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Old 05-23-2006, 11:35 AM
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Which one to go with?

NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs for $7 (Electrode Tip Material: Iridium tip)

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NGK V-Power Spark Plugs for $2.40 (Electrode Tip Material: Nickel alloy tip)


2nd question: I am changing out plugs one at a time to see which one of mine is bad, is it a bad idea to start switching in nickel alloy tip ones when the rest are Iridium tipped?


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Old 05-23-2006, 11:39 AM
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I dont see any N2O in your mods so I would stick with TR55's (V-Power). I dont think that would hurt anything but why dont you just change all of them and compare them afterwards....just my .02¢
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the iriduims tip will last a lil longer but the 55s are fine....have fun gettin them out
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How much longer would the more expensive one last you think?

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Old 05-24-2006, 03:37 PM
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well ive heard different things...depends on how hard u use them....ive heard the copper ones last a couple of months on a hard run or around a year....the iridiums will last longer then that, because they wont burn out or melt down as fast
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Go with the Vpower, I've been running them with no problems.
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How many miles on v power?

what about Plantium plugs?

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I vote for V-power. I change mine about 6-8 months when I probably don't need to.




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