Just want to know what plugs are you guys using in your 3rd gens.
Any recommendations? I'm leaning to NGK's Irdiums

 

I had OE NGK aser plats on mine.

 

are the iridiums crap? is there a noticeable difference between the OE and the iridiums

 

I got Denso wire set looks like it made to last.

 

This is about sparkplugs,not wire sets.

 

iridiums are just a harder metal so they last longer IIRC.
there are cars that do not like anything other than the OE specified plug. Ours are fussy only to brand.

 

NGK's FTW! Stock NGK's work surprisingly well, even in highly modded cars. One of our z31 (300ZX) guys is still running the stock OEM NGK's and making over 400HP:

http://www.redz31.com/

 

I ran autolite plats in two of my third gens with zero problems.

 

iridiums FTW

 

Good old basic NGK's for 2 something each. Screw a 66$ plug change, humm thats about 10 plug changes for me.

 

i deff got iridiums 9's

 

I use NGK. My JDM engine has the stock platinums, but I had coppers in my engine.

A nissan tech that used to be on this board told me that other plugs (especially Bosch) can cause problems with VE30DE coil packs over time (doesn't apply to VG engines). He thought it could be related to some of the stalling/bucking issues some people have, but not directly. Indirectly, he thought they were messing up the coil packs, which were causing the problems. It was only his theory, but he told me on numerous occasions when VEs would come in with those kind of problems, they had Bosch plugs.

 

NGK iridium IX's here

 

i did have Bosch.... before this forum and the car was so CRAPPY!!!! when it went to idle it would almost want it to stall, but it would climb back up

after installing new NGK's the problem stopped

 

NGK Iridium IX
They work great had them in my max for about 2 years now

 

NGK Iridium IX

 

NGK copper's. I'd rather replace more often in case something goes wrong, ie an injector does and fouls a plug, etc. Plus its a little cheaper

~Alex

 

Autolite 3923 (copper), as recommended by Jacobs Electronics back in 2000. Their ignition systems aren't made to work with platinums since the electronics rely on the resistive characteristics of a copper plug as opposed to the resistive characteristics of platinums.

 

does anyone know a good place to buy the NGK's ?

 

in november 2006 I replace spark plugs with BOSH FR7DCX (6pcs). From then I drive about 15.000 km ( 9.300 miles) without problems.

 

not sure...

 

Advance auto, autozone, any parts store that sells NGK stuff...

~Alex

 

Idiotzone does not stock NGK.

 

ah, I dont buy anything from them around here, they live up to that name. NAPA and Advance are the only good places. And I cant remember if NAPA has NGK..

~Alex

 

True! Lottozone and cheapboys never have good stuff for our cars.

I bought my NGK Iridiums from ebay with a good reputation seller

 

Yeah,napa stocks ngk,as does advanced..

 

NGK Iridiums in my 94 GXE.

 

as long as you stick with NGK, you'll be fine.

the VG does best with the copper plugs. no notable power gains with anything else, only plug longevity.

the VE doesn't seem to have an issue running the coppers, although it recommends the platinums. I run the copper in mine and change them every spring during my annual tuneup.

the iridiums don't do anything special for either car. no dyno proven results anyway.

Stay away from bosch with the VE, period. the VG doesn't care quite as much, but the VE is pretty high strung. it likes NGK and NGK only. doesn't matter which ones, as long as its NGK.

 

I sell NGK

 

NGK iridium iX, 2 years strong. tried bosch, and it sounded like i was running on 3 cylinders.

 

Once there were bosch in my car, and my car would bog down and run real crappy. When I put in Ngk, the car ran fine.