Quote: Originally Posted by
blackbird_R/T 
The early Magnacor's designed for the older 2.0/2.4 DOHC cars had an issue where the boot wouldn't want to seat all the way when used with the slightly shorter Champion 570 plugs but the newer wires specifically for the SRT-4 are supposed to be much better. Sounds like you might have a similar issue. You can try putting some dielectric grease on the boot to see if that helps you get it seated better. As to opinions of durability if you haven't ran them before that's hard for a person to say and quality can be hard to define. If you're basing it on the "test" Modern conducted remember that just because you test a product for something doesn't mean what you're testing for relates to how well it works. I could "test" which wire is a brighter color of red but those red wires might perform the same in the short term.
The problem is not the boot it is fine. Lubrication has nothing to do with this problem. I did use the dielectric grease supplied with the Granatelli wires. The "rubber" boot slides easily over the spark plug. I took out one of the spark plugs and then put it in the Granatelli wire and it snapped in perfectly! Which proves it is just that the metal connector that goes on the tip of the spark plug is recessed too far into the "rubber" boot.
The problem is the stainless steel connector is too far up into the boot. The reach is a 1/4 inch shorter at the stainless steel connector than the stock wires. The "rubber" boot on the Granatelli's is exactly the same as stock "rubber" boot it is the metal connector that is the problem.
I did not base my purchase on their testing as much as my personal experience with solid wire spark plug wires. I had them on my motorcycles and my 1973 Mach 1. Nothing is better than solid wire. I am just heart broken that an error was made in manufacturing the Granatelli's for the Neon SRT-4.
As far as testing goes that is what I do for a living with vehicles and know first hand that real world testing is the best. Many times in my career I have caught problems and solved problems that the engineers missed are never thought of.
