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Old 05-04-2010, 09:17 PM
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General question what are the best brand spark plugs for a ls1 motor
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NGK TR55's
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For an NA combo I would go NGK TR55's. You will have to replace them more frequently than say a Delco but for the price and performance, you can't beat them. If you plan on putting a small power adder on the car, I would change to a TR6 from NGK. Let me know if you need a set. We have several of both on the shelf.

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I put the platnum NGK TR55's in my car, I wonder how long they will last.

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Well if your LS1 is a picky bastard like mine you will run the stock AC Delco 41-110. I had tried the NGK's in my 99 T/A and had no issues. Used them in many other cars as well. Well got my 04 GTO and installed the NGK's and it ran like crap. Had random miss fire codes and so i bought some more plugs ( same NGK's ) still doing it. Changed wires. Kept doing it. Said screw it bought the AC Delcos and never had a miss fire since.
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I put them new E-3 plugs in my 02 SS and they seem to work great and i get about 22mph in the city.
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my vote is for the NGK TR5IX iridiums
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I run and recomend regular old plan autolite 103s
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Originally Posted by mark21742
I run and recomend regular old plan autolite 103s
x2! the platinums though.
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Originally Posted by buddha845
my vote is for the NGK TR5IX iridiums
Thats what I run ^.
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i have the NGK TR6s...i will be installing them tomorrow. does anyone know off the top of their head what the gap is supposed to be? if i remember correctly its .5 but could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by bwilde86
i have the NGK TR6s...i will be installing them tomorrow. does anyone know off the top of their head what the gap is supposed to be? if i remember correctly its .5 but could be wrong.
I've got my 6's at .038
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Originally Posted by buddha845
my vote is for the NGK TR5IX iridiums
Same here. My car didnt seem to like the TR55s after running the Iridiums for a while, so switched back to the Iridiums and seems like she was happy again.
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i went with ac delco iridiums gapped at.040.....no complaints
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TR55's, and they're $1.89 at your local parts store.
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^^^yep, I been running a .050 gap for a while with no issues.
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running platinum TR55s gapped to .50, car seems to run a little smoother than it did with the regular TR55s.
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Originally Posted by blk/slvr02ss
I put them new E-3 plugs in my 02 SS and they seem to work great and i get about 22mph in the city.
Me too, no idea what my gas mileage is but it seems a little better
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AC Delco 41-110
at .50 gap.
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I had NGK's on my Grand Prix (the beater) and it ran crappy. I switched to Autolites and it smoothed out. I'll be using AC Delco's on the T/A though


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