ross.taylor 0 Posted February 18, 2004 My HT Leads are looking a bit tired. So I was thinking about replacing them but they are pretty pricy on the 16V. Eurocarparts have them for £45, and there are various "posh" ones available. Is there anyone out there who has experience or advice on which ones to go for and if its worth splashing the cash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted February 18, 2004 My HT Leads are looking a bit tired. So I was thinking about replacing them but they are pretty pricy on the 16V. Eurocarparts have them for £45, and there are various "posh" ones available. Is there anyone out there who has experience or advice on which ones to go for and if its worth splashing the cash. I bought a set of BERU ones from GSF about 6 years ago, no problem whatsoever, Hella is another manufacturer of standard leads, you won't get more performance from a 100 quid plus set, they just look flashier. David. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted February 18, 2004 i just ordered some beefy 10mm ones from http://www.wires4cars.com in the states...the exchange rate makes it cheepish btw 10mm wont make it faster etc,it just looks cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 18, 2004 Yeah agreed with the comments made so far but I tend to go with silicon ones usually as they don't get all stiff and mouldy with age. Try and source a set that uses OE ends for a better connection. Cheers K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flusted 0 Posted February 18, 2004 I found a company on the net that make 10mm silicone ones with 4 spark paths for £65 delivered.the company make leads for astin martin engines apparently! there phone number is 02089332213 they only do em in blue tho,hope this helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronaldovw 0 Posted February 19, 2004 I'd use the Beru ones from G&S/Euro. Had them on my 16V and they where OE quality, flashy leads don't do anything for performance. I think they cost £28 3 years ago. Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bean 0 Posted February 23, 2004 So the fancy looking ht lead dont improve performance at all then? and if not will the ecp or gsf ones be as good as the standard vw ones? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exturbo2003 0 Posted February 23, 2004 flash leads will not improve horse power, but, the bigger the conductor the lower the resistance. just like your amp cable the thicker wire has less loss over a given length then a thin wire. what this means is that in extremes you will get a healthier spark with the thicker low conductivity wire. so in therory, acceleration and temp extremes and starting should be improved, as should fuel consumption and spark plug life. like i say thats a THERORY dont know if it works tho, only that magnecor are crap, stay away at all costs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exturbo2003 0 Posted February 23, 2004 flash leads will not improve horse power, but, the bigger the conductor the lower the resistance. just like your amp cable the thicker wire has less loss over a given length then a thin wire. what this means is that in extremes you will get a healthier spark with the thicker low conductivity wire. so in theory, acceleration and temp extremes and starting should be improved, as should fuel consumption and spark plug life. like i say thats a THEORY dont know if it works tho, only that magnecor are crap, stay away at all costs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted February 23, 2004 go for the OE leads very good ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobyD 0 Posted February 23, 2004 What make are the OE ones and can you buy them somewhere cheaper than the stealer?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites