Nickstock98t/a

brand new ngk tr-5's on the drivers side and original stock ones on the passenger side.
i have no time to work on the passengers side.
this was my first time
would i be fine to run my car with 4 new plugs and wires and 4 old plugs and wires? would this be a bad idea?

NHRAMAN

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Until u change the others..it should not matter....

Nickstock98t/a

my cars at 65k
i dont think a plug job was ever done until now.
i need more time to deal with the passenger side. i have no time atm. maybe later down the road. so this is gonna be some what permanent.
did i improve my engines health by changing 4? or did i make it worse?
or should i have just not changed em at all cause it doesnt matter unless i do all 8?
thanks

camarosam22

It will be better, but if your going to do a job, you might as well do it right. If I had to change them, I would change all 8, no matter the circumstance(cant spell).

NHRAMAN

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You have improved the spark...don't worry too much...when u get around to it, do the other side...cool out...65k is not much..depending on what plugs are in it---IRIDIUM'S are fine for longer than that.......? do you park outside, in damp/wet...should really not matter much anyways, depending on condition of overall vehicle.....I ONLY use A/C DELCO IRIDIUMS...$$$$$$ though.

lemons12

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you can run a plug that isnt even intended for your car and be ok....


id at least do the driver side and the front two on the pass. side... the back two are the only ones that suck ***..

Nickstock98t/a

just drove her bout 50 miles. she starts better feels better. but theres a wierd vibration noise when i have my foot on the breaks at a stop. my gf thinks im just pressing too hard cause when she pressed no vibrations. when i let off the gas it goes away. i believe its the breaks. just cared to mention.

Nickstock98t/a

well, on the passengers side (that i have left behind) still have the factory plugs and wires. and on the drivers side i have put new wires and NGK TR-5's not tr-55's !

Platinum WS6

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LT1 plugs were harder to change than my LS1 plugs! change them all at one time, shouldn't take more than an hour for inexperienced and about 30 minutes the next time around. I get to #8 from the bottom. #6 is the toughest I guess but it can be done from the top. Good luck

myk

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I'd change them all, and do this job right the first time. I don't see how anyone can drive around with their car "half done." I mean, if you were getting some headwork done, would you just get one head done because you didn't have time or money, or wait until both could be done and the job finished correctly?

#6 and #8 aren't that bad. Do you have the coil rail that you can just pull forward a bit to help you out? Even if you didn't, it's not that big of a deal. No time? I really don't get that; if something's important enough to you, you make the time...

Speaking of time, I think it's kinda' wierd you had the time to post this same thread TWICE:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/1013484-will-i-fine-just-4-new-plugs-wires-drivers-side.html

lemons12

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longtubes.. and take your a/c out.... much easier!

CamaroFan71

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Im doing that soon. Except im keeping my a/c. Evap crap is going bye bye also.

LS6427

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You should use TR-55's....not TR'5's.

lemons12

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my a/c didnt work... even if it did, it still would have came out.. haha it is nice not having it though

he is stock.. shouldnt matter..

LS6427

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TR-55's are direct OEM replacement. I tried TR-6's once and the engine ran like hell. I would think TR'5's would be worse.

lemons12

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car should have ran ok with tr6s.. are you stock?


tr6s are better for running nitrous.. H/C cars should run 55s... and the big boys.. (big shots (200 and up), turbo, blown cars) should run tr7s and so on.

Nickstock98t/a

yes i really wanna get this right
i have a 98 t/a which means i dont got the rail. thats the only thing stopping me, because all the picture instructions on installuniversity use a 1999.
so if anyone a has a pic of a 1998 and what i should remove, that'll be so helpful.

Nickstock98t/a

can you describe what "hell" was exactly? how was it running?

ae13291

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just have both sides done, u cant just say screw this and not do it. if u were going to start something and not finish it then why dont u give it to a mechanic

lemons12

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i also have a 98, its not that hard man.... the front two are a breeze (5-10 mins.).. the back two.. should take about 30 mins.. just take of the back two coils.. its like 2 screws..