Sparkco Wires on MP3

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Installed mine this morning on the way to work after picking them up at the local post office (missed their delivery last Saturday). Results after the "plug n play" installation were immediate and much better than I expected. My idle dropped between 150-200 RPM; and even on my automatic, I notice a HUGE difference in the smoothness of the lower powerband in both 1st and 2nd gears.

I like the feel of the engine as it revs much better now, and my wife commented that the car felt a little quieter and much smoother.

Thanks SparkCo, for a great product...Keep them coming!
Josh

This guy is good...He installed them while driving to work. Dang, under the hood and all with the car moving.

J/K

 

[tut_tutZOOM]

This guy is good...He installed them while driving to work. Dang, under the hood and all with the car moving.

Hey, when life gets hectic, you just have to deal with it in stride, I guess. I'm sure anyone could have done it...

 

[saided18]

ha ha ha. you guys are mean. leave the poor guy alone. Any way i just put MY set of sparcko's in and i will tell you that i did not feel any increase in throttle response or HP. What i did notice is that from a dead stop it was a smoother starting off. The car needed less gas to start going and it has little to no hop when starting in first. that what i noticed. i don't know how these people notice this hp gain but it seemed the same to me.

 

[LinuxRacr]

Who noticed a HP gain? Anyway, I recieved mine yesterday, but am waiting to get my car out of the shop. I will drive with the stock wires first, and then put on the Sparkos to see if I notice a difference!

 

[tut_tutZOOM]

Not sure what I did to become a "poor guy"...maybe it's the whole graduate student thing.
I will say that I don't recall anyone referring to any HP gains. I thought I read a dyno result somewhere that showed .5-1 HP gain, but I don't remember anyone saying that their car "felt" like it had more HP after the install. It really shouldn't. You'll notice it in smoothness and some people say in torque as well.

Josh

 

[saided18]

Better plugs and wires "increase" hp and torque by reducing misfires (little misfires that you'd never notice). All cars misfire, most of the time it's a tiny misfire (only off a bit). So by reducing misfires and thus improving fuel use, you are utilizing more of your engine's potential, thus "increasing" hp and torque. It's not adding anything, just improving efficiency.
But yes, it can improve performance.
And remember, more important than size of wire is GOOD INSULATION. you can electrocute someone with a 1mm copper wire (if you were that guy). Proper insulation ensures the spark gets there "in one piece," with no drain, and no interference from outside the spark line. And the faster it gets there (less resistance), the more of it gets there.
In layman's terms.

This is the guy that says it increased hp!

 

[Mackdaddy]

Just ordered a set

What the heck. $55 for a two wire set is a bit pricey, but if fuel economy gets a bit better, then they're worth it.

We shall see....

Jim

 

[TheMAN]

Better plugs and wires "increase" hp and torque by reducing misfires (little misfires that you'd never notice). All cars misfire, most of the time it's a tiny misfire (only off a bit). So by reducing misfires and thus improving fuel use, you are utilizing more of your engine's potential, thus "increasing" hp and torque. It's not adding anything, just improving efficiency.
But yes, it can improve performance.
And remember, more important than size of wire is GOOD INSULATION. you can electrocute someone with a 1mm copper wire (if you were that guy). Proper insulation ensures the spark gets there "in one piece," with no drain, and no interference from outside the spark line. And the faster it gets there (less resistance), the more of it gets there.
In layman's terms.

 

[LinuxRacr]

Care to elaborate?

 

[Allen]

I'm posting this because someone asked about the difference between the Magnecor wires and Sparkco wires from a different thread. I dunno about the Magnecor wires, but I do have the Sparkco wires installed. Been driving around with it for a couple weeks now.

The price is ridiculous. $40 for two wires ... but that's not all... $15 for shipping! Maybe the shipping insurance for business is necessary, I don't know... but I do know this is one hell of an expensive wire.

No clear cut, immediately obvious, performance improvement... I know this isn't a turbo purchase... but this is still $55 for two wires that has yet shown me exactly why I paid that much for them....

Even after a couple weeks of driving I can not come to a firm conclusion that these wires have helped improve my car's performance (especially for the price!!). I never intended to expect HP performance increase from these. All I wanted was possible gas mileage improvement and better throttle response ... where, under cold engine circumstances, it would decrease the moments when my engine would shake like crazy if I didn't give it enough gas in 1st gear. It seems to be responding better... but I still can't say for sure if it is the wire or me being more cautious in that situation.

Twice now that I notice my car has hit 300+ miles per tank before the low gas light shows up. I'm not sure if this is due to the wires, my recent check on my tire pressure, my driving habit or the combination of it all?? I'll have to drive it a couple more tanks to be sure... I have driven this car for 300+ miles in the past before needing to refuel, so I'm not sure if this anything new. I feel this is leaning more towards a positive result though... again, just my opinion since I don't have data fact to back it up.

The yellow coated wires are not what I expected.... they are like lemon yellow... kind of ugly (but I prefer to keep my MP3 engine cover on so color doesn't really matter to me)... so you may want to try a different color if yellow is your first choice.

One thing I can say for SURE about these wires is that they are QUALITY wires. You probably can't get a set of wires at your local stores that are going to be better made than these.... If you have the money to blow away, then at least you know adding these wires won't DEGRADE your car's performance....

 

[pingdum]

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
That has got to be the most bizzare review of anything that I have ever read.

 

[Allen]

Bizzare? It's an expensive product and what does it do that justifies the cost? Hmm... I'm still looking.

 

[pingdum]

I just meant bizzare in that it kind of rambles, and you're not sure if you like the product or not.

 

[pingdum]

And personally I think it's a great product. I think it helped in overall smoothness and throttle response. I'm waiting for 10 tanks of gas untill I make the verdict on gas mileage. And tho' I do think the price seemed steep it is a very well made product, and the Magnacore wires that you mentioned are like $70 so it is a comparative bargain.

 

[Allen]

Oh yes, guess I did ramble... but that was only from preventing me from trashing this product up to hell with my opinon. Can't really see what it is doing for my car right now, but I guess I'll give it more time. SOMETHING MAY IMPROVE!!

Basically if someone has cash to throw away, this is something that wouldn't hurt to try out for the long run (cuz you'd eventually forget about it). If they want to see any immediate improvements then forget about it... it is not worth the price... save that money for a toaster or fruit cake to give to your relatives as a Christmas gift.

 

[Allen]

Oh, if you live in Canada then it may be worth getting this... since you wouldn't be charged US$15 shipping fee. For US$40, the wires alone are okay priced... it is the shipping fee for such a small package that bugs me. Sorry for the product trashing... the service was good though... Okay, I'm done with my review.

 

[prost]

Finally got mine installed

Well I installed my Sparco wires this weekend. Obviously it took almost no time. I have to agree with some of the things that have already been said.

1. Idles a little lower and slightly more smooth.
2. The revs climb a little more smooth
3. Shipping was fast, less than a week to Atlanta.
4. (Agree with Allen here) Seems like a lot of cash for two plug wires. They are nice but I mean $55 seems like way too much for these. I agree if you live in Canada then it might be more resonable. Shipping these within the USA would cost less than $5.

I didn't expect to see much gain since my car had only 1644 miles on it when I put the wires on. I am sure I would have seen more difference by replacing an older OE wire set. All in all I am pleased since $55 really isn't that much money and they do have a lifetime warranty. They did make a small difference.

 

[pingdum]

Yea, the $15 shipping does seem a bit excessive. I just shipped something to Canada about the same weight and it cost me like $5.