Performance HT leads, worth it?
Performance HT leads, worth it?
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Jimmytno1

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465 posts

198 months

Tuesday 7th September 2010
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Evening all, I'm in need of some new HT leads for my mk2 golf gti, are the perfomance ones worth the extra money or will a standard set of aftermarket leads do the same job for half the cash?

The Lukas

2,773 posts

223 months

Tuesday 7th September 2010
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As long as sufficient spark is getting to the plugs, and they are durable enough, then no they don't actually do anything.

LuS1fer

43,505 posts

274 months

Tuesday 7th September 2010
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I never ever noticed a difference though potentially they may be less prone to long term breakdown. Can't say I've ever had a problem attributable to HT leads save burning them on the exhaust manifold in which case heatproof ones might have an advantage but not if routed correctly. They are generally only a problem when the outer part cracks allowing the spark to arc to earth.

Edited by LuS1fer on Tuesday 7th September 20:40

Jimmytno1

Original Poster:

465 posts

198 months

Tuesday 7th September 2010
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I thought that might have been the case. Thanks for your reply