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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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Anyone install 8.5mm plug wires?

I have reviewing the documentation in my Magnecor 8.5mm spark plug wire box and it's like a horror story waiting to happen. Anyone have any experience personally on an Evo with these wires or anything similar? I went to their website and it appears that the Mitsu DOHC 16v 4-cylinder (didn't specify if it was a turbo or not) had a lot of problems with oil and moisture accumulation deep in the plug cavity. Since I don't feel like having my car sputter to work, I am holding off on putting these in until I hear some feedback. If you have changed your plug wires, please tell me in detail what precautions/tips you suggest. Thanks!

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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Anyone?
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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Yeah, what he said.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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do them one at a time and jut make sure they are on all the way plug wires are one of the easiesy things to install at home
on a 4g63 take the wire cover off of the head then pull wire off then replace it with the new one do them 1 by 1 as not to screw up the firing order
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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Anyone with more details (esp. about cleaning out the plug area)?
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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Again, anyone?? Please...
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 03:50 AM
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changed plugs

i have changed my plugs several times just to try different ones and everything is very simple and easy
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Old post,anyone install these wires? experience with them?
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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forget about Magnecor, if you want to upgrade the spark wire, get the one that is japan made such as hks, blitz, apexi etc which is the best for our Evo!
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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I eventually got them in - no big deal. I like the new wires... my Evo seems to like them, too.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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post pics chris
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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When I put the HKS Kansai CF stuff on, I'll take a pic of the plug wires...
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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If you want to spend the money on wires spend the extra and buy Taylor wires. If you dont want to spend that much go for the MSD. Between the two almost all track cars run with one of them.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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Installed my magnecores with new plugs this past friday and notice the stock ones are really thin for spark plugs wires but im not an engineer so who knows...

Only thing I didnt like was there is no lip to completely cover the spark plug hole like stock it just a flat plate of rubber....

I doubt any dirt debris will get in there since the stock plug cover with the top cover should keep everything out plus I always vacume the stock plug holes before taking out anything ...

I Noticed a smoother idle,but thats probably the new plugs,I did all this change because of my new PO300 codes that have been popping up at 14000 miles ,hoping this will solve my problem as in my 2001 eclipse V6 had the same code,changed the wires and plugs,never happened again...hoping this will do the same for my evo...

Magnecores are of the highest quality,but thats only my opinion,I do hate that its about 90 bucks for 2 wires........

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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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yes I agreed with magnecore better than stock one & $90 is already the best price because the japan one I check on the japanese webpage, most of them are over $150 in japan, so if get it to here probably more than $200 shipped
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