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Old 07-17-2009, 05:29 PM
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I am thinking that I need to change the plugs (27k on the odometer, and I am a fan of changing every 30K). I am just not sure what plugs to go with, it is either going to be the NGK platinum (stock), NGK iridium, Denso IK22, or Denso IK24. I know there is a diffence in how the plugs will run (some colder some hotter), and I think that anything iridium is going to be an upgrade from stock, I am just not sure what the diffences are in the iridium plugs.

Can anyone help out with some technical advice and maybe a recomendation on which ones to go with??
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OEM.
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OEM and there is no way u need em at 27k your just wasting your $$
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I have just always changed all of my performance cars at 30k. I don't mind spending the $. I will take a look at them though and see what I think. I just thought I would have other ones on hand if I decided to change them.

Spark plugs are just like valve adjustments though, you can always go the recomended service, but there will usually be some benefit a good bit prior, even if it is not significant.
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No prob, but ill bet after you inspect them you wont change them. that is providing your car is stock
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yea stock, but driven

I have heard of some changing to the Denso plugs because they run cooler and they claim better performance during hot summer temps (which is mostly when I drive). I am really interested if anyone brings this up, which is sort of why I started the thread.
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I run a colder plug in my S i think they are the ik22 i dont see the performance gain, than again im in maine where it has not hit 80 yet this summer Also my S has 107k i changed out my originals at 101,500
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30k is really early. The s2k isn't just any other performance car. It's a Honda.

But if you do change, OEM is what you should get unless you are turbo/SC.
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how about pulse plugs?
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Yea what ge said ^


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