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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Gapping Spark Plugs

I know how to gap a regular plug like our stock ones.

I personally use a feeler gauge like this

Because I don't like the chance of inaccuracy you have with this.


But what is done differently when you have multiple electrode plugs like the Zex ones below?


Do you use a feeler gauge to set them each to the plug gap you want?

Do you split the gap between the number of electrodes?
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Don't gap them.
82003-4 just pop them in.
I have them and they work great.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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Don't gap them.
82003-4 just pop them in.
I have them and they work great.
Yeah Matty I hope those work out. They're working well right now I take it?
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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I did. I had upto 3 degrees knock with the 2.9 and stockers. so i put in the zex ones and i get none anytime even between shifts or slowing. But How do you gap them. thats my point
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Yeah Matty I hope those work out. They're working well right now I take it?
When I put the AEM back in the other day, I unplugged the battery. It took about 25 minutes to get it installed and the battery reconnected. I can honestly say the car runs the best it ever has. I e-mailed ZEX and asked if they have a place in Canada that sells for them cause I am definitley getting them again when these ones start crapping out.

Getting them here was a bit pricey. You guys can get them for $24.95 off of ebay at speedunlimited (I got them there and it was a good experience, no BS) and free shipping.
I had to pay an axtra $10.95 USD for shipping and then a $21 CDN UPS brokerage fee.

Fast06SS recommended them and there is a couple other guys using them as well. I recommend them as well.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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I like em alot, and I got them right from ZEX. I called and ordered them. 22.00 US.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by R33P3R007
I did. I had upto 3 degrees knock with the 2.9 and stockers. so i put in the zex ones and i get none anytime even between shifts or slowing. But How do you gap them. thats my point
They come gapped. Not supposed to gap them. If you wanted to you could tap the electrodes with a small hammer very gently but I wouldn't.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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I like em alot, and I got them right from ZEX. I called and ordered them. 22.00 US.

I tried to but the site wouldn't go to the checkout.

To check the gap there is a gapper that looks like little allen keys. It gets slid in between the electrodes.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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When I put the AEM back in the other day, I unplugged the battery. It took about 25 minutes to get it installed and the battery reconnected. I can honestly say the car runs the best it ever has. I e-mailed ZEX and asked if they have a place in Canada that sells for them cause I am definitley getting them again when these ones start crapping out.

Getting them here was a bit pricey. You guys can get them for $24.95 off of ebay at speedunlimited (I got them there and it was a good experience, no BS) and free shipping.
I had to pay an axtra $10.95 USD for shipping and then a $21 CDN UPS brokerage fee.

Fast06SS recommended them and there is a couple other guys using them as well. I recommend them as well.
I might have to hop on these when my NGK's **** the bed.
Are they a step colder?
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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I might have to hop on these when my NGK's **** the bed.
Are they a step colder?
They are made specific for blowers and nitrous. So they will be colder. Not sure what the range is though.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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I e-mailed and got one back from Shannon chipman i believe. he said they are the one step colder for our cars.


Lemme see if I have the phone number still, i couldn't get to checkout either. I called and talked to Shannon and he took my order.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by R33P3R007
I e-mailed and got one back from Shannon chipman i believe. he said they are the one step colder for our cars.


Lemme see if I have the phone number still, i couldn't get to checkout either. I called and talked to Shannon and he took my order.

Shannon got back to me and let me know of a place locally which sells them.

For all you guys interested in B.C and Alberta, Mopac has them.
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