Plug gap.

2mad · Post by **2mad** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:42 pm

Hi guys .. I cant remember .. i was going to by some gts chris ngk plugs .. what do i gap them for stock rev3 boost 0.8/0.9bar and an air-filter ..

Cheers

C35Rob · Post by **C35Rob** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:36 pm

I run NGK BCR8ES gapped at .8mm, it's worth noting if you're buying iridium tipped plugs (I refuse to use them, btw) that they should never be cleaned or gapped at home.

Al-sw20 · Post by **Al-sw20** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:27 am

BKR7E NGK plugs. 0.8mm

2mad · Post by **2mad** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:31 am

Cheers rob ..

Al-sw20 wrote:BKR7E NGK plugs. 0.8mm

yeah i think these are the puppys.

Cheers Al

2mad · Post by **2mad** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:01 pm

Picked these .. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NGK-Cold-Grad ... 2102956434 for my service

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:17 pm

Impressive write up Kev, let us know what you think, good price!

2mad · Post by **2mad** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:22 pm

Will do had them on my mr2 gaped at 0.7 i think (thats why i asked , got a awful memory ) worked a treat

.. will gap these at 0.8 .. cheers lads

JD · Post by JD » Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:32 pm

Rob - East Coast Imports wrote:I run NGK BCR8ES gapped at .8mm, it's worth noting if you're buying iridium tipped plugs (I refuse to use them, btw) that they should never be cleaned or gapped at home.

I had no idea

I run 0.7mm so didn't re-gap them anyway, but I was remiss enough to not even think about that

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:03 pm

My Denso ik22 are getting old now and if the tip lets go its wham bam according to a recent head damage post.

C35Rob · Post by **C35Rob** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:37 pm

JD wrote:
Rob - East Coast Imports wrote:I run NGK BCR8ES gapped at .8mm, it's worth noting if you're buying iridium tipped plugs (I refuse to use them, btw) that they should never be cleaned or gapped at home.

I had no idea

I run 0.7mm so didn't re-gap them anyway, but I was remiss enough to not even think about that

cosmos wrote:My Denso ik22 are getting old now and if the tip lets go its wham bam according to a recent head damage post

that's the reason I won't use them, apart from them being ridiculously priced is that if the tip drops off then it'll end up being dragged up and down the cylinder wall, or embedded in the head/piston.

if you wanted to be pedantic, they *can* be gapped, but it's easy to damage them, they definitely shouldn't be cleaned.

copper is a better conductor than iridium or platinum, the only advantage of the fancy plugs is their service interval.. copper plugs are a couple of quid each, no harm in replacing them once a year

2mad · Post by **2mad** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:47 pm

Rob - East Coast Imports wrote:

copper is a better conductor than iridium or platinum, the only advantage of the fancy plugs is their service interval.. copper plugs are a couple of quid each, no harm in replacing them once a year

Ive never ever bought these fancy hyped up in max power type sparkplugs and the thought of the tip falling into the engine

nooooo thankyou

Just bought mine from gst Chris, thay will do nicely

JD · Post by JD » Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:58 am

Ok well I'm a dingus. I literally just opened the boxes, checked the gaps, and screwed them in, and nothing went wrong, so I'm guessing if I'd damaged them it would have been fairly obvious. I'll get copper next time

Race Idiot · Post by **Race Idiot** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:10 am

I wouldnt call them fancy plugs tbh just more modern tech, you do know the oem plugs for a rev3 turbo are platinums.

Al-sw20 · Post by **Al-sw20** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 7:59 am

Ignition seems to be a contentious issue thanks to companies that claim you can get more horsepower by having brand XYZ plug, lead, coil etc.

You only have to ignite the mixture reliably. It either ignites, or it doesn't.

You can't be a little bit pregnant.

2mad · Post by **2mad** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:23 am

Race Idiot wrote:I wouldnt call them fancy plugs tbh just more modern tech, you do know the oem plugs for a rev3 turbo are platinums.

I did not know that .. just dont like the idea of part of my plug falling off in to the cylinder

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I remember an article in max-power (i used to read it in the mid 90's) and they did back2back dyno tests for 5 different plugs .. super cheap to mega expensive.. result was negligible .. like 1 to 2 hp ... just a thought

Gullzter · Post by **Gullzter** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:47 pm

Where are people getting their copper bkr7e plugs now?

Camskill don't do parts anymore and gts chris website is closed, can't find any online apart from platinum and iridium and the eBay copper ones all seem to be generic as opposed to any mr2 specific

alanmr2turbo · Post by **alanmr2turbo** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:36 pm

Gullzter wrote:Where are people getting their copper bkr7e plugs now

I tend to just drive to my local motor spares shop and pick up as set.

Nic · Post by **Nic** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:42 pm

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-78241-ngk- ... -pack.aspx

Gullzter · Post by **Gullzter** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:49 pm

Nic wrote:http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-78241-ngk- ... -pack.aspx

Wouldn't even have thought of them

Managed to get a set £8.75 delivered on fleebay after confirming the code

gnzyza · Post by **gnzyza** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:55 am

http://www.sparkplugs.co.uk/catalogsear ... 7e&x=0&y=0

www.imoc.co.uk

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