need help asap with denso sparkplugs speed 6

menaspeed

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just got denso IV22 plugs from protege garage for my speed 6 wanted to know if they are gap already or need to do so .
thanks
 
GAP THEM!!!!!
says they are pre-gapped but mine were all different and even caused some misfire CEL codes until gapped properly.
 
Take very special care not to damage the tip of the electrode or you'll pretty much ruin the plug.
 
General plug theory is that you should run as large a gap as you can without getting blowout. At some point, based on A LOT of factors, the amount of spark you have simply won't be enough to efficiently combust all the fuel/air in the chamber (again, A LOT of factor contribute to this). It might be plug energy, spark length, chamber design, timing, cam-profile, etc... You'll run pig rich, have skyrocketing EGT's, and buck and stuble and hurt things.

Running a higher capacity spark system/coils/computer, could change things enough that you need to completely retune spark and fuel. Even something as easy as plugs/wires/groundingkit could mean there are places in your spark/fuel tables that have room for imrpovement.

In the case of your average MS6 owner running stock spark electrics and basic bolt-ons, a stock spark gap is probably optimal... and that you can find in your owners manual as always.

To gain datapoints, every oil change, increase your gap by .01 and datalog stuff like knock/ignition/AFR/pulsewidth/etc... and see how even the littlest changes in gap can have measurable effects.

I don't know if anybody has done the homework on this engine... but I can bet there are interesting things we can find in. Remember when everybody said your very first mod should be to stretch the coil-springs for better energy transfer to the plug.
 
This was recommended gap for Cobb AP per their manual, mainly the reason I went with this.

In a pure OEM config you may could get by with a slightly larger gap of say 32-38 thou, but in any modified config with increased boost, etc, you're asking for misfire problems. I haven't seen any plug overheating and spark knock from OEM range plugs. I've run them (OEM) at .028 with 21psi boost with no problems. I have switched to the IV22 Densos for my next project install of the BNR turbo and DNP manifold. I'm currently running them (IV22 densos) at .028 with OEM turbo at 20 psi with a pretty aggressive tune on my AP map with no problems. haven't dynoed it in this config and probably won't before the BT/mani install.

Note that the Densos are very close to correct right out of he box, but you need ot verify as others have said. If you put ANY side pressure on the iridium center electrode you WILL damage it and it WILL cause problems later. There have been some posts about the Densos are crap plugs and break easily under running loads, but don't believe it. I wager more likely crappy, hamfisted installs. FWIW, I've NEVER had a misfire or ANY problems with Denso plugs....
 
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