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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Spark plug recommendations?

What spark plug do you guys recommend for high boost and high octane fuel?

I am having trouble igniting 112 leaded with 33psi on stock 9 turbo.
I am currently using NGK copper brp7es
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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i would run br8es.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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how much gap are you running?
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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yea definitely check the gap im running 30psi and it was stuttering a lot going into boost we took out the plugs and looked at the gap compared to new set we put in and you could tell the difference, it might be small but it makes a huge difference. btw i have the Denso IKH24 they are one step colder than OEM
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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what gap do u recommend for his setup?
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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mine are gapped at .023 right now, i would think the same would be ok with the amount of boost hes running.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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they are gapped at .025
I wired my wastegate shut the other day and tuned it for 110 it ran perfect hitting 350 2byte load. then I went to the track and ran straight 112 in the car and it had trouble firing I then retuned and lost power.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Tighten it up to .022 and see how that is and I would go with a fresh set of BR7ES. Save the p for another day.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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I'll try it
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Let us know how that works.
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