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Old 28-02-2012, 06:22 AM
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Default Plug gap - wasted spark

As title what gaps are you running?
Old 28-02-2012, 06:56 AM
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think standerd one wasted spark, i am
Old 28-02-2012, 11:48 AM
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0.85 on mine Chris, that's with 071's.
Old 28-02-2012, 12:15 PM
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Cheers Kev I'll check mine later
Old 29-02-2012, 06:00 PM
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Mine are gap'd to 0.85 but not used car yet mate.
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Just put on some ik27 plugs not changed default gap will see if they are any good when I take it out, should have checked them though really
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Set mine at .85 and was no good so had to drop them down to .65 and it fired but i think the plugs have had it now so will set to .65 on the new set
Old 10-03-2012, 08:06 PM
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i'm sure mine is down to 0.5mm lol

i was getting blow out at 0.6mm. i think its down to how good your coil pack is and the amount of boost you are running.
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