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Old 07-27-2009, 05:43 PM
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My tuner suggested them for my car and i'm looking for feedback on them before i buy a set. I tried NGK TR-55s before (my own idea) and my car didn't car for them.
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Old 07-27-2009, 05:49 PM
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My tuner suggested them for my car and i'm looking for feedback on them before i buy a set. I tried NGK TR-55s before (my own idea) and my car didn't car for them.
TR-55's are stock heat range, TR-6's are typically used for cam'd cars, or those using small nitrous kits.
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I am running them, no issues here.
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Me too. Head/cam/intake with TR6's now. Used to run TR55's when I was a header/CAI only Z06.
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I've had them in for over a year. No problems, runs well.
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had them in my bird with a pretty decent cam and a 150 shot and the car loved em. i get on here and everyone is talking about them being a protruded plug and running a non protruded plug instead for nitrous
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Good stuff!!!

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I switched to them for the track car. No cam or heads. Working great.
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I am using them with a high lift cam...no issues.
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How much compression are you running? Any power-adder? I wouldn't go to a TR6 just because you're running an aftermarket camshaft....but more compression and/or some nitrous would be good reasons to go with that cooler plug. We run the NGK's in a variety of applications with alot of success.
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How much compression are you running? Any power-adder? I wouldn't go to a TR6 just because you're running an aftermarket camshaft....but more compression and/or some nitrous would be good reasons to go with that cooler plug. We run the NGK's in a variety of applications with alot of success.
Nothing special yet.
What exactly is a "cooler plug" and why would it be benificial in a higher horsepower engine?
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Nothing special yet.
What exactly is a "cooler plug" and why would it be benificial in a higher horsepower engine?
A pretty good read for spark plugs....read all 5 pages:

http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...000&country=US


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good for FI too, use them all the time
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What should the gap be on the tr6 head/cam car
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
Nothing special yet.
What exactly is a "cooler plug" and why would it be benificial in a higher horsepower engine?
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A pretty good read for spark plugs....read all 5 pages:

http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...000&country=US
That is a very helpful link to explain what heat ranges are. Many think it makes the fire of combustion itself cooler which is not the case. It is how much heat the plug retains/dissipates.

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What should the gap be on the tr6 head/cam car
Again, depending on compression you can set them anywhere from .030-.045". In many vehicles, you don't need or benefit from the TR6 (one heat range cooler), and would be better off with a TR55.
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
My tuner suggested them for my car and i'm looking for feedback on them before i buy a set. I tried NGK TR-55s before (my own idea) and my car didn't car for them.
Who is your tuner? PM me if you want.
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