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Old 09-08-04, 10:22 AM
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Question Ignition mods

Does anyone have anything other than wimpy 5.5mm plug wires? wtf is up with that? Also has anyone changed the coils out or added an igntion box for hotter spark. Would it be possible to add a two aftermarket coils and an igntion box to the sc400?
Old 09-08-04, 12:07 PM
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why, im sure your spark is not being blown away?
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i heard that msd or magnecor wires set from 1993 - up supra will fit the sc300's.....
thy come 8.8mm i think.
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Anything much larger than stock won't fit inside the factory wire channels, the Bosch are a bit larger(and longer)I found out the hard way, wouldn't recommend it unless you really really need it.
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Good to know about the magnecors for the supra. Got a sc400 so it wont help me. I'm sure i can get a custom set of wires made...

True its not getting blown away but I'm planning exhuast mods/ecu tune soon so I'd like a hotter spark. Direct port nitrous and/or a supercharger is in the plan for down the road...
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IM when you get back on, i can help you wit this as well
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i had to custom made the msd 8.8mm for my 1st gen gs back then. it worked fine. the car felt more
responsive. just my 02.
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Thanks indypwr man. 8.8mm sounds really good to me. You don't remember what it ran you to have them made do you? was about 100 bucks?
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Originally posted by UpInTheLex
Thanks indypwr man. 8.8mm sounds really good to me. You don't remember what it ran you to have them made do you? was about 100 bucks?
i did everything myself man. pretty hard and i wont do it again...........hehehe
i used the stock clips (the ones that goes directly to spark plug) and opened them up so i can
slip the 8.8 wires. it will be difficult to do but it will work! just make sure you make them really tight
so that thy dont come off when you pull the plug wires out when changing spark plugs.
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I bought a set of Magnacore's for my 1994 SC400 online for $230. Have not put them on yet though.
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