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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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Question spark plugs

The drag strip opens up in a month from this saturday and before i take my 89 iroc (350) out for the first time this season i want to get her set of good spark plugs! I was wondering which type are the best to be run in camaros, i was thinking about bosh platinums.....but i have heard some good things and bad things so if yall could help me out and reccomend some i would appreciate it!!!

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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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The Bosch Platinum Plugs are pretty popular..

What have you heard about them that is bad?

-LJ
Old Feb 5, 2003 | 01:43 AM
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Bosch Platinums work great but don't use them if you are running nitrous.
Old Feb 5, 2003 | 08:37 AM
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AC Delco

That is all I ever run, and all I would ever recommend. Not a big fan of the Bosch, especially the gimmicky 2 and 4 prong.

Martin
Old Feb 5, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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i agree, all i ever run is ac delco
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 05:35 AM
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AC Delcos here also. But I gotta admit I have Accells 276s in the 91 due too headers,needed a shorty plug.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 09:17 AM
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I never bother with the platinums. I just use NGK V power plugs and change them once a year.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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Im running the AC Rapidfires now and they're OK, nothing to get happy about. Next time Im going to use the $1 AC plugs.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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I run Accel shorty header plugs, they work great but for some reason the tips of them are unscrewable. So you have to be careful you dont let them come off otherwise they wont work. makes changing plugs with heasers on slightly easier
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Hey DarthIroc,what does your car run? I have a similar combo on my 91. Also are you using the stock chip.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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Ill send you an e-mail
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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The regular Bosch Platinums work well for me, much better than the ACDelco's did. Don't get the Bosch +4's though, they are worthless pieces of junk.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 07:45 PM
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I have had no problems with my bosch platinums. I was all set to try out a set of Denso Irridiums till I saw the price Needless to say I will stick with either the Bosch or AC's

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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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Ac-Delco Rapid Fires... Got the car with bosch in it, didnt notice a problem with em, just rather have what goes with gm... Gr8 Plugs though, the bosch plats dyed when i ran the msd ign.
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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Autolites, my favorite, available in various heat ranges.
I used Boch Platnums on the street w/o problems but under extreme conditions lead to more detenation. I don't believe they dissapate heat well.
I ran Accel, side gapped slightly to improve flame travel, with no problems. (..just filed off some of the ground..) A/C delco's work well enough but wear more rapidly, and I experienced a slight "miss" with the last set I used
My buddy used a set of Champion "Gold-Truck"plugs and it smoothed his idle out, they are a Heavy Duty built plug that should take lots of abuse.
For now I'll stick with the Autolites...
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