Is there a particular plug you like?

VF recommended that I just use stock plugs.

What is the normal gap?

 

I spoke to NGK.

They said the OEM plug is a BKR6EQUP.
He recommended going with a slightly cooler plug BKR7EQUP.

The tech said that both plugs are "platinum banded" but because of their design they perform like a copper plug. He said it's not the same as a regular platinum plug. I don't have a clue as to what he's talking about

 

I haven't looked at plugs lately, but you want one with a copper core. Not having a copper core is not the end of the world, but helps reduce cylinder temps. I don't know what the stock gap is for the 3.6 but it is probbly 0.031. Reduce it about 0.004.

 

With Turbo and SC cars, I would change the plugs every 10k miles, so it's time to do. I asked cause I know you let things go for a while Mr. Stock brake pads from 2003.

 

LUIS OFF TOPIC---someone over at Rennlist was looking for the poster of your avatar and I thought of you.

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...poster-of.html

 

What are you running in your car? I have to pick something tomorrow so any advice is appreciated.

 

I run the NGK BKR6EK plugs. They will work for your car too.

 

I don't mean to drag this out and go way off topic in my own thread, but I figure this is good info for the other supercharger guys.


So is this the copper version of the NGK plug?

What are your thoughts on going with something cooler? NGK had suggested I run a "7" with their other platinum banded plugs.

Or should I just stop asking questions and run your plugs with the gap you suggested?

 

From NGK's site:

 

According to the chart if I'm reading this correctly, you're just running the standard plain jane plugs... I would have guessed we'd need some sort of performance plug for the sc application.

 

So many choices....

 

Yup. Just the plain jane copper plug with 2 electrodes. A spark is a spark. I see no need to go with a colder plug. If you went with a non copper core plug, maybe, since it will not transfer heat away from the cylinder as well as copper.

 

Here are the prices for the various plugs available for our cars from sparkplugs.com

 

Since I'm obsessed with upgrades, what about the Vpower? It appears to be the performance version of the standard plug. I assume it's copper since it doesn't say otherwise.

How can you tell how many electrodes there are by looking at them? The pictures all appear to be single electrodes.

 

Here are the standard plugs.





Here are the Vpower.