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by **thegreatestben** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:44 pm

What sparkplugs is everyone running in there turbo a's?

Speedtech told me I "needed" these fancy HKS plugs. Two of which are now cracked. They're a bit expensive and I can't buy them from anyone except them pretty much.

Interested to know what everyone else is using/has been recommended.

NGK's would be great cos I can buy them from work

by **tsoob** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:53 pm

thegreatestben wrote:What sparkplugs is everyone running in there turbo a's?

Speedtech told me I "needed" these fancy HKS plugs. Two of which are now cracked. They're a bit expensive and I can't buy them from anyone except them pretty much.

Interested to know what everyone else is using/has been recommended.

NGK's would be great cos I can buy them from work

i got nkg iridium cant remember what heat range but they are a cold plug for boost

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:17 pm

hmmm arnt the HKS ones made by DENSO?
dont see why denso or NGK won't be ok, bet they have made more plugs for race cars than HKS

by **l1ttle_d3vil** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:20 pm

im running BKR7E plugs in my 4agte, thats what my tuner recommended.

by **thegreatestben** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:18 pm

Yeah HKS ones are just denso.
The HKS ones I've got are heat Range 9 iridiums general fitment.
They have this type of tip

I just want to use something more readily available

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:24 pm

i would go get some denso platinum's

by **thegreatestben** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:42 pm

Found the NGK equivalent of the HKS ones I've got.

Hks = R45i
Denso = Ik-0127
NGK = R7234-9

Will probably go with the NGK

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:46 pm

oh yeah, you work at repco :lol:

makes sense to get the ones you can get cheap then! :lol:

Website · by **Bling** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:07 am

Cracked spark plugs

That's a worry

by **~SlideWays~** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:23 pm

Thats weird, they suggested using the cheapy $5 plugs to me and I've had no problems. Just replace them more often than the expensive stuff. Pretty sure they are NGK but they were an obscure one that most places didn't have in stock plus had to regap them.

I'm sure there is a reason to suggesting HKS, other than being a supplier...

I'll find out the plug type tonight if I get a chance.

by **ROBODISCO_20v** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:58 pm

What head are you running & are you using the standard HT Leads etc? NGK BKR7E would be a good place to start. Big port use BCPR7E. The only difference is they're 2.5mm longer from the seat to the terminal.

If you want to go down the iridium route then BKR7EIX or Denso IK22 would be the go. If you need to go to a colder heat range then just use the next number higher i.e. 8, 9 & 24, 27

by **flygt4** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:48 pm

on my 4agte tune STM used an NGK 8 heat range from memory.

it was a bloody cold plug though, and fouled very easily, and cold starting was a bitch. I always had a set of stock silvertop NGK6 around for when it didnt want to start.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:29 pm

$&#$%, take them back Ben, for the price you paid for them its not kosher for them to break

by **thegreatestben** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:51 pm

I bought a set of BKR7E's what a difference!
So much easier to start and just runs better all round.

I priced up the NGK Racing plugs.
$235 retail each!!!

Thought I'd pass on those

I emailed speedtech last night but funnily enough they didn't reply.
Might go see them next week :evil:

Might need something a bit fancier for running the mad boosts its gonna run eventually but for now the 7's appear to be grouse (and only $13.50 a set

)

by **cogent** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:30 am

bring it to slipway this weekend!

by **mr30%jr** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:13 pm

denso platties for blacktop wernt that dear cracked plugs would indicate leaning out what did they look like ben?

by **Bazda** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:11 pm

I used to use BCR8ES plugs. Really cheap like $2.XX something. Just gapped them down a little and they were perfect.

We then found out there was a better plug which was more resistant to fouling up. It was a similar part # to what you have above RXXX but with a heat range 8.

I think 9 is a bit too cold for the boost you are running they will easily foul up. I used heat range 8 with 98 pump gas on 27psi with no issues.

by **flygt4** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:45 pm

Bazda wrote:I used to use BCR8ES plugs. Really cheap like $2.XX something. Just gapped them down a little and they were perfect.

We then found out there was a better plug which was more resistant to fouling up. It was a similar part # to what you have above RXXX but with a heat range 8.

I think 9 is a bit too cold for the boost you are running they will easily foul up. I used heat range 8 with 98 pump gas on 27psi with no issues.

that was the exact plug I had on mine

by **~SlideWays~** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:49 pm

flygt4 wrote:
Bazda wrote:I used to use BCR8ES plugs. Really cheap like $2.XX something. Just gapped them down a little and they were perfect.

We then found out there was a better plug which was more resistant to fouling up. It was a similar part # to what you have above RXXX but with a heat range 8.

I think 9 is a bit too cold for the boost you are running they will easily foul up. I used heat range 8 with 98 pump gas on 27psi with no issues.

that was the exact plug I had on mine

Ditto

by **thegreatestben** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:14 pm

I'll try a set of them as well then. Thanks to all for the input

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