Review: Thunder Racing OTVC kit

**ItSSlowZ28** · 01-21-2011, 07:26 PM

this is the kit:

http://www.thunderracing.com/shop-by...rk-Plug-Wires/

i received my kit from TR in 4 days, and so far it has been exactly what it said it would be. that being said, DON'T BUY THIS KIT! i have been fighting for 5 hours to get these opti boots on these wires, and it is nearly impossible to do properly. i will never again do custom wires if i have to use the taylor kit that is part of what TR gives you. i would STRONGLY recommend a pre-cut, pre-assembled wire kit such as this one:

http://www.mcssl.com/store/cc-perfor...aed1732f4dec03

**JPack** · 01-21-2011, 07:45 PM

I have done a ton of these...... don't use the grease that comes with it. Just get some spray silicone, spray in the boot and on the wire, slips together like butter. I got it done to full set in 25 mins.

**jaysz2893** · 01-21-2011, 07:51 PM

i actually used a drill bit to open up the opti boots. Also the spray silicon was needed. was a total PITA! did you get fire socks for the header end? wise investment..

**ItSSlowZ28** · 01-21-2011, 08:35 PM

the problem is the wires (8mm) seem to be bigger than the supplied opti boots and are almost impossible to squeeze in all the way. i've used silcon, white lithium, di-electric grease, and pure muscle to no avail. i finally found a method that seems to be working pretty well though

1. strip back outer silicon covering about 2 inches
2. strip back inner insulation about 1/2 inch
3. fold over inner wire and crimp back onto the white inner insulation
4. put a good amount of di-electric grease inside of the boot
5. push wire in up to the outer covering
6. apply a generous amount of di-electric grease to covering down about another inch
7. push into boot until it is in all the way around the outer covering
8. take a pair of pliers and grip the wire about 1/4-1/2 inch down, and with your free hand push the boot on

this has been working pretty well, getting a wire done about every 5 minutes this way

**Spartan7** · 01-21-2011, 08:44 PM

I didn't do custom Taylor wires, but I did MSD's. My best advice is to use LOTS of lube on the boot. I used dielectric grease, and used a screwdriver to get the inside of the boot.

The boots are supposed to be smaller than the wire, so they are tight and keep out debris.