NGK TR-55s gapped at .055", this ok?

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Sep 20, 2006 | 03:58 PM

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NGK TR-55s gapped at .055", this ok?

hey, im changing plugs, and i got some TR-55s and was planning on gapping them at .050" but they came pregapped at .055"......

is this ok to run in my car? bone stock 98 z28........

Sep 20, 2006 | 04:12 PM

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Yeah, I personally would rather run them at .055 than .050 with a stock car.

Sep 20, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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what about a modded car? .050?

Sep 20, 2006 | 04:29 PM

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what about a modded car? .050?

Well as hp increases you generally go with a colder heat range. But you would stay with the TR55 until 100+ rwhp over stock IMHO.

What kind of modded are we talking about here?

Sep 20, 2006 | 04:36 PM

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Thought NGK's (3951) came gapped stock @ about .060. Anyways, .055 works for me.

Sep 20, 2006 | 04:43 PM

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Always check to make sure they're gapped right. Almost all plugs claim to be pre-gapped, but most aren't right.

Sep 20, 2006 | 07:32 PM

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i thought the stock gaps were 0.60?? thats what it says on a sticker in my engine bay>?

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Sep 20, 2006 | 10:02 PM

98camaroLS1M6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BriancWS6

Well as hp increases you generally go with a colder heat range. But you would stay with the TR55 until 100+ rwhp over stock IMHO.

What kind of modded are we talking about here?

I'm a 236/236 cam only, what should gap my tr55's to?

Sep 20, 2006 | 10:20 PM

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Whatever you do don't use the keychain gap tool.

Whats wrong with that?

Mine were pre gapped ranging from .45 - .65, so I put them at .50.

FWIW, my stockers where all about .65 except one that was at .50.

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:07 PM

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Quote:

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Whatever you do don't use the keychain gap tool.

I use that one too

What is THE tool to use for gapping?

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:35 PM

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his wiener

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I use that one too

What is THE tool to use for gapping?

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:44 PM

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his wiener

Well then I hope he's gappin v-power's.

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:47 PM

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hahaha

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Well then I hope he's gappin v-power's.

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:48 PM

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they make a tool that kinda looks like pliers, you set the gap and put the plug on them and squeeze the handle, insta gap!

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:52 PM

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I gapped all of mine at .055". I just put a feeler gauge in between the sparky things and pressed the top sparky dude down until it touched the feeler gauge. My TR-55's all were pretty close to .055" out of the box.