Interesting spark plug maybe
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[QUOTE=Elistan,Feb 28 2008, 12:22 PM]Once ignited, I don't see how the flame front propogation speed of an air/fuel mixture has anything to do with the wattage of the ignition source?
They claim 1 million watts over a time of 2 billionths of a second.
They claim 1 million watts over a time of 2 billionths of a second.
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Hehe, looks like I got my energy/power terms screwed up. A watt is a joule per second, so it's silly for me to talk about watts per second.
You're correct - the pulsed plug, given their numbers, does release a greater amount of energy. It remains to be shown if their ignition method can extract further energy from the fuel combustion.
You're correct - the pulsed plug, given their numbers, does release a greater amount of energy. It remains to be shown if their ignition method can extract further energy from the fuel combustion.
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I am following that thread as well. I am waiting for a 3rd party confirmation of the results and some solid idea of which plug to use in a boosted application.
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I may be oversimplifying this, but what differnece does the amount of spark make?
The spark is simply to ignite the fuel / air mixture, which when it expands makes the power. I don't see how the size or length of time of the spark would make a difference. As soon as there is spark, there is ignition (provided the spark is of a minimum capacity to ignite the mixture).
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The spark is simply to ignite the fuel / air mixture, which when it expands makes the power. I don't see how the size or length of time of the spark would make a difference. As soon as there is spark, there is ignition (provided the spark is of a minimum capacity to ignite the mixture).
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Originally Posted by VIS2K,Feb 29 2008, 03:30 PM
I may be oversimplifying this, but what differnece does the amount of spark make?
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[QUOTE=Spectre48,Feb 29 2008, 09:49 AM] For reference, there is approx 13,333 millionths of second between sparks @ 9,000 rpm on the crankshaft. Only for us AP1 guys though.
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I read a article in a recent magazine where they tested it on a VQ motor, EVO and a integra. The plugs gained 2-3 HP across the board. They compared brand new plugs to the pulstar. Seems like alot of money for 2-3 Hp but then again we do pay 800 something dollars for intakes.
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Originally Posted by \\s2kris//,Feb 29 2008, 04:41 PM
I read a article in a recent magazine where they tested it on a VQ motor, EVO and a integra. The plugs gained 2-3 HP across the board. They compared brand new plugs to the pulstar. Seems like alot of money for 2-3 Hp but then again we do pay 800 something dollars for intakes.