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Old Aug 7, 2002 | 06:52 PM
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bosch vs NGK-----platinum sparkplugs

i noticed that the NGKs are cheaper... is there a reason?
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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 08:54 PM
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Don't use Bosch plats for ANYTHING.



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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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Where did you find cheap NGKs? Go with NGK. Mazda used them as OEM and most rotarines, like myself, recommend using them over any other make.
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 01:19 AM
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NGKs for sure. Not worth paying more for the Boschs.
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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Where did you find cheap NGKs? Go with NGK. Mazda used them as OEM and most rotarines, like myself, recommend using them over any other make.
its been awhile i think i saw them on ebay, 4 for $15-20
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 06:51 PM
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I use the Bosch +4 Platinum on my Honda. They last longer and feel much better. I don't know any other brand that makes plugs for the RX-7 other than NGK.
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by Meiogirl
its been awhile i think i saw them on ebay, 4 for $15-20
never used e-bay before, so this may be a dumb question, but aren't the stuff on there used items?
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 12:51 PM
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goracer, im a newbie to this so you might be correct.

diabolica, sometimes 'small time' sellers will sell new things or new-discontinued items in bulk on ebay.
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 05:35 PM
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Bosch does make plugs for rotaries, at least they did at some point, because I have seen them, and my brother used to use them. I just don't know if they made Platinums for rotary applications. Actually there are a few companies out there that make plugs for rotary engines now (GReddy, HKS come from the top of my head), but for general street use, I'd stick with NGK.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 05:01 AM
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The Bosch +4 plugs look a little like rotary plugs, but they aren't for rotaries.

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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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it's not the Bosch +4 ... the plugs that they make for rotaries actually had 3 electrodes ... not 4. like i said, i'm not positive if they still make them, but i know that they existed as late as around 1996 because the shop where i used to buy my tune up parts still carried them then.
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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 10:45 PM
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Go with NGKs for sure. I buy mine at Pep-Boys (if you can believe it) for $7 a piece. That's right, two trailing and two leading.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 01:32 PM
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$7 dollars huh....maybe i better go check out pep boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the hks plugs for my friends car were way expensive. he need 6 and they wanted like $40 a plug...um cough cough NO
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:52 PM
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Mazdaformance was selling OEM Mazda (made by NGK) platinums for $8 each a while back. I believe NGK and DENSO are the only people actually manufacturing plugs for WANKEL ROTARY engines - GReddy & HKS are both made by DENSO I think - BOSCH did make rotary plugs for a while. They were the OEM supplier for the NSU wankels (Prinz & RO80)
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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man you guys are getting ripped off on plugs i get mine for less than 5 dollars a piece!
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