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Old 11-25-2008, 10:10 AM
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Is a hotter or colder spark better for a high compression motor?
Old 11-25-2008, 10:19 AM
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colder... usually copper plugs they r like 2 bux a plug.
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I hear that colder is better for turbo, so i kinda assumed that one level hotter than stock would be good for NA.
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Originally Posted by Rock_Henry1234
I hear that colder is better for turbo, so i kinda assumed that one level hotter than stock would be good for NA.
Why?
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nah not at all coorect... any hotter running motor wants colder plugs, i.e. turbo high cr and nitrous. n/a high compression can get away with normal range depending on the motor but usually take better to colder. i only run copper plugs in my motor anything hotter and it causes misfires and it to run like ****.
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I stand very well corrected
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So whats best for a stock b16a. regular ngk $2 plugs or iridium ngk 9 $5 a piece.
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i dont think a stock motor really matters i would stick with the stock plug... some ppl may say iridum will do better on a stock motor but i couldnt tell u.
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