NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
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NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
Iridium Spark Plugs
Iridium is a precious, silver-white metal and one of the densest materials found on earth. The natural properties of Iridium offered NGK the opportunity to create one of the world's finest spark plugs. The result are spark plugs that require less voltage to spark, burns fuel more efficiently, sparks at leaner air/fuel mixtures, and delivers higher horsepower and better gas mileage.
NGK offers two choices of this precious metal plug:
The Iridium - A high quality iridium plug installed as original equipment (OE) in the automotive industry since 1994, and the new Iridium IX® - The ultimate evolution of a performance spark plug.
Iridium is a precious, silver-white metal and one of the densest materials found on earth. The natural properties of Iridium offered NGK the opportunity to create one of the world's finest spark plugs. The result are spark plugs that require less voltage to spark, burns fuel more efficiently, sparks at leaner air/fuel mixtures, and delivers higher horsepower and better gas mileage.
NGK offers two choices of this precious metal plug:
The Iridium - A high quality iridium plug installed as original equipment (OE) in the automotive industry since 1994, and the new Iridium IX® - The ultimate evolution of a performance spark plug.
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iridium privdes a colder spark you really only need them when boostin even though schmoo isnt using them, i use denso iridums but i think they perform the same as the oem ngk r's but more expensive so just use the ngk r's
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Originally Posted by JDMPONY00
iridium privdes a colder spark you really only need them when boostin even though schmoo isnt using them, i use denso iridums but i think they perform the same as the oem ngk r's but more expensive so just use the ngk r's
NGK copper is my plug of choice because it has a more consistent spark, stronger spark, and they are cheaper than iridium plugs. Yes, they have to be changed every 6k miles, but you can't get better performance.
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Originally Posted by Däs Schmoo
That little piece of iridium on the tip has been known to melt off, go into the combustion chamber and distroy cylinder walls.
NGK copper is my plug of choice because it has a more consistent spark, stronger spark, and they are cheaper than iridium plugs. Yes, they have to be changed every 6k miles, but you can't get better performance.
NGK copper is my plug of choice because it has a more consistent spark, stronger spark, and they are cheaper than iridium plugs. Yes, they have to be changed every 6k miles, but you can't get better performance.
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Originally Posted by JDMPONY00
i might look into them, do they come pregapped?
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where do you get the ngk coppers? is that what they are called or is it another name?
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Originally Posted by Däs Schmoo
Yes, they come pregapped, but I always double check. Plus, I have to close the gap up a bit to .030" to avoid misfiring under boost.
I get them at www.clubplug.net. One heat range colder is BKR7E. Stock would be BKR6E, I would assume.
I get them at www.clubplug.net. One heat range colder is BKR7E. Stock would be BKR6E, I would assume.
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