HT leads, what's the right answer?
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I wouldn't go for the Magnecor leads, these are the way forward, but fragile if handled roughly
https://partsfortvrs.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tv...
phillpot said:
I wouldn't go for the Magnecor leads, these are the way forward, but fragile if handled roughly
https://partsfortvrs.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tv...
That is truly outrageous price considering the amount of people who have managed to fracture a cap when removing them. If they offered single leads so that we didn't have to replace the lot when only one gets fractured, then it would be a slightly better optionhttps://partsfortvrs.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tv...
bobfather said:
That is truly outrageous price considering the amount of people who have managed to fracture a cap when removing them. If they offered single leads so that we didn't have to replace the lot when only one gets fractured, then it would be a slightly better option
Business opportunity 
Buy a set and sell them individually!
"Fiesta" plugs mentioned earlier are probably BCPR6ES ? 16mm hex rather than 20.8 but isn't the insulator part same dimensions?
bobfather said:
That is truly outrageous price considering the amount of people who have managed to fracture a cap when removing them. If they offered single leads so that we didn't have to replace the lot when only one gets fractured, then it would be a slightly better option
Because if they did offer single replacements they could surely charge a Tenner a cap ( fair enough) You’d need to by fifty sets to get a deal for that price 
and make more money from splitting a set or two over time anyway. A better option for all. I’d be far more tempted to use them if this was the case.
I find getting caps on plugs hard on our cars anyway so I’m bound to break a few over time!
Looking at the ones pictured above they do look rather narrow.
Are the ones from the states the same ones Jacko
Edited by Classic Chim on Thursday 10th March 08:30
phillpot said:
Business opportunity
Buy a set and sell them individually!
"Fiesta" plugs mentioned earlier are probably BCPR6ES ? 16mm hex rather than 20.8 but isn't the insulator part same dimensions?
Aaaarh ok. Buy a set and sell them individually!
"Fiesta" plugs mentioned earlier are probably BCPR6ES ? 16mm hex rather than 20.8 but isn't the insulator part same dimensions?
Hmm
I might buy 2 sets and offer them on ebay as singles.. Do you guys think 25 a pop + vat is fair
Well it's always in the back of your mind that one might break, in which case the owner would expect you to replace, and that means buying a set .. it's just added stress.
They often leave the black rubber insert buried deep in the spark plug recess. They are a pain to get back off if it's a rear plug.
They are awkward / difficult / almost impossible to get off if they've been on any length of time.
The click action on the terminals is poor, you often aren't really sure if it's on properly or no or ... ironically grip too well see next item ..
I've had many where the terminals are not well crimped to the wire and they just pull apart when trying to remove them.
That's just off the top of my head.
They often leave the black rubber insert buried deep in the spark plug recess. They are a pain to get back off if it's a rear plug.
They are awkward / difficult / almost impossible to get off if they've been on any length of time.
The click action on the terminals is poor, you often aren't really sure if it's on properly or no or ... ironically grip too well see next item ..
I've had many where the terminals are not well crimped to the wire and they just pull apart when trying to remove them.
That's just off the top of my head.
LucyP said:
Can you explain why?
I think the Vauxhall plug extenders TVR fitted have a reputation for breaking down, causing a misfire. And they are no longer available new.Because of the rather unconventional design of the TVR headers it gets very hot around the plugs, standard leads alone risk getting cooked?
One solution is Ceramic connectors on the HT leads, will tolerate extreme temperatures but downside is they are very brittle.
"Heat proof" socks or sleeving are another way around the issue.
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