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JoeyK
10-04-2005, 01:25 PM
Whats the best spark plugg to put in my 99 protege 1.6?
Marik123
10-04-2005, 09:09 PM
NGK series... V-Power, platium, irridium... etc... I using the copper V-power on my 2000 LX 1.6L, works good. Next time I will try out the irridium series from NGK...
Shane5425
10-05-2005, 01:56 AM
u dont need copper in a stock motor, the copper is for turbo aps.. go to mazda and get the NGK stock ones, they are the best for a stock motor..
Marik123
10-05-2005, 11:38 AM
u dont need copper in a stock motor, the copper is for turbo aps.. go to mazda and get the NGK stock ones, they are the best for a stock motor..

So you saying the stock plug is not made from copper? I thought stock one (V-power) is copper...
Shane5425
10-05-2005, 02:02 PM
the stock ones mazda gave me are NGK Iridium plugs, alot of people use copper plugs cause its a colder plug, witch is better for boost.. i know the ones mazda gave me as factory plugs are not copper
Marik123
10-06-2005, 04:03 PM
the stock ones mazda gave me are NGK Iridium plugs, alot of people use copper plugs cause its a colder plug, witch is better for boost.. i know the ones mazda gave me as factory plugs are not copper

http://www.ngk.com/results_app.asp?AAIA=1363777

So Mazda gave u the $6.95 NGK Iridium spark plug instead of the $2.24 V-Power ( regular ) ones?
Shane5425
10-06-2005, 04:25 PM
yep..
JoeyK
10-06-2005, 05:13 PM
what gap do you put in the pluggs?
Shane5425
10-06-2005, 08:41 PM
the ones they came with ..
Marik123
10-12-2005, 03:35 PM
what gap do you put in the pluggs?

0.44
DiS
10-12-2005, 05:51 PM
u dont need copper in a stock motor, the copper is for turbo aps.. go to mazda and get the NGK stock ones, they are the best for a stock motor..
listen to the man. Stock plugs are the best.
Shane5425
10-12-2005, 05:59 PM
listen to the man. Stock plugs are the best.

yeah, listen to dis, so listen to me... lol..
TampaSport20
10-12-2005, 06:10 PM
umm guys.....mazda factory plugs are NOT iridium
Shane5425
10-12-2005, 06:12 PM
well, thats what Dick Barker Mazda uses for factory plugs..
TampaSport20
10-12-2005, 06:24 PM
well, thats what Dick Barker Mazda uses for factory plugs..

that might be what he uses for REPLACEMENTS...they don't come like that from Mazda
Shane5425
10-12-2005, 06:38 PM
okie dokie, thats what i have and work fine..
TampaSport20
10-12-2005, 06:41 PM
okie dokie, thats what i have and work fine..

I'm sure they do ! Iridiums are awesome...most people just don't wanna pay 6x more for them
Shane5425
10-12-2005, 06:43 PM
hehe, i paid 4 bucks a pop.. i love my wholesale discount..
TampaSport20
10-12-2005, 06:47 PM
They'll come in handy when you get the turbo done.... (thumb)

Right now I'll stick with my $0.99 jobbers
DiS
10-12-2005, 07:54 PM
my stock plugs were irridiums. Still have those banged up suckers in my tool box (banged up from the ViCS defect)