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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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what do you guys think about bosch 4 head sparks???? do they run better than others?
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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I think they run about the same as all the others. I ran them for a long time. After hearing everyone bitch about them I switched the "god" of spark plugs.....tr55's. I didn't notice any difference...power, mpg,...

They (tr55's) are cheaper than the Bosch +4's but you gotta change em more often.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Ive heard nothing but negitive about bosch for ls1
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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[QUOTE=jay_99z]I think they run about the same as all the others. I ran them for a long time. After hearing everyone bitch about them I switched the "god" of spark plugs.....tr55's. I didn't notice any difference...power, mpg,...

"The GOD of spark plugs", thats funnay as hell. I replaced mine about 10k or so ago because my car still had the original AC's in there from the previous owner. The +4 plugs made a BIG difference. I have been told by others on here that they are no good at WOT, but when I had my car dynoed, if you look at my air/fuel on my sheet, it showed to be a perfect line, straight as an arrow across the board everytime. I personally am not sure about why platinum is no good, but it seems to be more of a preference for people. I know a guy that works at autozone and he said it was all preference as well. My car runs strong though, maybe when I get my headers put on in the next couple of months I will try the NGK's, until then, Im staying with the Bosch.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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It's not the platinum that is the problem, it's just the Bosch plugs. They have never ran good in anything I have owned. The cars I've used them in always seem to run "rougher", and don't accelarate as smooth as the AC's or the NGK's. If you want an awesome plug, get the NGK TR55ix's. They are the iridium version of the TR55 and will last a loooooooong time.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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Denso Iridium, that is all.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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ya i had the denso' in my car but i didnt find that out untill i went to change em for ngk but um yes platinum dosnt hold up to well under alot of power copper is better oh and yes im pist about my dyno results if anyone cares....i do
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Old May 12, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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GMHTP recently did a test at QTP using fresh "TR55's" and fresh "Brisk premium LGS" spark plugs. It has a silver ground electrode and eliminates indexing. Back to back dyno test, the brisk made 3.3 more rwhp and 0.4 more rwtq. I don't no how much is just dyno fluctuating, but take it as it is I guess..

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I ran alot better on TR55's than on boush plus4's when I switched them few years ago when I use to own my LT1. Since then been using TR55's with no problems on my LS1!
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if i Decide to have the ngk tr55s? is it perfect with msd 8.5? or those wires are to big for such as sparks
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