Spark Plug for turbo Xb ---need a short quick answer pleeese
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Spark Plug for turbo Xb ---need a short quick answer pleeese
Guys ive bee on here for 3 hours tiring to decide what plug to go get but all I keep getting is answers for either turbo Tc's or NA Xb's all I want to know is what Gap should I go with and if I should run a colder pug? im at stock boost on my greedy kit
this is the plug im thinking let me know what you guys think BKR6EIX -11
this is the plug im thinking let me know what you guys think BKR6EIX -11
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Originally Posted by itlstl13
most people use 1step colder and since your around 5-6psi of boost it wont hurt.... im not sure on the gap size tho... i want to say 32 for the gap but dont trust my answer for that tho... Lol
hey thanks, hopfully now someone will let me know on the gap lol
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Originally Posted by MattyRattyPoo
Use a stock rated plug either 1 or 2 stages colder and at the same plug gap. Thats what I do.
so dont use these BKR6EIX, you say use the stock plug just colder?
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Originally Posted by lastlookcustoms
Get a regular copper NGK plug. They are cheap and usually readily available at any parts store. Get at least 1 step colder. That should be fine and I gap all my turbo cars at .028
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Originally Posted by lastlookcustoms
Get a regular copper NGK plug. They are cheap and usually readily available at any parts store. Get at least 1 step colder. That should be fine and I gap all my turbo cars at .028
You want a closer gap so that the air doesnt blow out the spark. Anything tighter than .028 wont spark enough.
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last look knows the ish lol. just do as he says, cuz i was gunna say the same thing but he beat me to it ahaha. i thought stock was .31, not really a big diff but thats what alldata said when i was in school lol. anyway, goodluck with the boosting
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Originally Posted by Cinderblock
well just dont rush things, and if you need it, get hel from someone who has know how lol, you dont wana mess up anyone of those.
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haha, i hear ya on the busted knuckles, that part sucks so bad lol. but whats worse is some of the bolts on the xb arent very hard to strip, like the header bolts, i had to grind one off of my car, what a pain
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