Subject	Re: Spark Plug info.........
Posted by	movenu on December 13, 2006 at 6:36 PM
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In Reply To	Spark Plug info......... posted by Greg D. (Specialty-Z) on December 13, 2006 at 03:31 PM
Message	I had a set of Denso Iridium spark plugs on a Honda I used to have. Didn't notice any improvement in performance and they didn't last very long. Maybe 15,000 miles and had to be replaced. Maybe it was an isolated situation but I had no interest in Iridium plugs after that.
Follow Ups	Spark Plug info......... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:31:47 12/13/06 good info. thanks for sharing (n/m) - mbrock15 15:39:02 12/13/06 Re: good info. thanks for sharing - sleek 22:15:44 12/13/06 ib owned-paman (n/m) - Zeus 15:42:40 12/13/06 LOL - Oppaman Z 16:45:36 12/13/06 Thanks for the info Greg. Do these Iridium plugs come in - Inzane 15:46:34 12/13/06 Go to specialtyz.com and they are listed there. (n/m) - wiZardZ 15:55:32 12/13/06 I see that, but that doesn't answer my question (re: length) (n/m) - Inzane 16:28:35 12/13/06 Re: Thanks for the info Greg. Do these Iridium plugs come i - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 17:06:48 12/13/06 at which boost levels would you say that the - ZEngineer 17:20:46 12/13/06 It is not so much failing as it is not pulling the heat out - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:42:07 12/13/06 Thanks for the clarification. (n/m) - Inzane 17:25:35 12/13/06 Nice. - Milo (reborn) 15:52:50 12/13/06 Doesnt denso make a 0.4mm tips on their's? - twinturbopoweredz 15:57:13 12/13/06 You mean Wolfram? (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:08:29 12/13/06 Sure if your a bearded alchemist from the dark ages... :) (n/m) - CaliguyPurdue 16:21:26 12/13/06 Plenty of European countries still call it Wolfram (n/m) - Technomancer 11:30:50 12/14/06 Sup Ed long time no talk :) (n/m) - Jay(Socal) 16:22:49 12/13/06 So..are we meeting up for some coffee or what? (n/m) - twinturbopoweredz 16:53:53 12/13/06 Tungsten oxidizes... iridium is the most noble metal - CaliguyPurdue 16:27:11 12/13/06 Thanks Greg! (n/m) - Piranha(Omaha) 16:09:26 12/13/06 NGK needs to get their act together then ... - Guapo 16:11:24 12/13/06 HAHA, thats funny. (n/m) - twinturbopoweredz 16:16:07 12/13/06 That was the first response that I recieved as well.... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 17:15:38 12/13/06 fair enough (n/m) - Guapo 20:06:45 12/13/06 Here is a spec match for the Iridium compared - colocomp (Denver) 17:28:36 12/13/06 Ok, cool. So which model and heat ranges do you recommend (n/m) - SkiFly01 16:14:12 12/13/06 Here you go. - ZJeweler 16:38:19 12/13/06 Iridium is also about 1/3 the price of Platinum per Oz. (n/m) - Zirvana 16:19:47 12/13/06 Thanks for the info, Greg! (n/m) - TT XTZ 17:27:03 12/13/06 Greg, thanks for the infos but >>> - Oppaman Z 17:30:39 12/13/06 Re: Greg, thanks for the infos but >>> - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:39:17 12/13/06 they don't last as long as platinums - aliaZ 18:32:55 12/13/06 Interesting........ - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:53:13 12/13/06 Mine were denso iridiums, not NGK - aliaZ 19:15:55 12/13/06 Ahh......I would be interested in seeing one that the - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:28:23 12/13/06 I'll send one your way (n/m) - aliaZ 19:51:52 12/13/06 Thank You Sir! - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:14:40 12/13/06 no problem - aliaZ 23:20:13 12/13/06 NGKs? (n/m) - colocomp (Denver) 18:59:36 12/13/06 nope (n/m) - aliaZ 19:16:12 12/13/06 Gapping the plugs will damage the iridium tip, - Red Baron Z 19:21:19 12/13/06 agreed, but that wasn't the issue - aliaZ 19:24:03 12/13/06 Sounds like a Denso Issue if the ground strap was going away (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:30:26 12/13/06 Re: Spark Plug info......... - movenu 18:36:08 12/13/06 Re: Re: Spark Plug info......... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:05:27 12/13/06 I guess Denso did not do as good of job as NGK :-) (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:31:50 12/13/06 Spark Plug info - Red Baron Z 19:02:39 12/13/06 Nice find and very good detailed info. - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:15:26 12/13/06 Thanks Greg.cant wait til the flange arrives. (n/m) - Red Baron Z 19:25:26 12/13/06 Greg, Sorry I posted the pics of the Iridium plugs! (n/m) - Slider 21:24:55 12/13/06 I used iridium plugs after i took my car to Greg and Seb - whitezxtt 00:03:19 12/14/06
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