farmerfra Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 hi guys, in your opinion, what are the best plugs and wires to use in a 1998 SE? whats going to give me the best for the money? Also looking at adding a cold air intake, who has one and what kind? Universal fit or custom? what works best? thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Best plugs would be NGK. I used the G-power ones. They perform well and last a long time. Wires Either NGK or Bosch will do. Replace the cap and rotor while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 NGK Iridium IX plugs with NGK 8mm wires. Do it right, I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maikan Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I was looking at parts for a tune up in my 1999, Distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, wire and serpentine belt. While I was at Rock Auto I was surprised at the prices, they seem to me a little... low. I am not in mechanic so if someone would tell me if it is allright Spark plug wire NGK Part # 8113 {#NX14} CAD$49.13 Spark plug NGK Part # 5464 Iridium IX SOHC {.039 Gap} CAD$6.23 each And for the alt. belt 6$ and the power steering 8.80 Really ?? 6 bucks for a strap ? I call at NAPA auto parts and they were about 30-35$ And only 6.23 for iridium plugs Are these prices seem legit to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Rock Auto has good prices. I've bought a ton from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0nkeyprince Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 i use NGK wires, NGK Laseriridium plugs, and for the intake, some people have the jim wolf tech pop charger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 NGK Iridium IX plugs with NGK 8mm wires. Do it right, I say! I have heard that in these low compression engines there is no benefit from the iridium plugs and that they can be detrimental if not in the proper heat range; the ecu is set for a specific range. Definitely use NGK, but the V power or Platinum is all you need, V power were OEM on the later model WD21 IIRC. As for wires, I like the STI brand. Well made, perfect fit and not terribly expensive... STI B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I dunno, I was told to use the Iridium IX plugs and they were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0nkeyprince Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 the iridium plugs last longer, that's why they are pretty much standard on newer higher priced engines like the 2GRFSE on lexus. However, performance wise, copper is king. i put in Laser Iridiums because they last a really long time, somwhere in the range of 100k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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