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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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oh and i got bosch copper plugs, i know everybody hates bosch but ive never had problems with them.
"I" wouldn't run Bosch. Get a set of NGK TR6 coppers and gap them at .038
You must be a nitrous noob...... .035 is the optimal gap for nitrous
I tried .035 and I got a cleaner burn at .038.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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My local shop also told me to run .035, but does anybody know why you should, and yes this is my first experience with nitrous, so i'm trying to get as much info as i can before it goes in the car.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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oh and i got bosch copper plugs, i know everybody hates bosch but ive never had problems with them.
"I" wouldn't run Bosch. Get a set of NGK TR6 coppers and gap them at .038
You must be a nitrous noob...... .035 is the optimal gap for nitrous
I tried .035 and I got a cleaner burn at .038.

Actually I'm going 2 steps colder and gapped at .030 since I got one of these intake mods my last time out (see pic)
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Cool! How big a shot do i need to get one of those mods! JK. but seriously, how big a shot were you runnig, and if you have a wet kit are you sure your fuel lines and celenoidwere working right?
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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oh and i got bosch copper plugs, i know everybody hates bosch but ive never had problems with them.
"I" wouldn't run Bosch. Get a set of NGK TR6 coppers and gap them at .038
You must be a nitrous noob...... .035 is the optimal gap for nitrous
I tried .035 and I got a cleaner burn at .038.

Actually I'm going 2 steps colder and gapped at .030 since I got one of these intake mods my last time out (see pic)


OUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH man. THAT SUX. Is that recent??? Are ya gonna go back with stock PI plastic or upgrade?
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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oh and i got bosch copper plugs, i know everybody hates bosch but ive never had problems with them.
"I" wouldn't run Bosch. Get a set of NGK TR6 coppers and gap them at .038
You must be a nitrous noob...... .035 is the optimal gap for nitrous
I tried .035 and I got a cleaner burn at .038.

Actually I'm going 2 steps colder and gapped at .030 since I got one of these intake mods my last time out (see pic)


OUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH man. THAT SUX. Is that recent??? Are ya gonna go back with stock PI plastic or upgrade?
This is a little trophy I picked up back in November. I just replaced it with another OEM intake. I keep a couple of them in the garage just for this reason
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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i have tr6's @ .035, it was nice because they came already gapped correctly. as long as you have copper plugs you should be alright.

and the point to gapping them smaller is so your spark does not blow out. the point for the colder plugs is to avoid detonation, the plug runs cooler and gives the mixture less chance of combusting before the spark.

i have not noticed any difference running these plugs than the stock ones under normal driving. you'll also want to replace them every 15k.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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This is a little trophy I picked up back in November. I just replaced it with another OEM intake. I keep a couple of them in the garage just for this reason
you did not get any pieces of plastic in the engine?
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