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    I was looking on Summit's website at some plug wires. I wanted some blue wires for a colour scheme I'm going for. When looking at plugs, the had one set that looked like stock, then this set, http://www.summitracing.com/parts/tay-72610 Which have "180 degree boots". Could anyone please explain what this means? The regular set is a dollar more in price than the set with "180 degree boots", and everything else seems to be the same.
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    180* boots means they are straight. 90* boots would be at a right angle, etc... Link both sets you are comparing and someone can probably help choose the best set.
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    I'd suggest finding what you want elsewhere less confusing and shopping by part number.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
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    The "regular" set is probably un-trimmed (universal) and is more expensive because you get slightly more wire. Maybe
    As stated earlier we need a bit more info, and I never did like Summits site.

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    The two sets of plugs are: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/tay-72610 the 180's, and: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ta...w/make/Pontiac . Now, thanks for explaining the 180 degree thing, I get it now. Funny thing is, BOTH these sets appear to be 180 degree??????
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