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97grnRSMar-23-05 12:21 PM
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#84090, "spark plug gap for turbo rs?"


          

do u guys still gap to oem spec of .44 or whatever is was ? or do u gap to something else? i run NGK one step colder plugs but i wanna know best gap.

91 civic hatch, homemade turbo+ LS motor = 12 sec street car.

  
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RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, turbo8u, Mar-23-05 12:25 PM, #1
RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, siueclipse, Mar-23-05 01:51 PM, #2
RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, DSMRoadster, Mar-23-05 03:13 PM, #3
      RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, techboy, Mar-24-05 08:13 AM, #4
      RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, Scandelous, Mar-24-05 08:49 AM, #5
           RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, 97grnRS, Mar-28-05 07:55 AM, #6
                RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?, thedawg, Mar-28-05 10:56 AM, #7

turbo8uMar-23-05 12:25 PM
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#84091, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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i run like a .030 gap on my bkr7e's and they hold up to high boost just fine

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siueclipseMar-23-05 01:51 PM
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#84104, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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Originally posted by 97grnRS
do u guys still gap to oem spec of .44 or whatever is was ? or do u gap to something else? i run NGK one step colder plugs but i wanna know best gap.


its best to gap the plugs down between .030 and .035



  
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DSMRoadsterMar-23-05 03:13 PM
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#84110, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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ngk bkr6 gapped at .28.

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techboyMar-24-05 08:13 AM
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#84166, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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Yeah, I'm down to about .028 ... do a search on this man, there's a ton of info out there.


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ScandelousMar-24-05 08:49 AM
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#84171, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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Originally posted by DSMRoadster
ngk bkr6 gapped at .28.


  
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97grnRSMar-28-05 07:55 AM
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#84347, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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someone told me if i gap low like .31 the tip will get too hot and burn off. i use ngk bkr6e 11 plugs. will this b ok ?

91 civic hatch, homemade turbo+ LS motor = 12 sec street car.

  
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thedawgMar-28-05 10:56 AM
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#84354, "RE: spark plug gap for turbo rs?"
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Originally posted by 97grnRS
gap low like .31
i use ngk bkr6e 11 plugs. will this b ok ?


NO and NO.

NGK BKR7E, gapped between .028 - .030.

(And NO, BKR7E-11 is not the same as BKR7E, and NO, you can't substitute it and just change the gap.)

Click the link in my sig and type in BKR7E if that didn't answer all your questions.

  
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