Nology HOT WIRES

[KEbert]

I just put a set of Nology Hot Wires on my brothers Accord and they made a HUGE difference in power. Probably about 7 horespower more. And it is just a four cylinder. I was wondering if anyone has put these on an Explorer. The only bad part is that I think they cost about $250. I don't know because he got them for free.

[aldive]

Did you find an efficiency, eg, mileage increase, when using these wires?

Thanks....

[KEbert]

My brother just took his Accord to Santa Barbara from Sacramento and he said he got about 2mpg better then the last time he went. So I want them for my X. Hmmm . . . I see a group purchase in our future.

[Ray Lobato]

Kyle,
Let me give you a little basics on Plug wires.
Plug wires DO NOT INCREASE POWER.
A good set of wires will give you back what you have lost over time by the degradition of the old wire.
Plug wires are passive and do not add any power.
Even a new set of carbon wires(standard Ford)will make a differance when put on new, they just don't last very long.

[aldive]

From their website...

>>Nology HotWires are the most technologically advanced ignition wires available. HotWires create the most powerful spark possible. HotWires are engineered with a special built-in capacitor, exclusive only to HotWires. This revolutionary design allows energy from the ignition coil to accumulate in the capacitor until the voltage at the spark plug electrodes reaches the ionization point. At that split second point the entire power of the stored spark is discharged at once, creating a spark 300 times more powerful. The result is faster, more complete combustion, and most importantly,
MORE HORSEPOWER that's 100%. Smog Legal<<

And i don't buy it either....

[Rhett]

I used to know a guy with a tricked VW Scirocco 16V that had those wires.

Are you guys sure Nology Hotwires are available for Explorers? I am not sure but I think they are only for VWs, Hondas, Nissans, Porsches, and other small imports. I have never heard of anyone with an Explorer having them.

[KEbert]

Well I could notice a difference immediately with the wires. The power was not huge but very noticeable. I have been driving the car for a couple of years and the power has never seemed to diminish. But all I care about is the mileage. A 2mpg increase is very nice to have.

I won't say that these wires are amazing but they do make a noticeable change to the power and mileage. I have a brochure that a guy at the local "Lowered Honda Shop" gave me and it says in it that they make wires for Explorers. So I was just wondering if anyone had ever tried them.

[Okrazie1]

This is from Magnecor's website:

"Ignition wires with grounded braided metal sleeves over the cable have come and gone all over the world for (at least) the last 30 years, and similar wires were used over 20 years ago by a few car makers to solve cross-firing problems on early fuel injected engines and RFI problems on fiberglass bodied cars — only to find other problems were created. The recent Circle Track Magazine (USA, May, 1996 issue) test showed Nology "HotWires" produced no additional horsepower (the test actually showed a 10 horsepower decrease when compared to stock carbon conductor wires).

It is common knowledge amongst automotive electrical engineers that it is unwise to use ignition wires fitted with grounded braided metal sleeves fitted over ignition cable jackets on an automobile engine. This type of ignition wires forces its cable jackets to become an unsuitable dielectric for a crude capacitor (effect) between the conductor and the braided metal sleeves. While the wires function normally when first fitted, the cable jackets soon break down as a dielectric, and progressively more spark energy is induced from the conductors (though the cable jackets) into the grounded metal sleeves, causing the ignition coil to unnecessarily output more energy to fire both the spark plug gaps and the additional energy lost via the braided metal sleeves. Often this situation leads to ignition coil and control unit overload failures. It should be noted that it is dangerous to use these wires if not grounded to the engine, as the grounding straps will be alive with thousands of volts wanting to ground-out to anything (or body) nearby."

IMO, you 'd be better off getting a set of quality wires such as Jacobs or Magnecor. Plug wires are not going to add additional power, but will restore power lost gradually over a period of time.