Ignition and plugs....
Ignition and plugs.... If i'm going to put MSD wires and NGK plugs, would i have to do put the entire MSD ignition system on the car or is just the new plugs and wires ok?
Thanks....one more question...i was just at the NGK website and they said GM uses the platinum NGK as stock components...cant check my car till i get home tonight but for now does anyone know if this is true?
Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS
Thanks....one more question...i was just at the NGK website and they said GM uses the platinum NGK as stock components...cant check my car till i get home tonight but for now does anyone know if this is true?
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I believe our cars originally came stock with a platinum plug.
Also Im not sure what the v-power plug is.
I just ordered some NGK Iridiums (pre-gapped .050) and GM performance plug wires to replace a set of Accel 9000's I was using, I had one touch the header and it burned it pretty good.
Also Im not sure what the v-power plug is.
I just ordered some NGK Iridiums (pre-gapped .050) and GM performance plug wires to replace a set of Accel 9000's I was using, I had one touch the header and it burned it pretty good.
Ok, i just found out what the v-power is...basically the low end plug they make...he says it will do the job, but people mainly go for it b/c its the cheapest plug they make. I'm probably going to go w/ the iridium plug as well. Thanks.
Anyone know? So whats better between a platinum or iridium...i know iridium is said to be better but a lot of people said its not worth the money for basic bolt on mods. Any opinions?
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Ok guys...i went to NGK.com and all of their part numbers start w/ TR-55....the tr55ix is the iridium and the tr55gp is the platinum....i am deffinatly going to get one of the tr55 just dont know if the iridium is better...7 bux a plug as opposed to the 2.23 for the platinum.
Originally Posted by boomcase
Dont waste your money on Iridium you can change NGKtr55 like 10 times for what they cost. I dont think I ever changed my spark plugs that many times in any of the car i owned. TR55 all the way.
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Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS
If i'm going to put MSD wires and NGK plugs, would i have to do put the entire MSD ignition system on the car or is just the new plugs and wires ok?
you want a wire wound core, and when you get the wires check the ohms
it should read between 25 and 150 ohms per foot, (ex. a 116 ohm plug wire that is about three feet long works out to about 40 ohms per foot) any less than 25,or more than 150 is not very good for performance.
the msd wires should read about 40 ohms per foot.
Cool thanks yea i think i'm deffinatly going w/ the MSD wires...ive heard good things about them for years. As for the plugs i'm leanin towards the tr-55 thanks for the help!
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