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  • Farbin Kaiber
    Lil' Puppet
    • Jul 2007
    • 29502

    #16
    They are well known in the Hot Rod scene. I'd buy their products in a heartbeat.

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    • zaust
      Wrencher
      • Jan 2007
      • 200

      #17
      Originally posted by dr.strangelove
      to be honest, my buddy picked up a magnecore setup in 8.5mm and it was right around $100.00 He loves them, and the only thing needed to be done is to slide the impulse sensor wire from your old set to the magnecore set

      http://www.magnecor.com

      I use the magnacore one's too, But that is only as they were cheaper than the o/e one's and were in stock there and then.

      The impulse sensor is for diag on the old motronic ecu and will not affect running in anyway if not fitted.
      325i touring, 327i 2 tone tech 2, 335i tech 1 touring with nossigpic

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      • 4drPwr
        Grease Monkey
        • Feb 2009
        • 370

        #18
        Anyone have experience with BMP wires?
        86Zinno

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        • yert315
          R3VLimited
          • Aug 2008
          • 2734

          #19
          I bought some of B&B Spark Plug wires through ebay and cannot be happier. The seller was turboregal84.

          Stand up guy. He sent the wrong wires originally, but was more than helpful in correcting this. He sent the correct wires before I sent back the faulty ones. In hindsight, he probably would get jipped quite a bit, but it really helped me out with the "downtime" of my car.

          All-in-all, great product for the price ($69 for a set of wires). I recommend them to anyone looking for decent set of spark plug wires, yet don't want to pay $200+.

          P.S.
          these are 8mm wires

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          • BDK
            Mod Crazy
            • Jul 2008
            • 684

            #20
            When I tuned my 200K M20 I went to Nology Plugs (not wires) and saw a nice increase a performance and gas mileage..
            I plan on using them when I get my M30 installed as well...
            I replaced my wires with OE.....

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            • sector6
              E30 Modder
              • May 2009
              • 909

              #21
              This is what I'm running:
              \Bavarian Autosport High Performance Ignition Wire Set

              "ON SALE!
              $ 179.95
              (reg. $ 199.95)"
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              • Gadea
                E30 Addict
                • Jun 2009
                • 454

                #22
                Originally posted by sector6
                This is what I'm running:
                \Bavarian Autosport High Performance Ignition Wire Set

                "ON SALE!
                $ 179.95
                (reg. $ 199.95)"
                is it better than before?
                1998 528i auto on staggered DSII

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                • sector6
                  E30 Modder
                  • May 2009
                  • 909

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Gadea
                  is it better than before?
                  Well, is it better? Yes, regarding the fact that I was running 20 years old original wires previous to this upgrade. I did notice an immediate increase in responsiveness. Not to say that I'm really benefiting from the "expensive wires". But they can't hurt. I don't know if that is helpful to you or not.
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                  • nando
                    Moderator
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 34827

                    #24
                    Originally posted by sector6
                    This is what I'm running:
                    \Bavarian Autosport High Performance Ignition Wire Set

                    "ON SALE!
                    $ 179.95
                    (reg. $ 199.95)"
                    unfortunately that's one of the worst wire sets on the market.

                    Originally posted by zaust
                    I use the magnacore one's too, But that is only as they were cheaper than the o/e one's and were in stock there and then.

                    The impulse sensor is for diag on the old motronic ecu and will not affect running in anyway if not fitted.
                    wrong. It's for timing the injectors, and it does affect how the car runs. if your car runs like shit anyway you probably wouldn't notice.
                    Build thread

                    Bimmerlabs

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                    • Dagamus(NM)
                      E30 Addict
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 590

                      #25
                      Get the bremi stock wires from pelican and be done. The bavauto wires suck, wnet to pull one off last month and the connector at plug #1 disintegrated in my hand. I thought no problem as I had a set of the ie wires that were given to me when I went to their shop in January as a sorry about the prious hassles offering. They have a generic clip at the plug end to make it grab the threads and two of the six didn't work, would not stay put. I could not get them to work so I ended up buying a set from pelican. Worked exactly as they are supposed too.
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                      Gun control means using both hands
                      Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n roll. Pick two.

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                      • Dagamus(NM)
                        E30 Addict
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 590

                        #26
                        Originally posted by zaust
                        I use the magnacore one's too, But that is only as they were cheaper than the o/e one's and were in stock there and then.

                        The impulse sensor is for diag on the old motronic ecu and will not affect running in anyway if not fitted.
                        off topic but I love your avatar. I grew up on that. My sister gave me a copy of neil's heavy concept album last year for my birthday. I didn't even know it existed. Amusing.
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                        Gun control means using both hands
                        Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n roll. Pick two.

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                        • sector6
                          E30 Modder
                          • May 2009
                          • 909

                          #27
                          Originally posted by nando
                          unfortunately that's one of the worst wire sets on the market.
                          nando, What is it about them you don't like?
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                          • nando
                            Moderator
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 34827

                            #28
                            basically what Dagamus(NM) said. They fall apart, and numerous people have had severe arching problems out of the box. Mine broke before I even got them in the car, I fixed them, and they broke twice after that.
                            Build thread

                            Bimmerlabs

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                            • wildstoats
                              E30 Modder
                              • Sep 2007
                              • 896

                              #29
                              Originally posted by zaust
                              The impulse sensor is for diag on the old motronic ecu and will not affect running in anyway if not fitted.
                              Originally posted by nando
                              wrong. It's for timing the injectors, and it does affect how the car runs. if your car runs like shit anyway you probably wouldn't notice.
                              Actually he is correct if he's talking about the Motronic system found on the B34. There is a diagnostic sensor that reads off the balancer pulley on the front of the engine that is not essential to the proper running of the engine. All timing data is provided by the two sensors in the transmission bellhousing instead of a toothed wheel on the front of the crank like the B35's running Motoronic 1.3. For the record I removed this sensor on my swapped car with no ill effects.
                              $500, Diamantschwarz, and a Dream

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                              • sector6
                                E30 Modder
                                • May 2009
                                • 909

                                #30
                                Originally posted by nando
                                basically what Dagamus(NM) said. They fall apart, and numerous people have had severe arching problems out of the box. Mine broke before I even got them in the car, I fixed them, and they broke twice after that.
                                Thanks. Good to know, thankfully, I have had good luck with them so far.
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