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11-19-2008, 01:39 PM
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#1 | | Staging Lane
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|  How often should you change your plugs?
I've got a set of tr6's in my car already, not going through a ton of nitrous...but a little  . Just wondering how often I should change my plugs. I think I've got about ten thousand miles on them as it is.
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11-19-2008, 01:54 PM
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#2 | | 10 Second Club
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I used to change mine every 6 months or so....I now change them a couple times a (track) day. | |
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11-19-2008, 02:37 PM
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#3 | | Staging Lane
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I pulled one and the burn pattern was awesome.Just a slight hint of brown. No break up or anything on the kit or the motor
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11-19-2008, 03:08 PM
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ide say 10k sounds like a good time to do it
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11-19-2008, 03:22 PM
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#5 | | TECH Junkie
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Ya if your not spraying on them alot then ya 10k is fine.
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11-19-2008, 03:30 PM
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#6 | | Staging Lane
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Yeah, not spraying alot, MAX 40 bottles on those plugs. One track day that I made two passes
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11-19-2008, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jdiddyws6  I've got a set of tr6's in my car already, not going through a ton of nitrous...but a little . Just wondering how often I should change my plugs. I think I've got about ten thousand miles on them as it is. | Its so hard to give an estimated time on something like this. There are so many determining factors that play a role in the life expectancy of a nitrous plug. The best thing that you can get in a habit of doing is checking the plugs at least at every oil change. Just to see what's actually going on in there. 
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11-19-2008, 06:34 PM
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I pull out plug number 7 every other weekend to see how it's doing if I have been shooting the heroin a lot.
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11-19-2008, 06:48 PM
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Wow, that is one hell of a good habit you got going on. Keep it up and you should never have worries.
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11-20-2008, 12:04 PM
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#10 | | Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by Nick@HSW Its so hard to give an estimated time on something like this. There are so many determining factors that play a role in the life expectancy of a nitrous plug. The best thing that you can get in a habit of doing is checking the plugs at least at every oil change. Just to see what's actually going on in there.
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Thanks, that's exactly what I did. Like I said they look REALLY good, and no stuttering on the kit or off, so I think i'm going to let it eat for now. Although, I did by a set to have on standby
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11-20-2008, 12:09 PM
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I didn't know there were any f-bodies on the coast with spray
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11-20-2008, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by purdueranger I pull out plug number 7 every other weekend to see how it's doing if I have been shooting the heroin a lot. | Why number 7??? | |
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11-20-2008, 12:15 PM
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#13 | | Staging Lane
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If any cylinder is going to lean out, it's going to be 7 first, the achillies heel of the ls1
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11-20-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jdiddyws6 If any cylinder is going to lean out, it's going to be 7 first, the achillies heel of the ls1 | thats the 1 that went on my stock motor  | |
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11-20-2008, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jdiddyws6 If any cylinder is going to lean out, it's going to be 7 first, the achillies heel of the ls1 | exactly.
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11-20-2008, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by KBG I didn't know there were any f-bodies on the coast with spray |
who...me ? I was askin for a friend  . There's quite a few locally...a few that are hosin BIG shots and riding around on the skreet 
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11-20-2008, 08:00 PM
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Yeah I had about 4,000miles on my TR6's N/A. Then I got it tuned on a 130shot this past Saturday and went to the track Sunday and ran about 10lbs through it. Car drove fine on the way home. Got up the next day and it has a little miss below 1500rpm. This use to happen to me with my cam only setup too.
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11-20-2008, 08:07 PM
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#18 | | Staging Lane
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So if I notice a difference, then it's time?
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11-20-2008, 08:31 PM
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if you have to ask its time to change, cheap insurance and u can see whats going on
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11-20-2008, 08:32 PM
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#20 | | On The Tree
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If you notice a difference, it's too late.
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