...but needs a bigger conduct point (bigger electrode) then platnium or iredium (which can be amde thinner and use less energy). I run coppers...if they have gold...I would run gold. Anybody who has worked with electrical...knows that copper conducts energy very well. You just have to replace them more often...which is ok...because they are cheap and it forces you to check on the condition of your engine.

This post has been edited by mspired13: Jun 17, 2008 - 6:38 PM

[808celica]

coool and mikeE i am not done with my exterior mods i have creative plans for the exterior.....as well as interior.

well..........im thinkin on going stock wire route and upgrade on the plugs.

what does the 5mm relate to??? on the plugs........i have an idea but im not 100% sure.

mahalos for the info mspired13 and everyone else