Plug leads---aftermarket

[thetrickcyclist]

Thinking this is one of those "black arts".

Just received a set of 8.5mm from a small builder, wondering what the justification is for spending 300% plus on one of the big named brands?

Is their construction patented in some way?

thanks for reading.

[steveo3002]

snake oil...spark is a spark unless the lead is so cheap n nasty it cant carry it

[GreenV8S]

There are different types of conductor and insulation which may cope better with heat, vibration, dirt etc so I don't assume all leads are equal. But I doubt there is any great difference between good known brand leads and posh ones costing three times as much.

[stevieturbo]

Ultimately as long as they dont leak ( or fall apart in other respects ), they'll probably work just fine.

[99hjhm]

As said they are not all equal. I guess the name you refer to is Magnecor? They are a very high quality product, fit and forget. They use high quality rubber boots that don’t degrade, good quality terminals in brass or stainless steel that don’t pop off and are hand assembled in the UK.

When supplying somebody a £30k race engine the price difference between a £20 and £60 set of ignition leads is not important. The customer might be racing in front of family and friends in Europe on a weekend costing £10,000. The last thing you want is a lead falling apart.

Horses for courses though, for a £500 run about they are probably not needed.

[stevieturbo]

99hjhm said:

As said they are not all equal. I guess the name you refer to is Magnecor? They are a very high quality product, fit and forget. They use high quality rubber boots that don’t degrade, good quality terminals in brass or stainless steel that don’t pop off and are hand assembled in the UK.

When supplying somebody a £30k race engine the price difference between a £20 and £60 set of ignition leads is not important. The customer might be racing in front of family and friends in Europe on a weekend costing £10,000. The last thing you want is a lead falling apart.

Horses for courses though, for a £500 run about they are probably not needed.

As such...it's hard to be OEM for quality vs aftermarket.

[thetrickcyclist]

So basically there is no definite marker to quantify "quality" apart from price.



Hmm anyway..

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/tay-73053/o...

[stevieturbo]

thetrickcyclist said:

So basically there is no definite marker to quantify "quality" apart from price.



Hmm anyway..

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/tay-73053/o...

A high price does not guarantee quality

[Sardonicus]

stevieturbo said:

thetrickcyclist said:

So basically there is no definite marker to quantify "quality" apart from price.



Hmm anyway..

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/tay-73053/o...

A high price does not guarantee quality

This ^ I would have a set of those Taylor leads over Magnecor for example any day for the RV8