Taylor 10.5 MM wires = JUNK!

[my95z28]

Good call CPT Obvious. LOL.. he posted right before you...

LMAO, umm, look at the times that they were posted.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

youre lucky to have at least gotten some value out of them. my 8.5s were a firework show from day 1.

I did put Nomex sleeves over the boots that went past the headers on install, but it has been an improved car...no doubt.



EDIT: Almost went with the Taylor "Full Metal Jackets" but thought that would be overkill...at this stage...that is the next step...IF I have issues...

[JoeliusZ28]

I 100% believe you jeff because like i said, they are hit or miss. It seems to be a batch issue because people either are perfectly happy or completely disgusted. My problem was definitely not isolated, several boots arced to the headers, and I even had arcing coming straight out of the wire to valvecover bolts, alternator, etc. I used insulation to fix the arcing that was visible at idle, but then as soon as i went out and put a load on the car, it would find its way around somewhere or another.

[MP81]

Yeah, but your MSDs did the same thing. I think it has to do with them being "cut to fit" wires.

[JoeliusZ28]

Yeah, but your MSDs did the same thing. I think it has to do with them being "cut to fit" wires.

No they didnt, I never once saw spark where it shouldnt have been with the MSDs. The issue I had with MSDs seemed exclusive to one or two cylinders, which lead me to believe I damaged them installing the boots (which are TOO snug for the wires). I used copious ammounts of dielectric grease so there was nothing more i could do. Its the opti boots fault more than the wires id say.

That being said the MSDs had some corona glow but i dont think that hurts anything.

I am a large fan of my AC Delcos though. 0 missing. 0 arcing. 0 glow.

[TSTONE]

fwiw - i went accel high temps (shielded braded insulators covering entire wires - supposed to be good to 1200f ) so i could run under my headers and it still fowled a wire within a season due to heat penetration - i'd stay away from them as well

[MP81]

My Accels looks like this when I got the car...

[kammi10]

Msd ftmwf

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

It seems to be a batch issue because people either are perfectly happy or completely disgusted. My problem was definitely not isolated, several boots arced to the headers, and I even had arcing coming straight out of the wire to valvecover bolts, alternator, etc. I used insulation to fix the arcing that was visible at idle, but then as soon as i went out and put a load on the car, it would find its way around somewhere or another.

Yikes...none of that sounds good...would be interested to see if people are having the same problems on the same cylinders.

I know that on the TTAs that the problem cylinder is the one directly underneath the turbo...generally the first one to fail every time. When I replaced wires this spring, that particular wire was burned completely in half, even with the nomex boot on.

[jada64]

I had some taylor wires on the DSM when i bought it.... It missed and stalled alot, the wires were pretty much falling apart, i pulled one out and it had pieces stuck on the coil pack.

[twoolley08]

and to think i thought about getting those taylor 10.5mm wires, glad i stuck to my gut and got the 8.5 msd's

[steddy]

I put a set of MSD Super Conductors on about 4 years ago and haven't had any problems with them. They, as i rememebr, were like $65 through summit, but for 4+ years? Well worth the cash and couple hours getting them in and routed.

[OIF1VET]

Yeah, I went MSD 8.5.. My Taylors fell apart when I took them off the car.. JUNK!!

[c0ncEpT]

Yup MSD are the way to go!!