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Old 12 December 2005, 10:19 PM
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just seen a set of ngk iridium plug on ebay for £26, is this a hotter or colder plug and do i add these if i am upping boost. sorry for qstns - i am still learnig
Old 12 December 2005, 10:27 PM
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Stick with NGK PFR7B. I have not had them fall apart. I have suffered a broken insulator that took out a cylinder head with HKS Iridium and know of others with similar failures around the same time.
Old 12 December 2005, 10:34 PM
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thats shocking , i take it the insulater is the piece around the base of plug in cylinder. thanks for warning mate i think i will stick to pfr6or7s
Old 12 December 2005, 10:36 PM
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Yes heard this before. Stick with the 7B's if running above 280bhp.
Old 12 December 2005, 10:58 PM
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Didn't Jap mags 'project 200sx' have a HKS spark plug fall apart and stuff the engine last month?
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STI offers as uprated the NGK BKR7EIX plugs but many people rate the platinums above iridiums regarding reliability.
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