Ac Delco or NGK??
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Went to pepboys today to pick up some stuff and when I asked the guy for some plugs, and said NGK, he laughed at me. I didnt think it was so funny cuz I thought just about everyone was running the NGK's. So which ones are better and why?? There's like a $40 dollar difference and I cant see the benefits of the platinum plug. Is it necessary to run the platinum plug, or are the NGK's just as good?? Need some input, thanks.
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Originally Posted by LS1_Unleashed
Went to pepboys today to pick up some stuff and when I asked the guy for some plugs, and said NGK, he laughed at me. I didnt think it was so funny cuz I thought just about everyone was running the NGK's. So which ones are better and why?? There's like a $40 dollar difference and I cant see the benefits of the platinum plug. Is it necessary to run the platinum plug, or are the NGK's just as good?? Need some input, thanks.
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Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
Explain this to the guy at pep boys and if he still laughs at you, tell him to pull his head out of his *** and atleast know what he's talking about before jumping to incorrect assumptions that more money equals better sparkplug. Then leave the store and go somewhere else to buy your plug.
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Second that go with the ngk's. Ran the tr55 before the blower and now tr6's and both have been great plugs.
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I told him that, and I said all my racing friends are running thise plug and he said "well the platinum plug will help your car run better" and all this other crap. Looks like I will be going to another store for some Ngk's shortly.
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Originally Posted by LS1_Unleashed
Got the NGK's, and $45 back. So I'm happy, I wont be going in there anytime soon though.
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If you swapped your plugs and got $45 back, I'm guessing he sold you iridium plugs before and not the platinum. It souldn't cost more than about $10 for platinum over copper.
Some on here think the iridium plug is better than both; others don't think they're worth the money.
Some on here think the iridium plug is better than both; others don't think they're worth the money.
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I got the Iridium plugs, but who dyno's their car before and after plug changes... I think if the plug's Iridium (thin wire), then it probably doesn't matter much who made it. Does AC Delco have Iridium plugs yet, or just platinum? Anyways, that's why I picked the NGK TR55 IX's. Seems like the thin wire has got enable a better flame front from the spark...
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Just installed AC Delco Iridium plugs. The factory Iridiums that I pulled out didn't look bad at all after 58K. Was installing headers and just thought plugs were a good idea while I was in there.
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But, my hands are friggin sore now, my muscles all hurt and I'm just pissed off now j/k Wasn't too bad this time. Except I broke 5 of my Taylor wires taking them off, oh well, good thing I kept my stock wires.