what makes the stock MOPAR plug wires so bad

[mino]

does anyone know why people say they are terrible ( the look like all the other wires to me ) why would chrysler put such a bad wire on performance car if it could be easily avoided ?

[Mean Green]

Originally Posted by mino

does anyone know why people say they are terrible ( the look like all the other wires to me ) why would chrysler put such a bad wire on performance car if it could be easily avoided ?

Cheap materials, poor design, cost cutting........

[Hooligan]

Maybe they come from (gasp) China!!!

[mino]

these may be correct answers ,BuT i was trying to find out specific reasons IE. evidence of performance or mechanical explaination as for materials used and design flaws

[Cal Cruzer]

For one thing look at the Ohms of resistance of the stock units. If I remember correctly it is something like 2500-3000 ohms per foot (sorry, can't remember exactly off the top of my head). A good set of wires will run 50 to 100 ohms per foot.

[quicksilverdon]

Originally Posted by Cal Cruzer

For one thing look at the Ohms of resistance of the stock units. If I remember correctly it is something like 2500-3000 ohms per foot (sorry, can't remember exactly off the top of my head). A good set of wires will run 50 to 100 ohms per foot.

Correct. The stock wires resistance is in thousands of ohms - the Crane wires are 25 ohms/ft.
All wires will increase resistance with time - so when you start out high... they don't last.