Alright.. whats the deal with spark plugs? Increase?
03-25-2001, 05:20 AM
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Alright.. whats the deal with spark plugs? Increase?
Well? Am I going to gain 50 hp or what? 
All this talk about "I can feel the difference" when changing plugs... Whats the deal? Believe it? Or not?
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All this talk about "I can feel the difference" when changing plugs... Whats the deal? Believe it? Or not?------------------
2001 Silver TL, non-navi, Inspire tails & wood steering wheel, 2 burlwood dash kits & shift knob, TL-S passenger vent trim, Alumapro BP-10 & ZX400TI Phoenix Gold, Python 1500 ESP (remote start, all windows up & down, sunroof closes, prox, etc), factory spoiler & body kit, AEM short ram intake, blue alarm LEDs, Mugen grill, Comptech sways, springs & exhaust, SuperCrystal lugs, black chrome emblems.
On order: 19" Alstadt IVs, 225/35ZR19 Nitto 555s, Apex'i V-AFC, Solaris 9005.
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03-25-2001, 10:17 AM
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I just installed Bosch platinum+4 plugs yesterday and I noticed a nice increase in throttle response and acceleration. Also look down a little to one of the posts, BNut installed denso Iridium plugs and he has a dyno that proves that sparks do make a difference.
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AEM Short ram w/ custom CAI conversion | Magnaflow axle-back exhaust | Neuspeed Sport springs(modified: 3.5"F/3"R drop) | BOSCH platinum+4 spark plugs | Acura OE Wing | Mesh grill and bumper | Headlight finishers | Acura Indiglo Emblem | Mugen badging | Body color door handles | Polarg M12 sidemarkers | Opti-Blue Xenon HB's | Hiper Strobes F/R | 20%/35% Llumar Platinum tint | Razo RA42 Shiftknob | Alloy pedals | Blue neon exterior lighting | Rockford 10" RFP2410 Punch XLC subs | Boss Audio CLR60 600wt. 4ch. amp | Escort Passport 7500 Radar/Laser detector
03-25-2001, 10:31 AM
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Everyone loves saying how their new plus give them such a kick ad noticeable power increase, but they usually leave out a key factor. They compare some new aftermarket plugs to their old OEM ones.
New plugs will always give you a little better power and MPG than old ones. For true comparos, compare new ones to new ones. Also the TL's come with platinum plugs for longevity reasons, copper tipped plugs wont last as long but they conduct better and will give you very minimal gains.
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New plugs will always give you a little better power and MPG than old ones. For true comparos, compare new ones to new ones. Also the TL's come with platinum plugs for longevity reasons, copper tipped plugs wont last as long but they conduct better and will give you very minimal gains.
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03-25-2001, 10:55 AM
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On the comparison note, my stock NGK R plugs only have about 10,000 miles on them. So in turn they constitue as being new.
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Y2K Satin Silver/Ebony 3.2TL
AEM Short ram w/ custom CAI conversion | Magnaflow axle-back exhaust | Neuspeed Sport springs(modified: 3.5"F/3"R drop) | BOSCH platinum+4 spark plugs | Acura OE Wing | Mesh grill and bumper | Headlight finishers | Acura Indiglo Emblem | Mugen badging | Body color door handles | Polarg M12 sidemarkers | Opti-Blue Xenon HB's | Hiper Strobes F/R | 20%/35% Llumar Platinum tint | Razo RA42 Shiftknob | Alloy pedals | Blue neon exterior lighting | Rockford 10" RFP2410 Punch XLC subs | Boss Audio CLR60 600wt. 4ch. amp | Escort Passport 7500 Radar/Laser detector
03-26-2001, 03:37 AM
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Originally posted by Mr Hyde:
Everyone loves saying how their new plus give them such a kick ad noticeable power increase, but they usually leave out a key factor. They compare some new aftermarket plugs to their old OEM ones.
New plugs will always give you a little better power and MPG than old ones. For true comparos, compare new ones to new ones. Also the TL's come with platinum plugs for longevity reasons, copper tipped plugs wont last as long but they conduct better and will give you very minimal gains.
Everyone loves saying how their new plus give them such a kick ad noticeable power increase, but they usually leave out a key factor. They compare some new aftermarket plugs to their old OEM ones.
New plugs will always give you a little better power and MPG than old ones. For true comparos, compare new ones to new ones. Also the TL's come with platinum plugs for longevity reasons, copper tipped plugs wont last as long but they conduct better and will give you very minimal gains.
Well said....
03-26-2001, 03:52 AM
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Originally posted by Mr Hyde:
Everyone loves saying how their new plus give them such a kick ad noticeable power increase, but they usually leave out a key factor. They compare some new aftermarket plugs to their old OEM ones.
New plugs will always give you a little better power and MPG than old ones. For true comparos, compare new ones to new ones. Also the TL's come with platinum plugs for longevity reasons, copper tipped plugs wont last as long but they conduct better and will give you very minimal gains.
Everyone loves saying how their new plus give them such a kick ad noticeable power increase, but they usually leave out a key factor. They compare some new aftermarket plugs to their old OEM ones.
New plugs will always give you a little better power and MPG than old ones. For true comparos, compare new ones to new ones. Also the TL's come with platinum plugs for longevity reasons, copper tipped plugs wont last as long but they conduct better and will give you very minimal gains.
Amen...
I don't buy the 10,000 miles old being ok. A well run test is done with 4 dyno pulls (most shops charge a flat fee for 4 pulls).
A "fair" test would be to test the non-stock plugs against out-of-the-box-new-stock plugs and have 4 pulls interleaved. The -S cars, seem to pick up a few ponies on each pull, SAE correct or not.
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