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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Default Spark plug gap advice????

Series 1 RST Stage 1 chipped to approx 185-190 BHP

Have bought some HKS Iridium plugs but car now starts to backfire/stutter when my boost gauge hits about 15PSI so have put my Champions back in for the moment.

I have set the gap on the HKS plugs to 0.8 which is on the HKS website but have been told i may need a different gap setting as the car is chipped????

Anyone know what the gap setting should be and if this will even cure the "backfire/stutter" problem?????

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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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That gap should be fine for a chipped RST with Iridium plugs.

Ive had similar problems with those HKS plugs im afraid.
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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so could have been a waste of money then.....
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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are those the V electrode jobbies?
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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I dont think so?
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