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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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plugs??? NGK 55's??? opinions? results? feedback?? wires too? and a vendor to buy from?.........too many questions???..............lol
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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I couldn't find the NGK's awhile back when I was looking. I went w/ Autolite Platinums (as a "back-up") and haven't had any issues. However, from the reviews, I would still find the TR55's. As far as wires, the stock ones are great pieces and shouldn't need replacing just for a performance upgrade. However, if you're planning on changing them anyway, go with MSD as a first choice. They're available in red and black now and you can order them from Autozone for about $60. MSD makes the best ignition products and you can't beat the price with a stick. Chris
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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plugs??? NGK 55's??? opinions? results? feedback?? wires too? and a vendor to buy from?.........too many questions???..............lol
Unless you want the cosmetics the stock wires are quite good and shouldn't need changing unless they read higher than 700 ohms resistance. (Doubtful)

I'm not a big fan of changing plugs so I went with TR55IX iridium long life plugs and dynoed 316 HP (stock) soon after. So they must be working well.

A lot of information can can be found at: http://www.sparkplugs.com
I bought my plugs there.



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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks guys.........i order the tr55s
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