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Old 11-07-2005, 10:34 PM
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what is recomended? car will have lt's, ory, catcback/ cutout, lid/ cai, ported maf/ tb, ls6 intake, pulleys. should i go colder? close the gap? all help is appreciated.
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ngk tr-55 at 0.050-0.055
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I will have SLP 85mm MAF, FAST 90/90, Stage 2 Patriot heads, LT's/ORY, big cam, 160* therm, Volant Cold air intake.

Would NGK T6's work for this?
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Originally Posted by ls2 bait
what is recomended? car will have lt's, ory, catcback/ cutout, lid/ cai, ported maf/ tb, ls6 intake, pulleys. should i go colder? close the gap? all help is appreciated.
I agree, NGK TR55s @.050-.055.
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Sorry to steal the thread, but any thoughts on my app? I didn't want to start a whole other thread.

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The T6's are more for Nitrous. Stick with the 55's.
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Sorry to steal the thread, but any thoughts on my app? I didn't want to start a whole other thread.

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depends on your compression and the design of the cam. i actually run plugs colder than the tr6 and im N/A
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What effect does running a colder plug have on the chambers? A colder plug will cause less detonation on a higher compression chamber....because it runs colder? What setup do you have that entails you to be running a colder plug? Wouldn't a colder plug be in everyones best interest because a colder plug means less heat in the chamber, and that means the A/F mixture will only ignite with the spark? Isn't this ideal?

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had tr55's and switched back to ac delco iridium, don't even mess with the gap its preset, they recommend not even messing with the gap anyways with those plugs.
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iridium you dont mess with the gap, the others you can. plus you wnat to make sure the gap is consistent, if the box is droped it will screw them up
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too cold of a plug wont ignite the mixture well enough and will run like **** in the low end. a plug too hot can preignite the mixture causing knock.
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I would stick w/ the delco iridiums @ factory gap for NA apps.




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