ill fast

Are the Bosch platnium(sp) 4's any good for a GSR? If not what do you guys recommend? thanks

Horseofcourse

NGK Platinum

BoSox46GSr

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Don't use german parts for a japanese car... NGK all the way

ill fast

well thats what the car came with. will there be any difference by switching plugs? Not in power but in fuel mileage

Horseofcourse

Not Really. Besides the fact that Bosch plugs are garbage.

Mfoehrkolb

actually. why we are talking about sprak plugs....

anyone have any feedback on those "quad" firing plugs? the diamond ones or w.e they are called. Basically 4 ignition points.

Horseofcourse

Thats what the Bosch 4's that he is talking about are. They work well in my moms 02' Ford Escape. In a performance motor like my GSR they never worked as well as the single ignition point NGK's

ill fast

i might just change the plugs how much are some NGKs

Horseofcourse

like a few bucks a plug

ill fast

ok thanks

Maverick2K4

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Amen to that. Previous owner of my car put in Bosch platinums. They were FUBAR'd so badly that I couldn't get a consistent spark until 3K RPM. I switched to OEM NGK plugs that I bought from the dealer and I've been revvin' smooth ever since. In other words, go with what everybody is saying and STAY AWAY from Bosch Platinum plugs.

Horseofcourse

oh and you can get them at any Car Parts store

racebum

i don't know anyone who will use one of their plugs in an import or domestic. i don't know what the deal is, bosch makes great injectors and 02's but the plugs are junk.

ill fast

everyone that i have talked to hate them. Which NGKs should i pick up

CompanyFlow

Most people will tell you NGK platinum. I will tell you NGK Copper. Conducts better, but doesn't last as long.

Horseofcourse

Go to an autoparts store. Ask for NGK's for your car. Get the most expensive ones. that arnt Irridium

swgateg

i run the **** out of ngk v-power in my b18a1, pn#2262, i can get a set for~$8 and i just change them regular

CompanyFlow

Well seeing as how Autozone sells Denso plugs, its going to be hard for him to go to just any auto parts store. Just because plugs are expensive doesn't mean that they're good. Look at his Bosh +4's. When I worked at Kragen, we got incentives to sell Bosch +2 and +4 plugs. They're expensive and they suck. If you want conductivity, get coppers. If you want them to last a little longer, get platinum. I run coppers and change them every 3rd oil change depending on condition.

PatrickGSR94

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I buy a set of 4 NGK V-Power (single electrode) copper-core plugs, part BKR6E-11 from O'Reiley's for less than $7 per set. That's less than $2 per plug.

They only last 10K-15K miles, but they're so easy to change and so cheap that it doesn't really matter. I just change 'em out every 6-9 months or so.

lmike6453

I get NGK Iridiums and change somewhere around every 30,000 miles, or 3 years, depending on conditions.

evildc2

NGK V power

You can always adjust the gap to your desire

ruffrhyder

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That is a pretty ignorant statement. How does a japenese, german, US car know the difference between a german, japanese or US made plug?

I run Autolite or NGK Look into Rocket Modified plugs if you don't believe me.
But to the OP, the Bosch platinum 2's or 4's are a waste of cash. Ask yourself this, how is a spark going to split to 4 points? The spark will jump to the closest point.

CompanyFlow

Thats pretty much what it does. The spark alternates between all 4 points. I would imagine that this creates a terribly inefficient ignition sequence, and it does.

evildc2

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Preignition, detonations.......

ruffrhyder

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CompanyFlow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats pretty much what it does. The spark alternates between all 4 points. I would imagine that this creates a terribly inefficient ignition sequence, and it does.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not trying to argue but how is the spark suppose to alternate between the 4 points. Wouldn't it keep arching to the closest point?