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    TaylorMade ThunderVolt Spark Plug Wires vs. Ford Racing Wires

    Got a 97 GM that is coming up on 100,000 miles. Anyone use the 10.4MM TaylorMade ThunderVolt spark plug wires, and if so, how do you like them? I had them on my old Buick Reatta years ago and they worked great on that application. Also looking at the Mustang Ford Racing 9mm wires possibly. Any recommendations?
    JCRULZ
    1997 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
    2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring (Wife's Car)
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    #2
    The Ford Racing wires should be cheaper, I have ThunderVolt 10.4's on my '85 and I had to cut to length and terminate the cap side ends myself...if they make a set specific to the 4.6, I would strongly recommend them, if not, then I'd go with the Ford Racing wires.

    Good luck,
    Don
    '85 CV coupe- 351W, T5-Z, FAST Ez-Efi, shorty headers, 2.5" duals with knock off flowmasters, 2.5" Impala tails, seriously worked GT-40 irons, Comp 265DEH cam, 1.7rr's, Mallory HyFire 6A, Taylor ThunderVolt 50 10.4mm wires, 75mm t/b, 3G alt swap, 140mph PI speedo, PI rear sway bar, '00 PI booster/MC, 95-97 front spindles, '99 front hub bearings/brakes, '92-'94 front upper control arms/ball-joints, 3.73's with rebuilt traction-lok, '09 PI rear disc swap, '96 Mustang GT wheels with 235/55R17's.

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      #3
      Just go with Ford Racing. The added size is pretty much worthless, and the added price is for nothing. I and many people here are quite happy with Ford Racing wires.

      85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
      160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
      waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc

      06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car)

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        #4
        The ford racing are not usa made. You could try Standard or Msd. Can not swear they are usa but they were last time I used them. They may have two lines domestic and Oriental.
        03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
        02 SL500 Silver Arrow
        08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
        12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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          #5
          Originally posted by johnunit View Post
          The added size is pretty much worthless, and the added price is for nothing.
          Worthless?...exceptional EMI and RFI suppression is worthless. I prefer not to have a bonus frequency coming through my radio that is rpm related. Anything less than the taylor wires and the RFI gives me false AFR readings, an o2 code and causes my battery light to flicker or even stay lit...granted I have a Mallory box and MSD coil and aftermarket EFI...but it's most certainly not worthless. If you have a stone stock car, FMS wires are fine.

          Good luck,
          Don
          '85 CV coupe- 351W, T5-Z, FAST Ez-Efi, shorty headers, 2.5" duals with knock off flowmasters, 2.5" Impala tails, seriously worked GT-40 irons, Comp 265DEH cam, 1.7rr's, Mallory HyFire 6A, Taylor ThunderVolt 50 10.4mm wires, 75mm t/b, 3G alt swap, 140mph PI speedo, PI rear sway bar, '00 PI booster/MC, 95-97 front spindles, '99 front hub bearings/brakes, '92-'94 front upper control arms/ball-joints, 3.73's with rebuilt traction-lok, '09 PI rear disc swap, '96 Mustang GT wheels with 235/55R17's.

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            #6
            Thanks for all the good advice my fellow Panther bros. I will do a little more price comparison and then make my purchase this weekend.
            1997 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
            2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring (Wife's Car)

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              #7
              taylor wires are just fine, they also make the live wires if i remeber correctly
              89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....

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                #8
                http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...ark-Plug-Wires

                -ryan s.
                08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                Originally posted by pantera77
                Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                  #9
                  Thanks Ryan, I found them on Summit Racing for 75 bucks. The TaylorMade 10.4's are 50 dollars more!
                  JCRULZ
                  1997 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
                  2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring (Wife's Car)

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                    #10
                    You're welcome.
                    I had to go find that thread. I forgot to move it when I posted it.
                    It's now in the performance mods sticky.

                    -ryan s.
                    08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                    03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                    97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                    94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                    73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                    12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                    Originally posted by pantera77
                    Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                      #11
                      get some wires from Performance distributors. http://www.performancedistributors.com/

                      4.6L mustang wires work; http://www.performancedistributors.com/4.6ignition.htm
                      2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
                      89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
                      88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006

                      I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478

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                        #12
                        Taylor Street Thunder wires work as well as anything else on a stock engine, cost 52 bucks for your application and made down the street from me in Grandview Missouri. They work better then any other wires i've bought, i'll never cheap out on them again.
                        88 Town Car (wrecked, for sale)
                        Walker OEM duals with muffler deletes

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