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Old 04-14-2009, 10:19 PM
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I would like to know as well.
 
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Originally Posted by Cereal Killer
Yeah... but it's really more a matter of opinion.

As for the cap I was going to get the mopar performance one but it has aluminum terminals so I got one from orileys (forget the brand) with brass terminals.
What made you not get the mopar cap?
 
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:28 PM
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Looking at it , that side isnt as bad as i thought it was , but that last one is still going to be a trouble sucker to get out. i think the passanger side is worse, Iffy about it now , it doesnt look that bad from that angle. Looking at it from hider directly at the side , not this angle it seems alot worse. Arg my mind is starting to fail me!
 
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Originally Posted by dodge15004x45.9
What made you not get the mopar cap?
Did you read what he said at all?? It says right in what you quoted why he didn't use the mopar cap
 
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Old 04-15-2009, 04:25 PM
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You could take the headers off while you're changing the plugs if they're gonna be that big of a pain. But from the looks of it you should be okay with a couple of extensions.
 
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The mopar performance cap only has the aluminum terminals like oem, while alot of the other caps have the brass terminals, which usually hold up longer and doesen't corode as bad.
 

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Originally Posted by BlueBeast2
Did you read what he said at all?? It says right in what you quoted why he didn't use the mopar cap
I was talking about the brass vs aluminum.
 
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Old 04-15-2009, 09:42 PM
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Brass is a better conductor, holds up better overall. Just like revvinram said.

I'm a little surprised the mopar "performance" cap would be aluminum... somebody needs to get with the times. Not to say it's not still a good cap. It might be uncrackable or something I don't know about.
 
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Well I think I'm going to gamble and go with it and let yall know how it works out.
 
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I bought the napa brass terminal cap. It was on only a couple months it that. When I took it off it was corroded. Let's just say I wasn't happy
 



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