NICK K

Whats the best plug leads ?

wimwerf

some will say...the original...others will say 909 blue leads

Dave Henshall

i'll say original

St3V3_C

Standard BERU leads

wimwerf

but its never proofed the originals are better.

TIFF

Karl did a VERY big test on the leads a few years ago and found the Beru ones were so much better than all the others

wimwerf

and how did he test them.

strange all the wrc cossies driving with blue 909 leads

TIFF

Cant remember exactly how he tested them but i know he found the motorsport ones broke down on the ends.

I would only use the Beru ones

Ian M

they definately wont be using the ones everybody buys as 909 motorsport leads
in fact about the only commonality between them is the colour.

TIFF

wimwerf

but how do you know for sure....

NICK K

fink i will get the motorsport leads then

TIFF

St3V3_C

That's exactly it - you don't know, so I would stay away from the blue ones

NICK K

My mates car has the blue ones and it seems to run fine.
My car is a smsll turbo whitch i converted to a large turbo i had to buy special long leads to fit my cam cover. They looked like the motorsport leads.
Got a new engine with the normal type head/rocker cover so i need new leads just wana get the best ones.
i have known the magnacore to break down but never heard of the 909 s to ????

Ian M

because i have two sets here and the quality is garbage. + wrc cars run leads considerably thicker than these.

RichardPON

I know where the lead make up came from, and which back door it came out of Ford from..............

For the record, I've run with 909 leads on my car for 5 years without a single problem.

wimwerf

on my blue leads its written "ford motorsport 909". and they are really ticker then my original ones.

and it never missed a beat.

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

Ive never had any problems with any 909's ive sold so far.

What i will say for either set though, is to convert the system to teh catalyst cap and use the 1 piece leads.

Rs Gus

iTrader: (2)

and mine are fine

puddy

what is a catalyst cap?



Oh ,and I use these,msd, american ignition specialist jobbies ,nice!

puddy

Ian M

my mate put a set on his car. two months later i went with him to karls to get it chipped. after karl had installed the chip and done his initial set up he took the car out , on his return he reported a missfire and suspected the leads. we doubted this as the leads where only 2 months old however on investigation it was found all 4 leads had extensive corrosion where they fit into the dizzy cap. so in answer to the original question beru leads are better by far.

Rs Gus

iTrader: (2)

2wd or 4wd ones ian????????????? puddy yours are 4x4 type cap

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

4wd are same as 2wd Gus

Only the calalyst equipped models had the revised cap

puddy

so whats the difference? I,m gonna need the best cap I can get for my

ignition system!

cheers ,puddy

NICK K

Lets have a vote

909 's =

Originals =

Rs Gus

iTrader: (2)

yes i stand corrected its just the fact i see mine as a 4x4 roflol what i ment to say was escort cosworth big turbo or saffy cosworth

Rs Gus

iTrader: (2)

the non catalys car ran a cap where the plug leads came out @ 90degrees and on the catalyst cars the plug leads come straight up ie like yours

DOO

the Originals are £50.00 each lead

how much are the motorsport leads around £80.00 a set if i m right
where do you buy them from as ford motorsport are no longer trading

TIFF

You get what you pay for

swerv

I would always use the genuine ones as ive never had a problem with them and am prepared to pay the price for them

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

i tried two sets of the 909's and BOTH were crap.

Ordered a set of Beru ones, about £180 a set from Woodford last year.

Never missed a beat since.



Dave.