Magstar and Magnecor: same wire?

[gerard@dockside.co.za]

Hi!

Last night I had my plug leads replaced for the first time
since I've had the car (since mid '97). I think it is also
the first time in the history of the car's life (first time
in 143,000km!).

Audi wanted $100+ for leads with real Bosch endcaps and
90-degree bend suppressed boots. I had Magstar leads
made for the car. They're 8mm stainless steel wound
wires. Apparently it is the same as Magnecor wires. The
end terminals are not Bosch fittings, but are some hefty
looking stainless pieces (as compared to the small plug
that goes into the 90-degree boots on the distributor
end of the Bosch stuff). Plug sides are also stainless
steel with some serious silicon boots that fit nicely
into the MC engine bay.

Opinion: car still starts slightly hard, but that's a
fuel injector problem me thinks; drove 15km afterwards,
not pushing it, looked at the tailpipe and it's pure
white. :)

Price: about $43 including $9 labour for measuring and
crimping the ends. Good?

Apparently Magnecor use the same wire, but are about the
same price as OEM leads.

Just thought I'd show-off. :)

G.

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