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Plug Wire Kit...$700!!!!!!!
The OEM plug wire kit appears to be $700
911-602-011-03-OEM Genuine Porsche Ignition Wire Set, Shielded Cables - Left, 911 Carrera (1985-89) $333.25 911-602-012-03-OEM Genuine Porsche Ignition Wire Set, Shielded Cables - Right, 911 Carrera (1985-89) $341.5 Anyone have experience with the : Magnecor Wire Set including coil wire, KV85 (red) 911 Carrera 1985-89 [Photo] $158.00 All I'm trying to do is clean up the engine compartment and new wires would look great. Any other recommendations?
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10-23-2008, 02:26 PM
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How about this: Buy some generic plug leads (long) and use your old caps etc, generally the metal end clips inside are easy to pry open and re-attach to new cables.
Should be fairly easy.
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I've got two cars running with Clewett wires. They are sold on this site - about $130 a set. Richard Clewett (maker) is a good guy - real Porsche drive it/race it/build it kinda guy.
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I have been running those Magnacor wires for some time now on my '84. The only issue I have had is the factory wire looms are too small.
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People have had great luck with aftermarket suppliers. Keep in mind you're talking about a car company stocking and offering parts for almost a 30 year old car. in that context, $700 seems pretty reasonable.
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Bottom line, the factory wires for 3.2s and 3.6s are expensive...but they're the ONLY one's I'd use on those cars.
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The only plug wires that were arc y sparky on any car I've ever owned were the factory wires in my 84 when I bought it. Open the engine lid at night and it was like a lightening storm in there.
Magnacores work great in the basic ignition system.
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I've had the red Magnacors for several years. No problems. I got aftermarket looms for them— might have even been from Magnacor.
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Only way I would put $700 of wires on my car even if they are Porsche is there wouldn't be anything else to get. JMHO I have Magnacor's and have been great. Just had to bore out the factory wire looms. Just too many other goodies that left over $500+ would buy.
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My Magnacors.....I think my engine bay looks pretty clean.
  
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Dang, those magnacor wires look to be the size of garden hoses!
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8.5mm, IIRC. Chock full of electricity!!
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Magnecore's are a great product; Nobody in their right mind would pay that much for plug wires, and if you don't want to bore out the wire looms, get the blue wires; those are the same gauge as factory
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One more for Magnacor. Great stuff. The dealers can stuff their $700 set of wires.
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I have these wires in my Project List -> Beru Wires on PP
Any good experiences with these? Cant seem to locate Clewett wires on PP...anyone have a link?
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A fair number of people on this board use either the Magnecor and the Clewett wires and have been very happy with them. Including me.
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I have the same dilemma, since we are distributor less I need long custom wires so far even if I made them myself I'm looking at $300.00 theres has to be a way to get this done for much less, my car is dead right now because of this
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