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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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wats the deal with colder plugs for no2

hey guys ive read that when u use nitrous that u have to get colder plugs,is this true?if so were do u get them at? and how will i know which ones to get?
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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Yes depending on what HP shot of nitorus your running you will need colder plugs and retared your timing a couple degrees. Just get the number off your factory plugs and go to the parts store and tell them you need a plug that is 1-2-3 steps colder that the facotry plug,again depending on the shot your running.
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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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i'll be using a 75-100 shot. The people that work in the auto parts are dumb so they wont know what that is.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 01:18 AM
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Originally posted by miacamaro305
i'll be using a 75-100 shot. The people that work in the auto parts are dumb so they wont know what that is.
If you use a t43 plug, go to a t42....simple as that.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 05:53 AM
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You wont need a colder plug with a 75-100 shot.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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so im okay with the stock ac delco plugs.wat about timing leave it alone or lower it?
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 08:17 AM
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keep your timing where it should be stock if you're using the stock ecm. if you havn't messed with your timing before, leave it alone and you should be fine.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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I have found that autoparts stores don't know didly besides what the computer tells them. I tried to get a step colder for the 355 than the "recommended" b/c it was running bad, went in and they kept asking for the car year etc, even though I don't need the stock plugs w/ the TFS heads... Glad I know the PN now so I just ask for that instead of messing w/ some non-knowing punk...
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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okay .i think autoparts should actually hire people who know there ****
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Originally posted by miacamaro305
okay .i think autoparts should actually hire people who know there ****
Thats gonna be super hard to do for the most part. Don't get me wrong, there are places w/ very knowledgable guys. I don't mind the stupidity, or lack of knowledge as much as I can't stand it when they keep asking for the car specs, when I have told them it doesn't matter, and I need to crossreferecne a part!!!
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