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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Colder Spark plugs for stage 2?

Sooo heres the deal im gonna be running lucas 42s and gm stage 2 pulley with a custom tune. what spark plugs do i need to run? will stock be fine? or what step colder? i need a plug number and what they are thanks
ps its an 2007 SS SC 2.0 with the m62
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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NGK 1 Step Colder Plugs SKU: BKR7E
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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thanks what are ur numbers ur on the same setup ill be on ?
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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Yeah, I have 42's and a 3.0 pulley and those are the same plugs I'm using. They do help. Set the gap to like .0032.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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NGK 1 Step Colder Plugs SKU: BKR7E
i second that plug, they work very well
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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i second that plug, they work very well
Don't use anything else. Stay away from the mystery plugs.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Got these on my Stage II as well. Definitely runs a little smoother
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Yeah, I have 42's and a 3.0 pulley and those are the same plugs I'm using. They do help. Set the gap to like .0032.
^^ on 42's and a 3.0 and ur running a that gap....

not saying it wont work but the norm is .40-.44 for 2.9+
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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^^ on 42's and a 3.0 and ur running a that gap....

not saying it wont work but the norm is .40-.44 for 2.9+
That seems a little large. I find 0.035 works best with my setup. Hell, that's the gap my spark plugs game with from the factory.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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You could use Autolite 3922's too. Copper core
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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That's the gap OTTP advises.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by recklessactn
^^ on 42's and a 3.0 and ur running a that gap....

not saying it wont work but the norm is .40-.44 for 2.9+
zzp and ottp say you should run a gap of 0.32-0.34, I think everyone just listens to them. It does seem a little low though.
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zzp and ottp say you should run a gap of 0.32-0.34, I think everyone just listens to them. It does seem a little low though.
correction 0.032-0.034
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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what gap do i need to run em at? seems to be some controversy over it
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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what gap do i need to run em at? seems to be some controversy over it
Well, my manual says 0.039, but my plugs came gapped at 0.035 from the factory. Also, my car came with iridiums from the factory even though the manual calls for platnium plugs. You need to mess around with the gap to find what works best for your car. A car that has a GM Tune runs best with the factory plugs. You really dont need 1-step colder unless you have a custom tune, and extensive mods.

*Correction you are getting a custom tune. I missed that part. Sorry.*

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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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.035 and your done, this gap will work for everything for a 3.0 to a 2.5
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Originally Posted by Frew
.035 and your done, this gap will work for everything for a 3.0 to a 2.5
I agree that 0.035 is best
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Originally Posted by Frew
.035 and your done, this gap will work for everything for a 3.0 to a 2.5
yes pretty much .035 is a great gap.

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Well, my manual says 0.039, but my plugs came gapped at 0.035 from the factory. Also, my car came with iridiums from the factory even though the manual calls for platnium plugs. You need to mess around with the gap to find what works best for your car. A car that has a GM Tune runs best with the factory plugs. You really dont need 1-step colder unless you have a custom tune, and extensive mods.

*Correction you are getting a custom tune. I missed that part. Sorry.*
thats weird that your car came with a gap of .035 as the factory setup should be ran at .042

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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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I was getting my car dnyo'd at a shop here in pittsburgh, it happen to be a honder shop, I was getting really bad spark blowout, cause by the brand of plugs I was using, the hondah boyz were like what gap you using, I said 0.035, they were like WWWWHHAAA?! You gotta crush that thing down to like a 0.021 or smaller. Silly hondah boyz and there gt4076r turbo'd b18c1.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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hah id be suprised if your car even started with the gap they were trying to push on you lol can u say running rich?
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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ya, i was like listen, my car isnt jumping off the rollers with 550+ wheel guys, also I learn how obd1 hondah boyz tune there afrs, think circuit board resistors
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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bkr7e's at .35-.32 i ran mine on .32 all the way up to the 2.7 and 60's it had before trade in
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Originally Posted by Frew
ya, i was like listen, my car isnt jumping off the rollers with 550+ wheel guys, also I learn how obd1 hondah boyz tune there afrs, think circuit board resistors
ive never looked into hondas much i just never really had the urge to learn about them. i have heard that they run high compression and tend to blow up under any good level of boost without something being done to the motor but i could be wrong about that.
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honda makes a mean motor, b or k series, they can take alot of abuse
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Originally Posted by Redefined1
yes pretty much .035 is a great gap.



thats weird that your car came with a gap of .035 as the factory setup should be ran at .042
Factory plug gap for an 07' was 0.039. At least that's what the manual claims. 0.042 is a little on the large side for a forced induction plug gap. I heard some earlier SS/SC's claim the stock plug gap is 0.040, but i never heard 0.042.

I also found it weird that my car came installed with A/C Delco / NGK Iridiums rather than the platnium plugs as well as my 0.035" plug gap.

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