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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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i had a bad experience with cheap plugs.. they keep on going out until i bought NGK iridiums for 32$ for all 4 , and now ive had them for 6 months with no problems
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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is it bad to ride around with one bad spark plug for 2 weeks
i dont know i did,lol
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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lol ^^^
it sux driving like that cause its even slower
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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yea get those. Dont be like me and go to advanced auto and get magstar racing wires for $60 .
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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Its all up to you on what kind of plugs you get, although I dont see how spending $9 more on the iridiums to have them last longer and work better is such a huge deal to everyone.
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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yea get those. Dont be like me and go to advanced auto and get magstar racing wires for $60 .
wow $60
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUSLANCER
is it bad to ride around with one bad spark plug for 2 weeks
It's not great for the car, but I doubt you'll ruin anything. How bad is bad? Is it working or are you running on three cylinders?

Originally Posted by NOTORIOUSLANCER
wow $60
There's more expensive choices...
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Its all up to you on what kind of plugs you get, although I dont see how spending $9 more on the iridiums to have them last longer and work better is such a huge deal to everyone.
Copper plugs perform better FYI.

Electrical conductivity:
Copper's conductivity- 595.8 1/mohm-cm

Iridium conductivity- 188.679 1/mohm-cm

Platinum conductivity- 94.34 1/mohm-cm
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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The check enguine light is on an i went to autozone, and when the plug the lil computer it said the 3rd spark plug was bad.... but when i use the car it make the cold air intake make a weird noise, an when at a red light it starts to shake alot an i keep it reving low so it can stop shaking
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUSLANCER
The check enguine light is on an i went to autozone, and when the plug the lil computer it said the 3rd spark plug was bad.... but when i use the car it make the cold air intake make a weird noise, an when at a red light it starts to shake alot an i keep it reving low so it can stop shaking
dude, stay off the drugs and speak in english.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUSLANCER
The check enguine light is on an i went to autozone, and when the plug the lil computer it said the 3rd spark plug was bad.... but when i use the car it make the cold air intake make a weird noise, an when at a red light it starts to shake alot an i keep it reving low so it can stop shaking
Perhaps you should have bought a new spark plug since you were already at AutoZone.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by iufan4lifeul
Copper plugs perform better FYI.

Electrical conductivity:
Copper's conductivity- 595.8 1/mohm-cm

Iridium conductivity- 188.679 1/mohm-cm

Platinum conductivity- 94.34 1/mohm-cm
Very true, I guess im just used to using a step or two colder for my turbo setup.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Nothing wrong with iridium or platinum. Well, technically. They are "stronger" and that is why they last longer than the copper. If you are pushing really high boost most people will recommend copper plugs ALL day long. You would be suprised the difference between the most expensive iridium and the cheap copper core. You should try it to see if you notice a difference (they are only $1.50 so it couldn't hurt lol)
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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If you're gonna go copper, get NGK V-power. That's most likely what came in the car from the factory. Whatever you use, get some anti-seize. No use in buying cheap plugs that you have to change more often if you have to wrestle with the engine to remove them. I have NGK Iridiums and I like how smoothly they idle. To most people a little bit of idle smoothness is no big deal, but I have solid motor mounts.
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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A. V-power IS the copper plug.
B. Copper will idle smoother than iridium
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