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 Apr 16 2016, 08:39 PM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462  |
Used set of plugs, NGK TR55ix the iridium tip. I used them for 400 miles and then before I took my car for tuning the tuner said to get different ones. So, they are low mileage. I used anti sieze on them and dielectric grease. Seems a waste to throw them out for so few miles when they can last a long time.
These are the ones Strano sells on his site. $30 shipped? (IMG:http://paveglio.com/postimages/saleitems-oktoremove/IMG_4266.jpg) (IMG:http://paveglio.com/postimages/saleitems-oktoremove/IMG_4267.jpg) This post has been edited by SuperMacGuy: Apr 16 2016, 08:40 PM |
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Apr 17 2016, 10:58 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 13-January 07 From: Solebury, Pa. Member No.: 1,589 |
What did he tell you to install, the regular V-Power copper cores??
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Apr 17 2016, 11:17 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462 |
he said tr6 so i got the TR6 ix iridium. i didn't want a downgrade ;-)
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Apr 18 2016, 07:18 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 13-January 07 From: Solebury, Pa. Member No.: 1,589 |
Which tuner do you use??
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Apr 18 2016, 10:27 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462 |
Jeremy at FasterPROMs
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Apr 20 2016, 12:17 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 13-January 07 From: Solebury, Pa. Member No.: 1,589 |
QUOTE (SuperMacGuy @ Apr 18 2016, 06:27 PM)  Jeremy at FasterPROMs Do they have a portable dyno which they brought up to Pa. to tune your car (when they were up here), or did you go mail order only? |
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Apr 20 2016, 04:24 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462 |
He comes up to PA to a shop that has a dyno, so it was on-dyno tune and then we went on street for a bit to confirm and tweak. It was well worth it for me, it was running really lean and it was much improved now. I can feel it has more oomph and less high rpm knocks/pings that it had before.
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Apr 21 2016, 10:25 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 13-January 07 From: Solebury, Pa. Member No.: 1,589 |
Which shop does he visit in our area to dyno tune??
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Apr 22 2016, 12:10 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462 |
He comes to Keith's pit stop in Gettysburg, it's a really small place on 30. Will be back again in fall, call to get on the list and they'll call when he schedules a week.
Btw plugs not for sale, just throwing out now. |
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Apr 22 2016, 10:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 858 Joined: 14-February 10 From: Hampton Roads, VA Member No.: 8,551 |
So the colder plug helped ping/knock? What is your engine setup? Just wondering since usually people use the 6 when going nitrous.
This post has been edited by mikedamageinc: Apr 22 2016, 10:24 AM |
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Apr 22 2016, 04:02 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 18-September 04 From: State College, PA Member No.: 462 |
No the A/F ratio was bad, I think the plugs were insurance for handling more power. I'm not really an expert on ignition. Jeremy just said my car was 'super lean' and he seemed surprised at how far lean it was, so he added "over 20%" to the maps. I just said "OK you're the expert" and let him figure it out. Runs better now, that's all I care about.
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