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Offline wiskey

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Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« on: March 18, 2014, 05:57:59 am »
I have been using  Dyna 3ohm coils, to dyna copper core wires, into Iridium plugs.

The plugs (as far as I know) are only offered with a resistor.

I will be using a motogadget tach/speedo and it says that suppression wires must be used or the unit can be damaged.

I like the Iridium but I cant use them with the suppression wires correct? Any good options?

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Offline Tintop

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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 06:29:45 am »
I couldn't find anything that says you can't use suppression wire with Iridium plugs.  You do however want to use a quality wire.  The best would seem to be the latest 'spiral' wound.
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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 06:43:14 am »
I agree, Taylor makes some we use on Samauto. Using NGK racing wires on Calendar Girl, both hi po 750's.Bill
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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 08:59:30 am »
Do suppression wires hold any resistance? i know the DR8EIX that I use do, and thus i went with a copper core wire. I know the resistance should be in one place.

IF the suppression wires do hold resistance what are my plug choices?

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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2014, 09:05:25 am »
I seem to recall the short length of suppresion wire we need will not add much resistance, less than the plug so you're fine. I was using resistor caps & Iridiums.   
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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2014, 09:40:24 am »
I agree, Taylor makes some we use on Samauto. Using NGK racing wires on Calendar Girl, both hi po 750's.Bill

The NGK caps have a 5ohm cap correct?  what plugs were ran with them?

Downside of running a 5ohm cap and resistor plug? I don't have to run iridium plugs, i just want to :)

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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2014, 06:44:58 am »
anyone?

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Re: Plug Wire and plug combo for digital tach.
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2014, 10:21:04 am »
I run NGK caps, supression wires with NGK BPR8EIX plugs on the sidecar with a Boyer ignition, no issues.
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