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anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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hapakev
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anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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February 03, 2010, 08:41:05 AM »
What plug wires are you using? The kit comes with the caps, but no wires so I need to buy some. The site says to use carbon core resistor plug wires. Is ferrite core an acceptable substitute?
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Re: anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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February 03, 2010, 09:42:04 AM »
This is a place where you can get nice wires with the plug ends already on. You cut to length and add your coil ends.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/catalog.aspx?pid=MFDY4
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Re: anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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February 03, 2010, 12:54:41 PM »
I just bought some generic carbon core wires at Autozone.
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Re: anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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February 03, 2010, 01:38:45 PM »
if you go to the power arc website they recomend that you use only magnacore wires
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Re: anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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February 03, 2010, 02:01:08 PM »
I was warned (by an old and experienced mechanic) with our bikes to stay away from carbon cables. No experience myself, just passing it on.
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Re: anybody install the cycle x power arc?
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February 03, 2010, 09:45:57 PM »
Wouldnt carbon core be considered a resistor wire?
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cb750k77
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February 03, 2010, 09:51:55 PM »
you guys are all thinking about stock coils.... not power arc.... power arc is a modern coil it does fine with those special wires use what it says.... the responce time of coil depends on it...
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February 04, 2010, 03:37:34 AM »
Actually I was thinking about vibrations and carbon being brittle. Even copper wires suffer from vibrations and will loose effective diameter over time.
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February 04, 2010, 05:19:25 AM »
Ignitions like the Power Arc and Dyna 2000 cannot use copper core spark plug wires. I have used both the Dyna "Grey" wires and Taylor Spiro wires. The Taylors come in various colors and have a molded in plug cap.
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hapakev
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February 04, 2010, 10:23:02 PM »
Mreick, where do you get the taylors? do you have an online source you use?
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Smoking Jack
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hapakev
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February 04, 2010, 10:26:35 PM »
nokrome-I think it says that they are the onlt spiral wound wires you can use with the power arc, if I remember correctly
Silverback-that might be the way I go. Thanks
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Smoking Jack
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good point !!
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