What plugs do you have in your LS1

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Old 04-11-2012, 06:26 PM
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I was thinking about tuning up my car this weekend, any suggestions on what plugs?
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been using E3's and msd wires
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Ngk "8"'s
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NGK TR5's @ .045, I am only running this small of a gap so I can get away with the lower grade fuel for now. I think most of the newer gm engines are gapped @ .040 for this reason.
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Ngk tr5? Is that the part number? Does gaping them smaller really work?
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NGK TR-55's the most common.
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The TR5 & TR55 are the same plug, same heat range, just come with a different gap out of the box.

I'll find the post about the smaller gaps, GM did it for a reason but can't remember but every application is different, my car is pretty much stock.
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Here ya go...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...r55-plugs.html
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acdelco iridiums....
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Split fires with an extra groove and gapped down.
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Ngk tr-6
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ngk tr55 and every shop i have had work on my car uses the same
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NGK TR-55 here
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Originally Posted by turbo'd stang
Split fires with an extra groove and gapped down.
^ this. With a tornado before the maf I picked up 5mpg. Tested !
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Ngk tr6
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ngk tr-6
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NHL tr6
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Ngk 7s and 8s.


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