how much difference do goood spark plugs make??

[justbad4you]

there is good AND bad quality in evrything you buy.....same with plugs..........i bet if you ask a v8 super car racer,hot rodders,ultra light planes users,drag racers and so on i bet if you asked these guys who make a living off thair cars,planes running tip top ( i bet thay dont say a plug is a plug.....cant put a rolls royce up against a ford escort one is quality and one is junk...same with some plugs some are good and some ARE PLAIN OUT JUNK...................................................................Take it easy and have a good week end and a better weeks start,,,,............cheers

 

[dephilile]

Yeah, but the science behind how a spark plug works isn’t complex. It’s a gap between to bits of metal that a spark jumps across. The only variable thing about them is the distance the spark has to jump but manufactures make plugs with a range of gaps so it’s not like one manufacturer has researched that a particular distance works the best.

Of course you can’t put a ford escort up against a rolls Royce. They are both technical pieces of equipment that have taken years to develop.

I dunno. I guess it doesn’t really matter. I’m never going to be doing any high performance racing.

 

[VTS5]

hi what are the better brands of spark plugs....should i go with what holden use or should i go for a better brand? and if so what is a better brand for me to look at for a 1997 vt berlina? thanks all feed back would be great.......cheers kind regards.........tony from melb :thumbsup:

This is the set i always use for my 98 VT S.Change'm every 30K klms.Im in the game but those r retail prices(bursons).Oh check/clean your coil tips too.And also their pads r OK.Cheap,quiet and clean (no dust on the 17" Walkinshaws).

Bosch Super 4's......$57
Bosch Leads...........$60

 

[vy_pete05]

thanx for the feedback guys, will take all the diff opinions into consideration and get me some good quality plugs/leads...

 

[brendanteck]

Saw these plugs while doing some 'research' the other day on the net. They look interesting but I don't know if they are available in Australia.

http://www.e3sparkplugs.com/index.asp

BT

 

[vy_pete05]

they sound great, would be good to find them in Australia, if you come across in anyway please let us know goood find mate

 

[mattid-vxss]

Hey there, a good set of plugs would be the NGK Iridiums they would set you back about $16-$18 each depending on where you buy them. They are better performing and are designed to not foul up(they have a chissled/resessed point on them), you could expect a little better fuel economy due to more efficiant igniting of the fuel, this also will give a little more power, not always obvious, also your plugs will last longer. See how you go.
Go the red lion!

 

[vy_pete05]

thanx for that MATTID, ill look into them at my local autoshop and let you know how i go with prices or further recommendations

 

[justbad4you]

can you get the ngk spark plugs some place cheaper with a trade order?if some one knows an auto dealer in melb who sells the ngk spark plugs and takes a trade order please let me know.........have a good week end.............cheeers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TONY

 

[bricat]

Spark plugs use ac delco which is sold by Holden. (in Holden box) But don't buy from them as they are too dear. Buy from local store just plain A/c delco plugs. As far as leads go you can get all sorts of quality The best type, and more exspensive are spirial wound induction leads. These type of leads have a static resistance of around 2000 -2800 ohms per metre (Top Gun pro series) Bosch leads have around 5800 -6000 ohms per metre resistance and your standard commodore leads (V6) around 10000 ohms per metre resistance You can get MSD leads 1800-2200 ohms per metre and even lower in some specs. So how much money have you got????? By the way the V8 boys use a 8mm spirial wire ignition lead. Standard from Holden is 7 MM (V8)
The difference is amazing when you drive your car As they say "Just do it"