akewlguy Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Okay I just purchased LEXUS plugs, rotor and caps. The guy said 16 bucks per spark plug, that is some BS. SHould I just buy the plugs at sparkplugs.com (IX iridium) and the wires from VITEK Ultra Series Braided Wires (vitekperformance.com) as LEXLS.com sugests? Have Lexus parts in hand and car at mechanic, but need to buy wires today? Maybe go to high performance parts store for wires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akewlguy Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Called at 6AM to inform we better change wires and it was complete. Car is still messed up so we are changing wires and brands? Autozone? WesternAuto? Lexus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRK Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 The Lexus OEM wires fit the looms perfectly, and it's a fairly tight fit in there, so that would be my advice. The spark plugs can be purchased anyplace, but I would stick with NGK or Denso. Platinums are fine, iridium if you feel like it. My Lexus dealer charges less for factory Denso iridiums than I can buy NGK platinums at my independant parts supplier wholesale. Around $11.00 Canadian a plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akewlguy Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Yeah I ended up getting plugs at Lexus.. I have to verify but I think 16 US. I am going to call them and say that is BS. Then I bought some BECK ARNLEY premium wires. Anyone ever use these? Maybe I should just go Monday and get Lexus wires. Who makes their brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akewlguy Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 This is the resistance readings.... lower is better from LEXLS.com I guess these are good for $88 bucks. New stock LEXUS wires should be about (k Ohms) 1=4.78 2=4.89 3=14.73 4=14.84 5=16.14 6=16.35 7=10.40 8=10.40 C=? C=? Brand I bought (analog meter) BECK/ARNLEY: 1=1.5 (shortest wire) 2=1.5 3=2 4=2 5=5 6=5 7=7.5 8=7.5 (longest wire) C=?? C=?? Vitek wires (k Ohms) Thicker 1=1.05 2=1.86 3=3.38 4=3.44 5=3.16 6=3.76 7=2.13 8=2.25 C=0.89 (RH side) C=1.12 (LH side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRK Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Lower readings are not better. An appropriate ohmic resistance is what is needed to force the coil output into an acceptable range. If lower was better one could run solid copper wire and be done with it. Then the engine would run like crap. I am no electronics engineer, but the correct resistance value produces increased spark density. The Lexus wires are designed for the ignition system by the people who designed the engine. That's good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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