After Some Really Good Performance Sparks & Leads

Grechie · 19-12-2005, 04:15 AM

hey guys/gals

had these Bosch leads and NGK sparks for awhile, there getting old, n now its the sparks are causing me to misfire wen i rev it...anyways

im after some performance spark plugs, regardless of price, need to no the name of it, and same for leads....

now i heard for leads, the best for my i6 and my current power, to only get 8.8mm or 9mm leads as 10mm leads are to much and id loose power being i dont have a V8...

im guessing Top Gun 9mm leads possibly?

im after spark's mainly first, regardless of price, just performance, i dont want to buy the same ol leads n sparks for my car again, i wanna go more pricey/quality ones...

thanks!

CruizinEB · 19-12-2005, 04:20 AM

yeah go the Top Gun 9mm leads and get some Platinum plugs, they are real good ;)

Simmo · 19-12-2005, 11:35 AM

haha dont listen to cruzin. grab yourself either the autolite plugs from JMM or ngk iridium. as for leads dont get anything you can buy at supercheap. queensland ignition or queensland leads [i cant remember the exact name] do supremely good gear.

niko · 19-12-2005, 11:40 AM

now i heard for leads, the best for my i6 and my current power, to only get 8.8mm or 9mm leads as 10mm leads are to much and id loose power being i dont have a V8...

how are u going to loose power with something that conducts more electricity....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! its the other way around man :P smaller the leads the worse

Rmyers · 19-12-2005, 12:09 PM

I know of 3 people on this forum that had crossfiring issues with top gun, one of them being myself. I recommend a set of 8-9mm ICE leads...

niko · 19-12-2005, 12:25 PM

ice=recomended by gas joints for gas, means they should be good on petrol as gas requires just that little more

Grechie · 19-12-2005, 12:45 PM

so either get top gun ICE 9mm's or autolite plugs from jmm or ngk iridium

were can i get ngk iridium's from?

DUMTEF · 19-12-2005, 01:18 PM

a plug i have found to be good is the bosch super 4's, before them i was running the autolite plugs from jmm and i find the car runs better with the bosch plugs

daz82 · 19-12-2005, 02:27 PM

It would all depend on what setup u got.....just dont bother with platnium plugs, they last ages, but unless u spend a load on them, they dont prduce as much power as some normal plugs. with the leads, try gettin a set of original e serries XR6 leads, they were slightly diff from the normal leads from new. not many parts guys know that tho, and i cant remember what the part number is from new

EA2BA · 19-12-2005, 02:58 PM

The only reason to not get bigger the 8mm leads even is that unless you are making big horsepower and running biggger gap and higher energy spark, its a wast of money, otherwise you can run 10mm leads in any car and it just wasting money for no possible gain.

Grechie · 19-12-2005, 03:58 PM

ok now im tottally confused on wot to get...

so i should jsut go to westpoint ford n ask for some EB XR6 leads and Sparks??

jd dad · 19-12-2005, 04:15 PM

Got a price from ICE for a set of leads- $103.96 plus postage. Might give them a go as sick of problems with gas backfiring every now and then and rough idle. Will let you know how they go if your interested

EASPRINT · 19-12-2005, 05:01 PM

I'm running Top Gun 10mm leads......no problems at all......But for you i would recommend a set of Champion spiral core leads.....they work as good as any i've found. I know of cars over 600HP running the spiral core's and they're not very expensive either. And for plugs ....i would just run some ZGR6B11 NGK's.

Grechie · 19-12-2005, 07:23 PM

thanx jd dad and EASPRINT, ill go for some ZGR6B11 NGK's for sparks n some top gun 9mm leads

snypereb · 19-12-2005, 08:04 PM

How much are top gun 9mm's?

EASPRINT · 19-12-2005, 10:46 PM

shouldn't pay more than $100 for topgun 8.8mm.

EA2BA · 20-12-2005, 08:24 AM

If you want black leads get the top gun gas max 8mm, just as good spark, better heat resistance, tougher and cheaper to. If you want pretty colours then go the 8.8mm leads

fairmont1998 · 20-12-2005, 02:36 PM

You can also get Prospark leads in 9mm. Made in SA and good quality. Not too pricey either.

jd dad · 20-12-2005, 04:37 PM

Rang ICE @ 4pm yesterday to order a set of leads. They arrived here ( near Warrnambool)today in the post ,talk about quick service. Havent fitted them as yet as want to get some lube they recommend putting on them b4 fitting.

Grechie · 20-12-2005, 05:01 PM

EASPRINT, i rang up bursons, and they said that plug is a GAS plug and it runs hotter, so it wouldnt matter would it?? i run 100 octane petrol...

EASPRINT · 20-12-2005, 05:34 PM

that plug is a gas/tickford plug....it is colder than standard. Standard plugs are 5 heat range....the higher the number, the colder the plug....the plugs i'm recommending are 6 heat range. I run em in my turbo, Neb is running in his EB, Gunns is running in his SVO. .....PS.....why r u ringing bursons for?

jd dad · 20-12-2005, 06:05 PM

Might look at changing to that part number plug as well if its better for running LPG.

Grechie · 20-12-2005, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EASPRINT

that plug is a gas/tickford plug....it is colder than standard. Standard plugs are 5 heat range....the higher the number, the colder the plug....the plugs i'm recommending are 6 heat range. I run em in my turbo, Neb is running in his EB, Gunns is running in his SVO. .....PS.....why r u ringing bursons for?

i rang burnsons to see if they had it in, n they do but they sed its a GAS plug n it runs HOTTER, , anyways ill get it tommorow

thanks

- Grechie

Grechie · 21-12-2005, 05:10 PM

Screw Bursons,

Thanks EASPRINT for fixing us up, ur a legend

cheers

- Grechie

jd dad · 22-12-2005, 11:42 PM

Fitted new leads after work tonight- like chalk and cheese the difference. Idle now settled not sounding like its set 3 to 400 rpm to low. Feels like a 4litre to drive now not a 2. Highly recommend them to anyone running a 4lt on LPG esp

EDXR6T · 23-12-2005, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grechie

Screw Bursons,
- Grechie

what's wrong with burnsons?? thay charge too much??
id like too know coz i buy ther often and if im getting riped so i can buy some weere cheaper