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Spark Plugs (The Finale)

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Old 04-24-2007, 10:11 AM
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Thanks!! I'm going to try to get them changed along with some other stuff soon.
 
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Done and ordered I'm trying to get a hold of a lift.

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You don't need a lift. With the car on jackstands most of the parts are at eye level if you're sitting.

The OEM plugs have extremely thick side electrodes which may be more resistant to heat. Just a theory though.
 
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The Platinum plugs fire more reliably/easily, especially under big boost applications and they also have a longer lifespan than your typical copper plugs.

Lots of people are still running the FR6LDC plugs in their modified TT's though, so they are proven to work well too.

I'd say, for a lot of track events, it's probably best to run a colder platinum plug, but for performance street, the FR6's would be fine. It all depends on what you're doing with the car (i.e: street, track, DE's etc). If you run a plug that's too cold and you do a lot of street driving in stop/go traffic, they will foul up pretty quickly and that's where a slightly warmer plug would be better suited.
 
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Originally Posted by wydryd
The Platinum plugs fire more reliably/easily, especially under big boost applications and they also have a longer lifespan than your typical copper plugs.

Lots of people are still running the FR6LDC plugs in their modified TT's though, so they are proven to work well too.

I'd say, for a lot of track events, it's probably best to run a colder platinum plug, but for performance street, the FR6's would be fine. It all depends on what you're doing with the car (i.e: street, track, DE's etc). If you run a plug that's too cold and you do a lot of street driving in stop/go traffic, they will foul up pretty quickly and that's where a slightly warmer plug would be better suited.
Thank-you....question, what is the direct equivalent to a FR6LDC however in a Platinum plug? Cheers
 
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Old 04-24-2007, 10:24 PM
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You'd need to contact BOSCH Australia directly to find that out. That's IF you want to stick with a BOSCH solution. Another solution are NGK Iridium IX's (I think BKR6EIX).

I personally run the FR5DTC's in my street 3.3 EFI @ 1.25bar and they seem to be holding up fine so far.

P.S: Nice 996TT
 
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I just switched to the Densos . . . car runs better!

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I just switched to the Densos . . . car runs better!

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Nice! My car's in the shop right now for the spark plug swap. The stock plugs didn't look so good when he took them out
 
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Originally Posted by wydryd
The Platinum plugs fire more reliably/easily, especially under big boost applications and they also have a longer lifespan than your typical copper plugs.

Lots of people are still running the FR6LDC plugs in their modified TT's though, so they are proven to work well too.

I'd say, for a lot of track events, it's probably best to run a colder platinum plug, but for performance street, the FR6's would be fine. It all depends on what you're doing with the car (i.e: street, track, DE's etc). If you run a plug that's too cold and you do a lot of street driving in stop/go traffic, they will foul up pretty quickly and that's where a slightly warmer plug would be better suited.
Why would one choose a platinum over an iridium? Where does iridium fall in that comparison?
 
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my tuner has been running Denso plugs.. I have them.... they work fine.
not to say other plugs will not either...
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id say get Denso
 
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Whats the exact part # for the Denso. Going to order a set today.
 
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Whats the exact part # for the Denso. Going to order a set today.
Denso Double Platinum
 
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ok im new to the Porsche scene. But let me get this straight, you guys run platinums in a turbo car? that is a big no no in the import world. Please clarify why this is? The cars tuned to them because its a long process to change them or what? I have always ran coppers or iridiums in my Evos or S2000 s/c'd
 
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my dealer just put in beru's when i took the car in for 30k service. If I stay within stage II hp range, do I really need to swap them for bosch?
 
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Originally Posted by MGS996TT
Thank-you....question, what is the direct equivalent to a FR6LDC however in a Platinum plug? Cheers
The FR6DPP22 and the FR6DPP22U are both double platinum plugs - the former has 0.8mm gap, the latter 1.0mm gap.
 


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