Superlite Ltd.
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These people who list their engine spec and say things like...
5w30 oil
iridium spark plugs
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
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IvIarkgraham
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christ thats just gay
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MatthewR
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lol makes all the diff lol
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Jenko_Sport
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Plugs i can understand but Oil, come on
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Marc
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My spec includes my spark plugs
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Gareth
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I would also list my iridium plugs
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Superlite Ltd.
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Can i ask why?
Different spark plugs cannot give you more bhp
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Gareth
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Its part of the stage 1 tuning package by RC developments to safely run 1.6 bar boost!
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Jenko_Sport
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Can i ask why?
Different spark plugs cannot give you more bhp
No but good plugs can ensure i good spark so run better.
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote: Originally posted by Gareth John
Its part of the stage 1 tuning package by RC developments to safely run 1.6 bar boost!
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Doug
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He isnt talking out of his arse.
It makes sense! I will ask my mate, he has a 700bhp RC Developments evo
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by Doug]
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
These people who list their engine spec and say things like...
5w30 oil
iridium spark plugs
Looking through TV at the rolling road feture
What wrong with that? Shows he is looking after his engine
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote: Originally posted by Doug
He isnt talking out of his arse.
It makes sense! I will ask my mate, he has a 700bhp RC Developments evo
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by Doug]
I will ask Simon Norris
...talk to Andy Walker, he will tell you the 'performance' spark plug market is to get pocket money out of boy racers
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SportBoy
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iridium plugs are much better than normal ones .. less chance of fouling ,last longer and tend to give better spark
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by SportyBoy]
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Gareth
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quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
quote: Originally posted by Doug
He isnt talking out of his arse.
It makes sense! I will ask my mate, he has a 700bhp RC Developments evo
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by Doug]
I will ask Simon Norris
...talk to Andy Walker, he will tell you the 'performance' spark plug market is to get pocket money out of boy racers
Hmmmm i carnt see simon norris running standard plugs
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d128mat
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in my opinion, i would list them as it would be the same as using magnacore leads, they give so much more spark and dont blow out when boost comes in....
if you havent got a good spark then it wont run right surely
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Nic Barnes
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magnecore leads are shit tbh, they corrode the ends far too quickly. not even worth bothering changinf from the original gm c20let leads. theyre by far the best
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote: Originally posted by d128mat
they give so much more spark
really?
If you want a bigger spark your going to need a coil upgrade
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BeArDy
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Uprated plugs are need for a few reasons, as they have cold rating so uprated turbo engines need a colder plug. Some high powered engine need special tipped plugs to stop them burning/blowing out.
GAZ'D off here keep burning his plugs when using his 2nd stand NOS, so i have sent him some HKS s45 plugs (£20 a plug). So somone having the same problem in the future may look into the same plugs.
I feel listing the plug may help people who are planning a big engine builds, some kind of guide line to follow. like people run Ford RS Turbo plugs in there C20LETs to stop them braking down then on boost.
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by BeArDy]
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Stu
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Plugs i can understand but Oil, come on
Oil can make a fair difference y'know, the thinner the oil the less drag so more power! Obviously this offers less protection but on race spec engines it doesnt matter as you expect to have to rebuild them!! Formula 1 cars use the equivalent to a 0W20 if I remember rightly, think Silkolene actually sell something of a similar spec!
Spark plugs are also a pretty important engine mod, especially in a modified turbocharged engine......as engine temp increases you need a colder grade pug to withstand the extra heat.
Fair enough tho, I wouldnt include them in my spec sheet unless the engine was very highly tuned!!!
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by Stu]
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote: Originally posted by Gareth John
quote: Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
quote: Originally posted by Doug
He isnt talking out of his arse.
It makes sense! I will ask my mate, he has a 700bhp RC Developments evo
[Edited on 13-07-2007 by Doug]
I will ask Simon Norris
...talk to Andy Walker, he will tell you the 'performance' spark plug market is to get pocket money out of boy racers
Hmmmm i carnt see simon norris running standard plugs
Im sure he uses a different temp rating compared to standard, yes
but these special metal performance ones are twonk IMO. Especially on a n/a engine with filter and exhaust lol
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