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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Hi all,
I'm running about 450BHP on a 96 STI fully forged CDB FMIC etc. It runs on VPower with 20% Meth,I'm still using NGK PFR 7B plugs. Should I use a different plug now or are these OK at that level?
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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There fine
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Hi Richard

We are running 490bhp and we are still on 7b

8's many people using at high power builds

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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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Jura, what are 7b 8s, mine just say PFR7B on the plug?
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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He means 7b which is short for the plugs your using, the 8's are just the next rating for even higher power engines, but as mentioned the 7b's/pfr7b your using are spot on
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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OK thanks guys I'll stick with the 7Bs then.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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8 is a colder plug.

Use it if you get det problems. But be aware it can cause carbon fouling which in itself can cause det (when the carbon glows red under hard use).

So; if it ain't broke; don't fix.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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I wouldn't recommend 8's, had to remove them from my classic in the end as they never ran right ... put 7's in after that which were fine.

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