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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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In a little while I'm going to be in town picking up some parts for my pickup and thinks its time to check into a set of plugs (especially) and maybe a set of plug wires also. What is a good set of both at a good price. And what would I be expecting to pay for some? Thanks.

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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Unless you are FI or Nitrous I don't think there's any plug advantage over the stock ones. The stock wires are just fine too.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Ok, I'm kind of leaning more for fuel mileage also...on another note, are the E3 spark plugs really worth all the hype that they say they are? I'd be afraid of the extra tips that would break off easier and cause motor damage.



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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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you will see absolutely NO gains in performance or milage changing wires or plugs.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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The only thing that could even be noticed is drivability. But its not going to give power.

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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Go with the TR55 for NA, TR6 for FI/N20. I use the copper ones.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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I use NGK TR55IX, gap .045
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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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I ran the NGK iridium TR6's, then the regular TR6's and saw absolutely no difference. The iridiums are a waste of money IMO, and they are about 4x more expensive than regulars.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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You will see no performance difference in custom wires or plugs.Except for the price!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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i just picked up some TR55s for 1.59 a piece cheap stuff
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