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Old 03-03-2010, 07:55 PM
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hey guys im putting my motor back together for my pi swap and i figure i might as well throw some new plugs in. what do u guys think the best plugs are for our cars???
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Old 03-03-2010, 08:19 PM
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NGK. Never had one problem with these and I know alot of people will recommend them or autolite.
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Old 03-03-2010, 08:22 PM
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GO NGK!!! lol i need to get new stock heat range plugs and im going with the NGK's. I have the NGK TR6's in there now and could probably use another heat range hotter.
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Old 03-04-2010, 01:21 AM
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unless your making enough power to require a colder plug (f.i. or nitrus) stock motorcraft FTW
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Old 03-04-2010, 03:17 AM
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It's all personal preferance really, I agree with mass, unless you have FI or giggle juice the motorcrafts work just fine
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Motorcraft works just fine.
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Old 03-04-2010, 08:57 AM
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^ +1 just get stock replacements
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Old 03-04-2010, 09:59 AM
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I get NGK's at like $2 a plug...thats pretty darn cheap IMO.
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Old 03-04-2010, 10:18 AM
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Why were you ever running TR6 plugs in your car teej??????? Did you ever take a look at them after you installed them to check for build up or signs of that plug being to cold in your car?
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Old 03-04-2010, 10:30 AM
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We i installed them back when i did my exhaust and that was before i really knew anything about our cars or anything related to the motor. And i havent pulled them out since i did my motor swap 2 years ago so i havent really checked them out. I got them because a lot of guys were running them in their blower cars and i figured if they were good enough for guys with blower cars, they must be a great plug. That was before i ever knew about heat ranges and that you should only run colder plugs in blower cars. So ive been thinking about tossing them for stock heat range NGK plugs...but i forget which ones are stock heat range. I dont really know whats bad about running colder plugs than needed, but i can imagine that running too cold of plugs means that all the fuel isnt being combusted and might foul the plugs maybe, but ive had no problems in 2 years running them and i would have thought if i would have had problems that i would have experienced them by now.
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