PacDawg
Drag Race Newbie
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- Gilroy, CA
Sorry, yeah I meant to say I didn't get a cel/EPC for missfires during the runs. I didn't actually monitor for missfires though.
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Long Term Spark Plug Thoughts
- Thread starter Twist1
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Sorry, yeah I meant to say I didn't get a cel/EPC for missfires during the runs. I didn't actually monitor for missfires though.
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
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- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
CaptainRatty
Autocross Champion
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- Winston-Salem, NC
- Car(s)
- MK7 GTI
That seems like a fools errand anyway. I've always had a few misfires across all four cylinders when looking at live data no matter what plugs and gap I'm using. Never caused a CEL or code for them and the car is too low in milage to have carbon issues. I've learned to just put away OBDEleven and drive the car.
tigeo
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Richmond, VA area
Ok, just bought a set of Rutheniums from Rock Auto - always fun to try new plugs. Have run stockers, Denso IKH24s, and NGK "RS7" in my IS20 and now IS38 Sportwagen without much drama beyond more frequent changeouts. Current winner for me has been the RS7. I run the APR coil packs but have run "RS3" and stock of course.
Are you going to regap them?
tigeo
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Richmond, VA area
I'll measure - should be 0.028 and if so, will roll with them at that gap if they are 0.030+ I will regap. Currently run the RS7s as they come which is 0.026.
loudspl
New member
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Car(s)
- GLI, GTI, TDI
Anyone running the Ruths with 500+whp?
I have them in a stg. 3 car on 93 measured at 0.028, running great now but that car is only 400hp..
Can the Ruths handle a big hybrid running E85 doing occasional highway pulls and 1/4 mile runs?
Has anyone had these get too hot and fail?
Oh and FYI, carid.com has them for $8.16/ea:
https://www.carid.com/ngk/hx-ruthenium-spark-plug-mpn-95125.html?singleid=3445971990
I have them in a stg. 3 car on 93 measured at 0.028, running great now but that car is only 400hp..
Can the Ruths handle a big hybrid running E85 doing occasional highway pulls and 1/4 mile runs?
Has anyone had these get too hot and fail?
Oh and FYI, carid.com has them for $8.16/ea:
https://www.carid.com/ngk/hx-ruthenium-spark-plug-mpn-95125.html?singleid=3445971990
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
The Ruths will be fine for street driving.
JerseyDrew77
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Virginia & NC
- Car(s)
- 2016 TR GTI S 6MT
No and no.
No. Get a 2-step colder plug for an upgraded turbo on e85.
loudspl
New member
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Car(s)
- GLI, GTI, TDI
That's what I thought.
Might try the non projected tip Brisk ER10S and see how they do.
Plug life isn't a concern at all.
It's not hard to check the plugs often
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
You will need to check them often because a 2 step colder plug needs to burn hot enough and that isn't likely going to happen on a street driven car. Race car yes.
loudspl
New member
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Car(s)
- GLI, GTI, TDI
Yeah, it's not a daily.
Only gets driven occasionally, mostly drag or short hwy pulls. Nothing with sustained load like autocross.
tigeo
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Richmond, VA area
NGK RS7s out. Rutheniums in. So far runs great.
Agray
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Washington
Why the change from RS7's to the Ruths?