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Old 02-23-2015, 05:17 PM
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Needing to know what spark plugs to use. Currently has ngk tr9. A tuner I talked to recommended tr6. So I have no idea.

Also, What gap?

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Most use the TR6 or the BR7EF. I use the 7s. The debate could go on for hours between the two.
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So definitely not a tr9?
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The nitrous guys usually run the 9s. Anything colder than the 8s and I've had pretty bad idle quality from them. When you have a big cam nitrous setup, you don't care about idle.
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See I've used tr6 with nitrous in the past.
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BR7EF here
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These are the ones I'm running..

NGK Part Number: B8EFS
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What gap?
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I just ran mine out of the box.. I think that's what a lot of people do
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Originally Posted by JustAFooL
I just ran mine out of the box.. I think that's what a lot of people do
They seem to be good out of the box to a little over 15 PSI in most setups.
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No one can answer this question without knowing your power level and a little about the setup...

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Start cold, give it what it wants. 100+ threads will pop up on this subject with a quick search.
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