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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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I see that zex makes a spark plug, well two actually, that might be better then the tr-6's.
One of them has a heat range between our factory stock plugs and the tr-6's, and the other is between the tr-6 and tr-7.
has anyone here used them?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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are you saying you have a rough idle bc of spark plugs?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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i doubt your getting a rough idle from your spark plugs. unless the plugs are garbage then they wouldnt do that. something in a tune maybe?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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Have you even pulled a plug to look at it yet?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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The TR6s should be fine. However if you want to try the ZEX plugs we have them instock collecting dust. Ill make you a good deal on them.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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hmm, how old are those plugs?
the only time i have had a bad idle with them was on my truck around 40,000 miles, and once in b-mans car when i melted a plug.
sounds to me your plugs maybe gone, or tune is off
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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i see you have headers, i brokea spark plug when i installed mine, and it idled bad. might wanna look into that....
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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No, plugs are in good shape.
But compared to the stock plugs, they just don.t idle as well, and I mean theres a noticible diference.
So Dave, which set would be best?
The 82071's or the 82070's?
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my TR6's idle really nice for about 150 miles then start to go downhill from there... although my tune is crazy rich thanks to the damn weather out here... just need to retune the stupid thing again.
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Originally Posted by LostCauseZ06
my TR6's idle really nice for about 150 miles then start to go downhill from there... although my tune is crazy rich thanks to the damn weather out here... just need to retune the stupid thing again.
could be timing. lol
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
could be timing. lol

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Originally Posted by LostCauseZ06
my TR6's idle really nice for about 150 miles then start to go downhill from there... although my tune is crazy rich thanks to the damn weather out here... just need to retune the stupid thing again.
SD tune?
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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this is weird, ive ran tr6's in 3 different cars for thousands of miles and never had a problem with idle.
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