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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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It is in a xpsfile. I don't know how to post it. I think I can e mail it. Or someone tell me how to post something like that. It is 7 pages long if that matters lol.

I'm doing good to post pictures lol.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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I think you can post it as an attachment?
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html


This is better haha.

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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by JRracing
There is some good info in there, but I wouldnt follow it to read my plugs.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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I didnt see any nitrous info in there.

If any of my plugs looked like any of those pics I would shoot myself in the face.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
I didnt see any nitrous info in there.

If any of my plugs looked like any of those pics I would shoot myself in the face.
+1 LOL.. **** cutting plugs, get an otoscope. Dr. moms LED like $30.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
I didnt see any nitrous info in there.

If any of my plugs looked like any of those pics I would shoot myself in the face.
There is a couple sentences of truth down at the bottom of the article but that is about it. Yea those plugs are absolutely horrible! I don't een know why youbuse somethig like that for a technical article.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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http://www.empirenet.com/pkelley2/sparkplugreading.html

Larry Meaux has a good write up.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sigforty

Better but they are still N/A plugs.
Mine are always cleaner than that unless we make a mistake.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Can one of you guru's make a quick write up then with some photos of GOOD looking plugs? I am on the dyno next Friday, and the track next Sunday and would LOVE to get this dialed in even though its only a 150 shot.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SkullV
Can one of you guru's make a quick write up then with some photos of GOOD looking plugs? I am on the dyno next Friday, and the track next Sunday and would LOVE to get this dialed in even though its only a 150 shot.
Yes, please. ^What he said.^
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Funny thing i got plugs on my end table to take pictures off and post...they have been there for like 6 months and i always forget.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ShiznityZ28
Funny thing i got plugs on my end table to take pictures off and post...they have been there for like 6 months and i always forget.
Stop being lazy. Im heading home this weekend. Ill shoot you pics of those plugs we talked about awhile ago.

and I have no time to do a simple plug right up. well there is no really simple way to do it.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
Better but they are still N/A plugs.
Mine are always cleaner than that unless we make a mistake.

I have not noticed mine to be any cleaner with nitrous. The main thing is that people know what to look for and know to shut things down after a run if they are looking for WOT readings.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
I have not noticed mine to be any cleaner with nitrous. The main thing is that people know what to look for and know to shut things down after a run if they are looking for WOT readings.

You probably run your N20 tune richer than it needs or wants to be.

IMO.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
no...
Sweet....thanks...
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
Your a retard and have NO CLUE about nitrous tuning.
I’m retarded because I add nitrous. LOL Get it? Probably not. Anyway, the polite term, in case you’re (note spelling) interested, is “Developmentally Disabled”. Seriously, though, I respect your knowlwdge and experience. You have undoubtedly destroyed many more engines than I have.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary Z
I’m retarded because I add nitrous. LOL Get it? Probably not.
No your a retard because your posting like you know something when you are really clueless and your posting to a guy who knows alot more than you about reading plugs/ tuning.

You said go dry or a direct port well I have both .... a dry direct port and I can assure you that our distibution is perfect. Now can you tell me why we have to pull 8* of timing out of #8 cyl. , run a smaller N20 jet and we dont have to do none of that for cylinders #1-4.

As I have said before you cant tune all 8 cyl's with 1 wideband sensor.
Not the right way anyway.


Originally Posted by Gary Z
You have undoubtedly destroyed many more engines than I have.
I would never hurt anything running 11's !
And your right I wouldnt know what I know now without hurting a few motors. Thats part of the game if your trying to go fast, not that you would know anything about that either.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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None of your big shot comments help the OP. My original post was merely intended to counter the absurd claim that a wideband is “useless” for tuning a nitrous engine. Despite the obvious limitation you harp upon, a wideband can, for example, show that a nitrous engine is lean at 5000 rpm and rich at 7000. This is good information and is much more realistic than your extreme examples. Sorry I rattled your cage.
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