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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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Hey guys, I have a 07 C6 LS2, with varaam CAI, and borla cat back. A friend gave me a package from Zip Corvettes with plug wires, 180 thermostat, and iridium spark plugs. I am going to put the wires on (they should be easy enough), and probably the thermostat. i have concers with the spark plugs though, because i see that alot of people dont like these plugs on the forum. Installing them looks like a hassle as well.

I got the stuff for free, and im just looking for some opinions on this.

BTW: Im new here, but this is an awsome resource for a vette owner!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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I never used them in my Vettes but I have a set of AC's that came in my 03 Yukon and never changed them. Runs great.
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Ac Iridiums are great last about 80,000
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Mine didn't last but as few months. Had a strange vibration that I could not isolate and somebody on the forum suggested I look at the plug wires. The wires checked out. I decided to pull the plugs while I was there and every plug except one had erroded down and left a gap >.060 no good when they are to be .040

I changed back to the stock plugs I had taken out and the car ran much smoother. Just my own personal experience with them.
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When I took my car to the dealer for a DIC warning, "Service Charging System," the tech. called the GM Technical Center. The Center's first question was, " Does the car have OEM plugs installed?" The Tech. Center advised that aftermarket plugs could cause a fault code.
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To OP: Here is some info for you.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ark-plugs.html
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Thanks guys! thats why i love this forum
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