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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Question plug wires.........
what color plug wires you guys are running......i have black but thinking about going to orange............thanks
 
Old Aug 27, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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does it matter? run what ever color you desire
 
Old Aug 27, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Yellow...they came with the bike....
 
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Black makes the spark travel faster.
 
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Here ya' go...
http://www.customdynamics.com/neon_l...n_lighting.htm
 
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These things have PLUG WIRES??!!
 
Old Aug 27, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Black makes the spark travel faster.
Thats actually a proven scientific fact! I'll try to find the study...
 

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I thought red gave ya extra 20 hp??? If that's not true than what else on this forum is a lie??? 💀
 
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I usually just cut a coil in two and wire tie each half directly to the spark plug, eliminating the wires altogether. You get a small bump in horsepower, but the torque gain is phenomenal!
 
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I go the shock / eye catcher effect , bright green . You gotta look they stand out so well .



The florescent orange work well too

 



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