Can anyone suggest good spark plug wires for the 8? I was thinking of nology?

What thinkness does the RX8 use - is it 8mm?

Thanks!

Broken them already?

:D

I don't really think there's any aftermarket wires out yet. I've always been a big fan of Magnecor wires - VERY well made, fit is fantastic, and they do the job right - get the maximum energy from the coil to the plug.

Nology wires are a gimmick, and they're horribly overpriced. I've seen 3rd gen RX-7's that actually *lost* horsepower going to Nology's from stock plug wires. I wouldn't waste my money. Not to mention you can't even see the plug wires!

Dale

Yeah, they are very difficult to reach, like everything else in the engine bay - Parking lights etc. My previous engine had 10.3 mm wires to replace the standard 8mm, which resulted in alittle more kick - although spark plugs had to be replaced alittle more frequently.

Thanks for the tip. I always thoough nology was a gimmic.

We are waiting for a good set of wires to hit the market. I'm sure it is just a matter of time and when we get our greasy lil hands on some we'll post it in the vendor section for you guys.

Like most parts right....a matter of time :-) Thanks ...!

denso iridium power
is goog and strong, the cant giv your rx8 hp.

Originally posted by Need For Speed
denso iridium power
is goog and strong, the cant giv your rx8 hp.

They are spark plugs - we were talking about spark plug wires :-)

there are the granatelli spark plug wires...but i dont think they are out for the RX8...
or you may have to make your own wires. i know people with older generation rx's that have done that too.

Holy Freaking thread ressurection batman!!! This thread is 5 years old. :)

P.S. BHR has some MSD coils for the 8

hola de nuevo!

only valid for oem coils?

will be the next aspect that I have to improve .. the ignition and put everything new, spark plugs, wires and coils .. but first I get away with the transmission:banghead: :lol: :lol:

regards

Ivan

LOL, bump again 1 year later...hahahaha

LOL, bump again 1 year later...hahahaha

ass! btw, nology still not a good choice.

beers :beer:

i have nology. huh i hate that wire. i'm still waiting for my BHR ignition kit huhuhuhu.

Get Nology if you want to kill your car.

OMG, yeah, 1 year later and another bump...hahahaha

Hilarious...I have to admire your commitment to f-cking with the community. What are the odds the op will check back in?

Running gag... :lol: well played

I do my best.

eh not necessarily a year bump it should do lol anyone got an update on a reliable set of spark plug wires to use?

just bought a used 2005 shinka with 70000 miles on it, a week after i took it off the lot it wont run or start at all. Gonna give it a well deserved tune-up and see if that helps.

eh not necessarily a year bump it should do lol anyone got an update on a reliable set of spark plug wires to use?

just bought a used 2005 shinka with 70000 miles on it, a week after i took it off the lot it wont run or start at all. Gonna give it a well deserved tune-up and see if that helps.

Hey, welcome to the forums and congrats on the car.

You can find lots of information in the technical forums but my recommendation is Racing Beat wires.
Make sure you get new ignition coils which can be found in the forum vendor area.
Clean your MAF and ESS. Change your air filter.

Maybe take it back and kick their ass?

Hey, welcome to the forums and congrats on the car.

You can find lots of information in the technical forums but my recommendation is Racing Beat wires.
Make sure you get new ignition coils which can be found in the forum vendor area.
Clean your MAF and ESS. Change your air filter.

Maybe take it back and kick their ass?


Kicking their ass is a must, but when i did they just kinda shrugged their shoulders and said sorry, now im stuck with fixing it myself, which i dont mind but it would have been nice to squeeze a free repair outta them. :mad:

I'v heard a lot of good things about the BHR ignition kit, but im poor college kid and 585 is a big dent in my pocket :sweatdrop

Do not use nology or ngk.

Nology is a waste of money for the RX8 and NGK's will give you misfires.

Stock wires or racing beat wires are best.

bump

ok so I replaced the spark plugs yesterday, realized i didnt have the lock to my lugs at the last minute so had to use the turning the wheel all the way to the right method. (Note to self: Find that darn lock)

I still havent gotten to the wires yet, just wanted to do the simplest thing first and see if it helped, the car now starts and idles, but the idle is reeeeallllyyy rough, and sounds like something is rattling, very metallic like from underneath the car. and its shooting a new code p0506.

any thoughts? Im going to go ahead and order some racing beat wires for it right now I think.

Look in glovebox or in the trunk where the jack is for your lock.


P0506(idle control sys. Idle low)........... possible causes.

1) MAF
2) IAC
3) Intake Leak
4) Exhaust Restriction

I'm going with #4 since you hear rattling.....Usually this will be chunks of the honeycomb in the CAT bouncing around.
If I was you, I would pull the front of the CAT loose and off to the side and peer in with a flashlight and see. There are pics on this site of what it should look like.
Clean your MAF as well and check for any vacuum leaks.

Any power loss?

Thanks Mazurfer, If it is honeycomb in the cat, is it as simple as just taking it out? or is that a problem I'll have to go to the dealer for?

I'll clean the MAF today and check for vacuum leaks. As for the loss of power, I dont know. I didnt drive the poor thing, the idling was too rough, and seemed on the verge of cutting off.

CAT is under warranty for 8 years 80k miles if that applies?

Depends on where you live as to whether or not you could just knock all the honeycomb out or not and get away with it. If Emissions testing in your state/locale then "no".

Some people take the CAT out and just run with a mid-pipe, but the same emissions issue exists here.
This will also generate a CEL and you won't be able to mask it without getting a Cobb Access Port.

Well im at 70000 miles so hopefully if there is a problem with the cat, im covered, as for the car, i cleaned the MAF today with MAF sensor cleaner and checked for vacuum leaks, everything looks good. Started her up, rough idling still and rattling below. feels like a big loss of HP as well.. :-/ waiting on coils and spark plug wires in the mail. Im still shooting code p0506.

maybe off topic, maybe not but what part # plugs did you put where. good luck with repair. see you in a year.

Haha, thread bump.
I just bought an 04 RX8 with 33k original miles. AND
to my huge suprise I found Nology wires while changing the the sparks.

Question is could I run regular ngk iridium sparks with these pos wires?

Screw just getting wires. Upgrade to a full ignition kit, BHR ignition kit. Ya it is more money, ruffly 400 dollars but way worth the boost in engine reliability and age. Will also help greatly with misfires. They will become like the dinosaurs.....extinct!

Haha, thread bump.
I just bought an 04 RX8 with 33k original miles. AND
to my huge suprise I found Nology wires while changing the the sparks.

Question is could I run regular ngk iridium sparks with these pos wires?


Should be just fine with oem NGK's.