more horsepower with coper sparkplugs
10-08-2003, 06:14 AM
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more horsepower with coper sparkplugs
i overheard a conversation yesterday and they were talking about coper sparkplugs increaseing the cars hp up to 5 more but wont last as long though, what do you guys think about this, or what have yall heard
10-08-2003, 06:21 AM
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very doubtful. Spark plugs don't really affect HP too much. As long as shit is blowing up in there then you'll have horsepower, but they can make the timing more exact. Thats the main reason for ignition systems/spark plugs, to make it more exact.
10-08-2003, 07:45 AM
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there have been dyno's showing those denso iridiums gaining 10 HP
i think the guys old plugs were probably just shot.
i think the guys old plugs were probably just shot.
10-08-2003, 08:06 AM
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yeah maybe if the old plugs were sprayed on and had 200k on them. haha. I just changed mine at 58k with the denso iridiums, and didn't feel a damn thing
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Originally posted by SooDARK
yeah maybe if the old plugs were sprayed on and had 200k on them. haha. I just changed mine at 58k with the denso iridiums, and didn't feel a damn thing
yeah maybe if the old plugs were sprayed on and had 200k on them. haha. I just changed mine at 58k with the denso iridiums, and didn't feel a damn thing
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10-09-2003, 08:29 AM
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Trust me. I don't care what dyno's you've seen. Spark plugs are not going to change your hp by more than 1 or 2 even if you car had 200k on it. Spark plugs will not affect anything enough on its own to increase hp. It helps if you have forced induction of some sort and are dumping in so much fuel that a normal spark won't ignite all of it. You arn't losing power, and you won't gain anything due to spark plugs.
10-09-2003, 08:40 AM
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Originally posted by SooDARK
hmmm interesting, i wish mine made a difference.
hmmm interesting, i wish mine made a difference.
you wouldn't be able to feel that little amount of power anyways. You may think you feel it when you install an intake and such, but it's more psychological then anything.
10-09-2003, 08:42 AM
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Originally posted by 97Cl22
Trust me. I don't care what dyno's you've seen. Spark plugs are not going to change your hp by more than 1 or 2 even if you car had 200k on it. Spark plugs will not affect anything enough on its own to increase hp. It helps if you have forced induction of some sort and are dumping in so much fuel that a normal spark won't ignite all of it. You arn't losing power, and you won't gain anything due to spark plugs.
Trust me. I don't care what dyno's you've seen. Spark plugs are not going to change your hp by more than 1 or 2 even if you car had 200k on it. Spark plugs will not affect anything enough on its own to increase hp. It helps if you have forced induction of some sort and are dumping in so much fuel that a normal spark won't ignite all of it. You arn't losing power, and you won't gain anything due to spark plugs.
actually, it can, the better spark the better the fuel is burned, thus the more power you can create. now, i don't know about 10 HP, but I could see 3-5 being a possibility. I can see 10 being a possibility if your old ones are completely shot. It is completely reasonable to lose power w/ shot spark plugs.
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Spark plugs would have to be terrible, almost no spark at all to not ignite all of the air/fuel in the cylinders. Only if you have additional air or fuel or both going into the cylinder (and by this i mean like turboed, no CAI or short-ram) to make new spark plugs a reasonable purchase.
hehe jp
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Originally posted by CLpower
actually, if I remember reading the dyno right, the car had about 30K and was completely stock. I've heard numerous reports of the Iridiums making more power, but i've yet to see a dyno w/ brand new stock plugs then the denso switch.
actually, if I remember reading the dyno right, the car had about 30K and was completely stock. I've heard numerous reports of the Iridiums making more power, but i've yet to see a dyno w/ brand new stock plugs then the denso switch.
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i just bought new ones and am gonna change them today, Acura wanted 16$ a plug and honda wanted 25$ :wtf:
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Originally posted by lnsyone
spark plugs are great.
crack the porcelain into little bits, and then throw it at thin glass objects.
spark plugs are great.
crack the porcelain into little bits, and then throw it at thin glass objects.
Just throw the whole thing!
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Originally posted by lnsyone
spark plugs are great.
crack the porcelain into little bits, and then throw it at thin glass objects.
spark plugs are great.
crack the porcelain into little bits, and then throw it at thin glass objects.
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25$ for a pop is robbery
Originally Posted by CLpower
i just bought new ones and am gonna change them today, Acura wanted 16$ a plug and honda wanted 25$ :wtf:
http://replacement.autopartswarehous...20Plug&dp=true
you'll find a better deal on these freak'ng plugs. good luck
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