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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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got plug wires?

Is there any high performance spark plug wires for the 2nd gen CL that are are black?
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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We don't have spark plug wires. It's coil on plug.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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what he said.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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So how do I improve the spark (other than plugs) I already ordered some NGKs.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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You don't. Only thing you can do is replace the coils. However I haven't see any replacements that are better then stock.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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a ground wire kit will increase your spark.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Nope, only pink ones are available.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gr4mm4t0n
a ground wire kit will increase your spark.
How is that?
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
How is that?
any EEs out there that see a mistake in my logic, feel free to jump in.

a ground wire kit creates a less resistive path to ground (ie, R is less with ground wire kit). with the same current draw (I), your voltage drop across the ground wires is V=I*R. with a smaller R due to the ground wire kit, your voltage drop decreases as well (V and R are directly related if I stays constant).

compare this to the ideal ground connection where R=0ohms which means no matter the current draw, the voltage drop is 0V.

let's play with some numbers:

assume the original ground wires give an Rold = 0.1ohm.
our current draw will stay at 10A.

so the old voltage drop Vold = 10A * 0.1ohm = 1V. This means your ground is actually at 1V instead of 0V (aka ground bounce). Therefore, the spark plug's terminals are + at 12V and - at 1V. For an actual difference of 11V.

now say our new ground wire kit gives an Rnew = 0.01ohms.
the new voltage drop Vnew = 10A * 0.01ohm = 0.1V. Your spark plug's spark is now 12V - 0.1V = 11.9V, a bigger spark!

a ground wire kit helps everything electrical in your car by keeping 0 close to 0. i may install a kit myself.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by gr4mm4t0n
any EEs out there that see a mistake in my logic, feel free to jump in.

a ground wire kit creates a less resistive path to ground (ie, R is less with ground wire kit). with the same current draw (I), your voltage drop across the ground wires is V=I*R. with a smaller R due to the ground wire kit, your voltage drop decreases as well (V and R are directly related if I stays constant).

compare this to the ideal ground connection where R=0ohms which means no matter the current draw, the voltage drop is 0V.

let's play with some numbers:

assume the original ground wires give an Rold = 0.1ohm.
our current draw will stay at 10A.

so the old voltage drop Vold = 10A * 0.1ohm = 1V. This means your ground is actually at 1V instead of 0V (aka ground bounce). Therefore, the spark plug's terminals are + at 12V and - at 1V. For an actual difference of 11V.

now say our new ground wire kit gives an Rnew = 0.01ohms.
the new voltage drop Vnew = 10A * 0.01ohm = 0.1V. Your spark plug's spark is now 12V - 0.1V = 11.9V, a bigger spark!

a ground wire kit helps everything electrical in your car by keeping 0 close to 0. i may install a kit myself.

great way to explain yourself
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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I've been big stereo man all my life and Ive never used one before. 1) Is it true that they only come in blue and red? 2) Everyone Ive seen in a car was next to the engine, Can it be mounted where no one can see it?
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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our stock coil packs are fine if working 100%, just upgrade your plugs.

ground kit will help VERY slightly. you will see a better improvement by simply replacing the main ground line from your battery than installing a ground kit.
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