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Old 06-15-2006, 04:37 AM
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just wanted an updated thread on what plugs most people were running with their kits. I have found some many uninformed people out there running incorrect heat range plugs so I'm hoping this will clear it up.
So what plugs are you running with your kit and @ what gap???
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Denso IK22s. Default gap.
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Denso IK22s. Default gap.
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Old 06-15-2006, 01:40 PM
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Stock plugs gapped to .035 now. I had the same gap in a ngk copper plug as well when I first installed the kit. Last night I pulled them to check em then regapped the stockers to .035 and dropped them in. I wonder why the copper plugs start the car first crank but the iridium plugs require 3 or 4 rotations before it starts. The stock plugs did this before and after installing the kit.
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Denso IK22. Default gap. Turbonetics.
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what do you guys think of NGK 7 or 8 IX?
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BKR 7 or 8 EIX is a great plug for boost from ngk. And no idea why your having starting issues, All my starting issues were totally cured running iridium and my idle is much much smoother running iridium than the crap denso nickle tips trd provided in my sc kit. I personally am running ik24 at stock .035 gap.
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NGK IRIDIUM heatrating 7 one step colder than stock and they work wonderfully. Hell they better I got them for about 6 bucks a plug shipped.
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I am running a ZEX Wet kit with................oh man sorry wrong kind of kit.........
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I hate to bring such a long dead thread to life, but I figure better to ask here than to create a whole new thread. I want to get the IK22's and wanted to know where you guys got yours. I notice that on average they are running at around $12 per plug, and I don't mind paying that, but I also wouldn't mind finding out if anyone has gotten them for less and where?
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Denso IK24's here.

I bought 'em from Garage1217. $45/set of 4.
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Once you guys start raising the boost, the iridiums start to burn up...
Back to the good ol' copper ones.....less $$$ too.

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Uhh... even the stock plugs are Iridiums. The valve cover says "iridium plugs only"

You can go with colder plugs you know... I did.
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Uhh... even the stock plugs are Iridiums. The valve cover says "iridium plugs only"

You can go with colder plugs you know... I did.
Was that directed towards my post?

If so I was just passing along some friendly advice, but most have a tendency to learn the hard way

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Yeah it was.
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Originally Posted by TurboToyotas
Once you guys start raising the boost, the iridiums start to burn up...
Back to the good ol' copper ones.....less $$$ too.

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Start to burn up..? *LOL* Iridiums melting point is at over 700C and combined with rhodium the melting point is around 900C, If you are burning iridium then your block and head are dripping out from under your engine bay with them hahahahaha. They are run worldwide in race engines on the streets and on the track. I would love for you to back up your claim of iridium "burning up" because it is totally false. Sorry man but you are WAY off on spark plugs,
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denso ik22s $36.00 set of 4
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Originally Posted by 1slowtc
denso ik22s $36.00 set of 4
Interesting!! Where did you get your set?
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from the import shop in my home town. dover .delaware a place called aveune imparts
they don't stock they have to order takes about 3 days
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hahahaha,, dover de. used to be stationed there at dover AFB.. that import shop is the poop.
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