resistor plug boots

[Guest]

hi to all i am restoring a 1979 GS 1000 E and need new plug boots. i have read a ton of threads and cant seem to find an answer is there any reason why you have to use the 5000 ohm plug boots or are they being used to make the iggy more quiet [less RFI] . seems to me you will get more preformance from solid wires and caps . i did this on my H2 dragbike and picked up almost 2 mph in the qtr mile using the stock iggy wich was a very dirty ignition {MAG} hot as hell though. thanks for your replies
steve

[chuck hahn]

I used a suggestion given me here and took the resistors out and cut 3/32 round brass pieces the same lenghth and put them in..This stops the possibility of resistor failure at any time and you can still use the OEM boots if you so wish, Theres no harm in putting regular boots on either and using resistor plugs..whatever the owner likes is just fine.