After looking through various books and tune up information I can't decide whether my 2000 model GC8 has to take a platinum plug or whether it will take a conventional? I can get a set of BKR6E-11's for about $20 instead of $100 for a set of platinums..........

Atomic's are good save fuel good proformance

Never heard of the Atomic ones, you got any more info???

well they are gold and have like a protecting clover shape bottom. i had mine put in for 100 bux at M.A.D enhansments. they made to last to 100 000kms. just need to clean them now and again. i get abt 480-500kms out of a full tank.

well my friend at MAD put the iridiums and the atomic to the test and to see how they both spark.
iridiums : fast and sharp little sparks sound like "tik tik tik tik"
atomic: bits slower then the iridiums but more power and loud i'm guessing would be more effective sounds like back fire from car. "pow pow pow"

thats abt all i know.

Diggin up an old thread...

Im new to the whole boxer concept and need to replace plugs and cables, any easy way of going about it? special tools?? or do i just simply need 4 hours and rip half the engine apart to get to them?

Spark plugs do NOT save fuel. They only save fuel if the old ones are completely fucked, and in that case, any NEW spark plugs will help to restore the good fuel economy.

I recommend a set of NGK PFR-6B, or if your running lots of boost, NGK PFR-7B. They arent cheap, but nothing good ever is.

Scooter,

You own a performance car, don't skimp on shit parts such as spark plugs. Good plugs are hardly expensive.

thats very tru, it is well worth spending 100 dollars on plugs then 5k on a build

Platinum spark plugs aren't any better than standard plugs. They are just long life. 100,000kms instead of 40,000kms.

The NGK PFRs arent platinum anyway, they are iridium.

On a performance car, spark plugs should be changed more often, even the "long life" plugs. I aim to do my plugs every 25k km.