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Spark plug wire conversion
My friend at a local audio and performance shop called nology and asked them if they had anything for 7th gen civics. The guy told him that they don't have anything right now, but they're making a spark plug wire conversion kit for our cars and rsx's. I didn't uderstand how it works, because he was kinda excited about this and was talking really fast. But anyways, he said that this is a guaranteed 15-20 hp increase, dyno tested! I was wondering if anyone else has heard about this or if this guy is B.S.


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no, haven't heard of that but is this going to completely replace the coil packs?
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i dont see how that is gonna add any HP at all i dont even see how it will be an improvement since the direct fire system performs better than wires anyway
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Umm...

If anything adding wires will increase the resistance.

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Did he talk you into a tornado too?
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haha a tornado..

anyways i think this is just B.S.

ppl like that should be slapped!
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Doubt it would give you anything.
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Originally posted by RedDragon333
i dont see how that is gonna add any HP at all i dont even see how it will be an improvement since the direct fire system performs better than wires anyway
exactly
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Well if it isnt BS then set me up with it
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sounds like this guy is just talkin smack
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Hi,

Is it comparable to the ignition solutions plasma pack?
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No the coil packs increase the power coming from your spark plugs for starting and driving. They will lower your gas milage a little but you should get more power from your spark. The thing he is talking about is adding a distributor cap, rotor and spark plug wires like on older civics. The direct fire in our cars reduces resistence and thus can get more power than adding a cap and wires. I don't see how adding spark plug wires and a distributor cap is beneficial at all.
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they probably mean negative 15hp
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sounds like hes trying to sell some left handed wrenches. Total BS
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Yeah I agree B.S. ..............
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they probably mean negative 15hp
LMAO but at least you got old school wires, distributor cap and rotor.
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Maybe they should go all the way back to a shaft driven distributor with points. Then you could manually adjust timing and initial advance.
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Scheme to make a buck off the "cranially challenged"
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Originally posted by Bartkat
Maybe they should go all the way back to a shaft driven distributor with points. Then you could manually adjust timing and initial advance.
i am all for that, i would be the first to do it maybe that would add 20-25 hp

all i got to say and it does seem to be the popular answer is:zbsflag:
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Originally posted by Bartkat
Maybe they should go all the way back to a shaft driven distributor with points. Then you could manually adjust timing and initial advance.
I actually remember doing that to my first car, damn I feel old.
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You could put lighter springs on the mechanical advance and get more zip off the line. No knock sensors, no rev limiter, just go like hell.
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