Accel 300+ Race Wire?
09-27-2000, 08:23 PM
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Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm
Engine: 385 HSR.....LS1
Transmission: 700R4 with Midwest 3400 2.4str...M6
Axle/Gears: SLP Zexel Posi unit 3.42's...3.73's
Accel 300+ Race Wire?
Are the 8.8 300+ Wires better than the Accel 8.0 yellow wires? Just curious? I got the yellows but was thinking about the 8.8's Will I feel a difference on a stock motor and my mods.
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1987 White IROC-Z
305 TPI LB9
700-R4 auto tranny
87,000 miles
Very Clean car
Performance Resource Chip
Flowmaster Muffler
Throttle Body Coolant bypass
TPIP air Foil
K&N's
Gutted air box
Accel 8.0 plug wires
Moroso Super Coil
Blue Streak Cap and Rotor
AC Delco Rapidfire plugs
Mobil 1 15/50 Synthetic motor oil
Mobil 1 synthetic Trans fluid.
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wishmister@yahoo.com
1987 White IROC-Z
305 TPI LB9
700-R4 auto tranny
87,000 miles
Very Clean car
Performance Resource Chip
Flowmaster Muffler
Throttle Body Coolant bypass
TPIP air Foil
K&N's
Gutted air box
Accel 8.0 plug wires
Moroso Super Coil
Blue Streak Cap and Rotor
AC Delco Rapidfire plugs
Mobil 1 15/50 Synthetic motor oil
Mobil 1 synthetic Trans fluid.
09-27-2000, 09:48 PM
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on a stock ignition set up i doubt if you'd see or feel any differance. i believe the 8.8's are better wires then the 8's.
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09-27-2000, 09:56 PM
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I've heard nothing but horror stories about Accel wires,I've heard about boots breaking and sleeves coming apart among other things that they are kinda like the B&M megashifter of the ignition world or like FRAM just living on reputation not quality.
Some people have good luck but I've seen only junk except for the extreme 9000's
Some people have good luck but I've seen only junk except for the extreme 9000's
09-28-2000, 08:57 AM
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I would stay away from the Accel wires. I have had several sets that crossfire. I had a set of the 300+ wires, they lasted about 4 months. Taylor wires are much better. Also, I have used the Splitfire Plug Wires on my truck. So far, I believe they are the best wires I have bought.
09-28-2000, 01:05 PM
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Car: 94 Z28
Engine: LT1 w/ headers, catback, CAI, tune
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.23s
I had the 8.8 300+ "race" wires. TOTAL TRASH!!!!! The wires themselves one by one cracked, several boots melted, etc. I changed them out one by one as they went bad w/ a used set of Taylor 8mm wires that I had. I have had ZERO problems w/ them. Exact same wire routing as the Accels, so it wasn't the wires being routed too near the headers or anything. I'm sticking to Taylors from now on. Don't buy anything from Accel if you can help it, I know I won't. (also had a Accel Blueprint Distrib that I bought at the same time as the wires, also total trash, had alot of problems w/ it, now a MSD Pro-Billet Distrib is in it's place, immediately fixed ignition probs I was having...)
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86 IROC w/ a cammed 305 TPI.
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Ray87Z
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86 IROC w/ a cammed 305 TPI.
Formerly Ray86IROC.
www.inter-scape.com/Ray
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