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Rich O'neil
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Queensland
90 Celsior

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Reg: 05-2006

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Sunday, November 26, 2006 - 09:59 pm, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Had a look at one of my plugs the other day and discovered that I had a 1.194 mm gap !!
I have taken my Celsior from 112,000 K's to 152,000 K's and it still had the genuine plugs in it , as the leads are 16 years old you run the risk of cracking one while you change the plugs , caps and rotors , so did some research and found out about STI Karlyn Industries leads and now that I have fitted them I can say that they are as good as if not better than standard !!
New Laser platinum plugs plus leads and rotor and caps came to less than Aus $400.00 including freight and exchange rate , a very good price .
And what a difference , as I said to my wife when I had a look at the one plug that had no electrode at all " we are lucky it goes at all !! "
Highly recommended .
Andrew Ferres
TryHard
WA
'86 Cressida V8, '84 Soarer V8, '90 C-F Celsior V8

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Monday, November 27, 2006 - 06:01 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Stock is 1.1mm gap, so an extra 4 thou isn't that much.

Link to STI leads please?
Rich O'neil
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Queensland
90 Celsior

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 05:25 pm, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here you go
www.karlynsti.com

I got all the stuff from olympus parts , they said 3 to 5 days and it arrived in 4 days , freight was only US $42.00 , cheap as !!
Andrew Ferres
TryHard
WA
'86 Cressida V8, '84 Soarer V8, '90 C-F Celsior V8

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 05:37 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cheers

Will be interesting to see how they go.

I've used Bosch and TopGun leads on the 1UZ before.
And both sets have fallen apart the first time I've gone to remove them (after being on the car <3 months).

Yet to try Eagle though.

Are the STI ones the factory 5mm? or larger?
Rich O'neil
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Queensland
90 Celsior

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 05:52 am, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Factory 5 mm , all the correct length and quality fittings .
Brendan Horton
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NSW
1UZFE

Posts: 51
Reg: 12-2005

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 10:57 am, by:  Brendan Horton (Vip) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Andrew - I had Eagle 9mm leads on my old VL Calais Turbo and found them to be great! :-)
Andrew Ferres
TryHard
WA
'86 Cressida V8, '84 Soarer V8, '90 C-F Celsior V8

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 01:28 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, I've also used Bosch and TopGun many times in the past, and just about always found them to be flawless.

However, I think with the extra heat trapped in by the covers, the 5mm lead, and the extra long boot caused by the FE head, they just fall apart when you try and remove them.
Rich O'neil
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Queensland
90 Celsior

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Reg: 05-2006

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 03:11 pm, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not to take away from Eagle or Top Gun [ as I have used both in the past ], but these 5 mm STI leads are just in another class , specific 75 degree fittings in S/S , double silicon , spiral wire , etc , etc .
Brendan Horton
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NSW
1UZFE

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Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:02 pm, by:  Brendan Horton (Vip) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe it could be an idea to do a group buy on these?
Rich O'neil
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Queensland
90 Celsior

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Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:47 pm, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Normally Brendan I'd agree with you , but I get them $25 under list price at US$85.00 [ normally US$110.00 ]so I don't think a group buy would get anymore off , would save a little bit on the freight though .
Still I got leads , plugs , rotors and caps in with the freight at $42.00 , so really not an issue .
Adrian Chu
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NSW
CF Package

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Reg: 02-2006

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Monday, December 11, 2006 - 08:41 pm, by:  Adrian Chu (Adrianc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rich, are you able to put me in contact with Olympus parts to order the same leads.

Thanks
Adrian
Rich O'neil
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90 Celsior

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Reg: 05-2006

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 01:55 pm, by:  Rich O'neil (Kiwiinaus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Adrian I've just ordered another set for a mate [ plugs , caps , rotors and leads ] and I just ring them up , ask for Ralph and then pay by credit card over the phone , too easy !!
Do this no later 05:30 Brisbane time and not on a Monday as they are 14 odd hours behind us .
the number is 0011-1800 370 0041 .
Make sure you deal with Ralph , if he's not available ring back the next day .
Bill Sotiras
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SA
Celsior

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Reg: 12-2007

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Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 07:16 am, by:  Bill Sotiras (Evoman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds good I may buy a set of STI ignition leads.

Was going to get the OEM Sumitomos from Jag Graveyard on EBAY.com for $US$139.


I recently bought a set of OEM Toyota leads for a Camry and they were some other Japanese brand.

As always OEM grade or better. In my Opinion

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