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Old May 21, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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I run my TR6's at .038 and it runs the same as TR55's at .050. FWIW.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by radkon
Ideally you want the largest gap you can run. The original spec was .060 but people complained about idle issues. Narrowing the gap to .040 helped address those complaints. Did it do anything for power? Probably not but it shut up the complainers. I run .060 on my NGKs and don't have any issues with idle.
see my idle is ok, however my engine shakes, and i have 20K on these tr55IX's and over 100 passes. along with a few long road trips. so i think i'ma see a difference between my TR6IX and my old plugs. My main reason for plugs is a slight misfire when deep into 4th gear. i'm putten em in tomorrow i'll let u all know how it goes.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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TR6's OOTB as well
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Old May 22, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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So my TR55IX's were gapped at .50 when i took them out. I put the TR6IX's in right out of the box with the .38 gap. and I do feel like the car runs alot smoother. I havent really had a chance to test the preformance, however from the drive home from the shop i did get on it a few times and it did feel to be a little more responsive.
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