hoindawall said:are bkr6e-11 plugs ok for the msp? the lady at checkers said it would be better for my car. i am currently running the bkr7e and my car does not like them at all. i'm at stock boost.
Originally Posted by hoindawall
are bkr6e-11 plugs ok for the msp? the lady at checkers said it would be better for my car. i am currently running the bkr7e and my car does not like them at all. i'm at stock boost.
Theninemilly said:I just ordered a set of the denso IK22's and have a question. I ordered them from a speed shop and they don't know what the gap is on the plugs. Does the IK22 only come with .032? I just checked sparkplugs.com and they said that the ik20's fit our cars the ik22 do not. Can someone help me out with this.
Thanx
MrDiggler said:I'm having the same dilemma. Evidently, the IK20 is considered the stock replacement because it's the stock heat range. The IK22 is slightly colder. I don't know how much it would matter for me with stock boost and during the winter. However, my Vibrant exhaust is going on this weekend and a Turbohoses SMIC is going on a few days after that, and both of those items are reported to raise boost a bit. I'll probably just suck it up and order the IK22's, but I'm tempted to get the IK20's since the Autozone down the street has them in stock right now for $12.99 each.
Theninemilly said:i got mine at a performance shop for $10.10 a peice and they came in today pregapped at .032
they run much better than the stock NGK plugs
srvntfhim said:Which ones did you get?? The IK20 or IK22??
Theninemilly said:IK22's
MrDiggler said:I broke down and bought a set of IK20's from my local Autozone. They were gapped at between .040 and .045, but I regapped them to .032-.034. I haven't even started the car yet, since it's the middle of the night and my g/f is asleep above the garage, but I'm assuming they'll be fine. I would have felt more comfortable with the colder IK22's, but I have a limited window to get all the work done on my car right now. I'm going to take it out for a spin in the morning and I'll let you know if I can tell a difference. My 42k mile originals looked pretty good. They had a definite red cast to them though.
dirtysouth_msp said:Not sure about the IK20's, but it said right on the box of my IK22's that you should not even try to gap these plugs. It says that you will most likely break them or throw them off-center. If you experience problems with the plugs, that is probably going to be the culprit. (poke)
MrDiggler said:Well, no huge butt dyno power gains, but it's definitely smoother. The first thing I noticed pulling out of the garage was that it only took a touch on the gas pedal to get it moving. All around town I noticed it was more responsive and didn't seem to need as much throttle. Surely my gas mileage is going to improve a bit as well. I've been tracking it this Winter at 28-29 mpg in mixed driving, so I'll know if it gets any better.
MrDiggler said:I am curious if the dyno would show a difference, but it's not worth $65 to find out if the plugs helped any. I just baselined the other day at 143/160, which seemed a few hp low and that was on the original plugs with 42k miles on them.
srvntfhim said:I just installed my IK22s last night. Wow...what a difference!!
