don't use bosch plat. 2 plugs!
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the only thing i noticed was the iridium didnt use as much voltage, according to my voltmeter at idle. most people notice a difference because new plugs are better than old. i dont think anyone changed their plugs when they first bought the car.
Originally Posted by aznboysrfr
I'm not really a fan of the azenis ... the older 215's in 225/45/17 were 26 pounds each, according to some sites ...
my current michelins 225/45/17 are 23 pounds, according to tirerack ...
I want to try to avoid heavy tires if possible ...
I'm pondering whether or not to get the 235/40/17's, even though tirerack only recommends a rim size of 8.0"+ ... and mine is 7.5" ... but it's wider and 22 pounds vs. my 23 pounds ... I dunno.
I used to have 215/40/17 goodyear eagle f1 gsd3's ... those were 19 pounds according to tire rack .. but they didn't do well in the straight-line department ... and the ride was very rough [ie. I was afraid of bending my rims whenever I went over hugely uneven pavement/potholes]
my current michelins 225/45/17 are 23 pounds, according to tirerack ...
I want to try to avoid heavy tires if possible ...
I'm pondering whether or not to get the 235/40/17's, even though tirerack only recommends a rim size of 8.0"+ ... and mine is 7.5" ... but it's wider and 22 pounds vs. my 23 pounds ... I dunno.
I used to have 215/40/17 goodyear eagle f1 gsd3's ... those were 19 pounds according to tire rack .. but they didn't do well in the straight-line department ... and the ride was very rough [ie. I was afraid of bending my rims whenever I went over hugely uneven pavement/potholes]
Originally Posted by ctx66
What exactly are these differences you guys are noticing with iridiums? The car runs better than the day you bought it with the oem plugs? I find that very hard to believe. It's all in your heads, i'd say.
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I know all about iridium plugs and what the claims are, i wasn't born yesterday. I'm asking what people here, in this thread are actually noticing with iridium plugs. Because i think its all a bunch of bullshit. You should not notice any difference between plugs in our car as long as they are the right heat range, gap size, and torqued down properly. If anyone has noticed a difference, in my opinion its due to the fact that the plugs are brand new. Obviously new plugs will perform better than new plugs, but people probably say this improvement is because they're iridium, and not because the plugs are just brand new. Or, like i've said before, its all mental.
I know all about iridium plugs and what the claims are, i wasn't born yesterday. I'm asking what people here, in this thread are actually noticing with iridium plugs. Because i think its all a bunch of bullshit. You should not notice any difference between plugs in our car as long as they are the right heat range, gap size, and torqued down properly. If anyone has noticed a difference, in my opinion its due to the fact that the plugs are brand new. Obviously new plugs will perform better than new plugs, but people probably say this improvement is because they're iridium, and not because the plugs are just brand new. Or, like i've said before, its all mental.
i bought 2 sets of ngk vpowers right before i bought these. they felt ok for about 7k or so. maybe even less. i noticed my milage dropped and it felt slugish. i check the plugs and they looked ok. i bought another set and they lasted about the same. so i decided to foot the bill for the iridiums. they run as good now as they day i put them in. my idle was smoother and it just felt smoother through out the power band. got my milage back and havent turned back. this is the 4th set of plugs i have had in the car. im at 78k now. the test will be if they hold like this past the 35k mark where the original plats crapped out. i have about 8k more miles to see how well they hold compared to the stock plats.
^hahah. yea i pulled out my stock plugs the first 2 from the left were showing normal wear but the last 2 were pretty bad. ill try to take some shots of them when i head bak down to my school. engine feels alot more smoother. def likin the NGKs as of now.
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