Help picking good spark plugs.....
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Help picking good spark plugs..... I have a 2000 C5 with an M6 and its a H/C car with 10.7:1 SCR. It has full intake and exaust with headers. I want to put good plugs in but don't know exactly what the best is, or where the best place to get them is.
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Should I gap the AC Delco Idrium at .060 or leave them at the standard .040 for a 02 Camaro SS? I just want to squeeze as much power I can get out of them.Some say this other say that about what to do with this spark plug.What's the differents between the to gaps? Is the .040 is design to handle little spark power or whatever and the .060 can handle alot more whatever.
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
I would try a set of NGK TR55's first, then if the car breaks up on top end switch to TR6's.
With that compression ratio the TR-55's at stock gap should be fine.
With that compression ratio the TR-55's at stock gap should be fine.
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
TR6's for nitrous or forced induction.
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
You should run a cooler plug with nitrous. TR6 is the most popular Nitrous plug.
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I run TR6's and dont have nitro or boost. but I gotta **** load of timing he he i was at 27 degrees on dyno. but street testing was like 25 or so. I am running the 160 stat also with them. i paid like 2.27 ea for plugs
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Originally Posted by 8GTOKLR
I run TR6's and dont have nitro or boost. but I gotta **** load of timing he he i was at 27 degrees on dyno. but street testing was like 25 or so. I am running the 160 stat also with them. i paid like 2.27 ea for plugs
I figure that before next race season (when I install the bottle) I'll switch out the plugs for the TR6's
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Originally Posted by GTO_Scott
I just paid $1.68 each for NGK TR55s (3951) at Advance Autoparts last night.
What do you pay for gas? Its about $2.70 for regular here
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Good to know..........maybe its the location you guys are from? I'm in Washington state.
What do you pay for gas? Its about $2.70 for regular here
What do you pay for gas? Its about $2.70 for regular here
if you wanna do it right you need to find out what your compression is with a compression tester. with a cam tr55 are prob going to be too hot, but taht depends on the cam.
