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Mike09
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on the Ca18 does everyone use standard plug's iridium or platinum plugs.


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Check the sticky at the top of the CA area....

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The sticky doesn't mention the other options......

PFR6/BCPR6's for standard (gap of 1.1mm)

PFR7/BCPR7's for lightly modded (gap of 0.8-10mm - see what works for you)

BCR8's for high boost applications. (gap 0.6-0.8 dependant on boost level)

I recommend the copper plugs, I had iridiums break up on me but copper NGK's took a beating and took it all, also there dirt cheap!

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Its all about the NGKs. Let the hondas have the expensive stuff that does nothing, keep it old school.

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I run NGK's...

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Me too, BCPR7ES

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ive got some ghey Autolite platinum/platinum rapid fire plugs. i see no difference over the NGKs i had in there previously. i only got them because advance didnt have the NGKs in stock at the time and i needed to get new ones. ill get NGK next time, they own.

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paul_s13 wrote:The sticky doesn't mention the other options......

PFR6/BCPR6's for standard (gap of 1.1mm)

PFR7/BCPR7's for lightly modded (gap of 0.8-10mm - see what works for you)

BCR8's for high boost applications. (gap 0.6-0.8 dependant on boost level)

I recommend the copper plugs, I had iridiums break up on me but copper NGK's took a beating and took it all, also there dirt cheap!
Thanks Paul:D I added it to the sticky!

Sean

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Myetball
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My overall experience with platinum plugs is that they are a waste of money. I run NGK coppers in my non-turbo cars. For my turbo I couldn't find a compatible NGK so I'm gonna run Bosch Super copper plugs. We'll see how it goes, gotta be better than the AC/Delco that are in there.

Denso makes Iridium to fit my turbo but I'll see how the Bosh coppers run befor I fork out $55 for plugs.

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Thanks for all the input.Mike


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