| Spark Plugs? - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| BananaBoy |
A bit of a noob question, what kind of spark plugs should I get, where can I get them and I get them for how much are they?
I have a 01 Prelude, stock.
Thanks. :thumbup: |
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| Supra_devil |
| i like NGK plugs. |
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| GTS Jeff |
| Denso, NGK, or whatever OEM is good. |
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| twinturbo |
Just get some NGK platinum or iridium. Or some AC Delco platinum. By your question, I am guessing you want something low maintanence, but something that performs well. Just get some of those as they are a great compromise between performance and reliability.
Pick them up at crappy tire or wallymart for around $8-10 each, depending which one you choose.
They offer low resistance, good build quality and material quality. Take care when threading them in(don't want to cross thread them), and never remove/put in plugs when your block is hot! Remember, the block is aluminum! Be careful with it! Heard of way to many people who don't know what they are doing, figuring it's super easy, nothing to it. Then they are paying a couple hundred to fix their mistake! |
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| BananaBoy |
Cool, I was going to get NGK Plat's.
What's the performance difference between Platinum and Iridium? |
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| twinturbo |
From what I have heard and read:
Platinum has a little less resistance
Iridium won't burn/pit/corrode as quickly
So platinum will conduct a spark slightly better, but the iridium will last longer and provide optimum performance, with no maintanance for longer.
This is what I have been told. It may not be true for all brands. Please feel free to correct me! I have heard nothing beats the low resistance of copper plugs, but they do wear out the quickest!
Platinum is also cheaper than the iridium plugs. I think the Iridium are quite over priced. (But I don't know how much raw iridium costs!) |
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| testingcheck |
| NGK spark plugs V-power (copper) how are those? I hear those are good for cars like mine ('91 integra) |
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| twinturbo |
| Like I said, The copper's conduct better and offer less resistance. However they will wear out faster and need more maintanance. |
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| Honda_Civic_25 |
| what about bosch platinum +4? |
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| notaturbotalon |
| Stick with what your owners manual suggests unless you boost your car or find you need a different temp range. |
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| BananaBoy |
The stock plugs are plats on my car.
BTW, CT has NGK plugs on sale this week! :thumbup: |
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| Markgase2000 |
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Originally posted by Honda_Civic_25
what about bosch platinum +4?
x4 plugs arent gonna do nothing extra. They were originally made for prop planes so if a diode burns out theres 3 more. On a car if its burning out diodes Id find the reason its burning out or if they arent dont waste the money. Only one spark is gonna ignite the fuel anyway so 4 does nothing and on the 4 diodes only 1 spark will travel throu only one of 4. The V power plugs (whatever element) doesnt do anything either there just fancy plugs that you pay more for. Copper is the best conductor but burns out faster easier. Platinum and iridiums are fine irridiums are better for high temperatures and longer lasting very little to none difference in performance tho.
Im not saying I know alot about plugs but I talked to many tecs about plugs and they almost all say this stuff for me. One of them showed me a site cant remember , it was on the falocy of spark plugs and manufacturer "claims" in performance. Gotta love marketing.
I use ngk irridiums cus the platinums burn right out and fast. The irridiums still look new and work fine. The irridiums are very fragile so becareful not to bangem or drop them they break or bend easily. |
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