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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Spark plugs for 12a turbo

I know this is covered on here somewhere but I couldnt find it with a search and i want to get some plugs ordered today.
Its a 12aT block with 1/2 bridge
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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What plugs should I get br9eq-14 or b9es?
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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B9ES they are a colder plug. r Br9eq is what you would use for a non turbo application.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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B9EGV's are the way to go.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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What are the benifits over the es's?

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B9EGV's are the way to go.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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What are the benifits over the es's?
The ES is a standard type plug while the EGV is part of their racing spark plug range. It has a finer gold palladium centre electrode.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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so I went down to NAPA and got myself a set of B9es's and I ordered some B9EGV's now on the es's they come with a pre set gap of .030 is this ok or do I want to close it up some?
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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I have mine gapped to .015 but thats cause i have no ignition modifications.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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I am not running any ignition mods either until I get everything all together right now I am completely stock other than msd coils and wires. So I will set thes to .015 what should I gap them to when I hook up the MSD's?
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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.015 seems very small IMO but maybe it's necessary with a distributor. I've run up to .04 with the standard 2nd gen. ignition setup with no sign of miss-firing. Normally I set the gap to .025 to leave a bit of room as the plug wears out.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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hey with EGV's do you still need the thin walled socket?
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