mentis Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Just came across these... http://www.pulstarplug.com/index.html Wondering if anybody's tried these in an EA82 yet, and if so what kind of results have you seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Just looked them up for the SVX, $24.95 each For that price I better get 45 MPG and another 100 HP. Would be curious to see some real world, third party dyno numbers on these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentis Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Yeah, exactly. Same price for my car, and I have to wonder just how much difference those actually make... I mean they sure butter them up on their own site ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 one of the tuner mags did a product review on em, they tested the plugs in a 350z and picked up like 11hp at the wheels. i dont think they had the car long enough at that point to tell if the fuel savings were accurate though. i am going to try them at some point though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indrid cold Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Read the Q. & A., interesting.... Life span is as a normal plug: 50,000 miles. Yea, agree with above post a set of 4 is more then I paid for my car...cars... something like that. Someone on the site should buy one, disect it and ...well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Or you can try this, http://www.brightgreen.us/spark.htm A bit more affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDave Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Anybody remember 'Splitfire Plugs'? We called them Spitfire since that is about all they did. Many cars were towed in to our shop when the only thing wrong was those plugs. I'm guessing they were the high resistance type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 splitfires were crap, same with the bosch platnum2and 4 i stick with ngk plugs for my cars. but ive seen independant tests and reviews of these plugs, im willing to get em a try once i get my engine built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Anybody remember 'Splitfire Plugs'? We called them Spitfire since that is about all they did. Many cars were towed in to our shop when the only thing wrong was those plugs. I'm guessing they were the high resistance type. oh, yes the good ole days of splitfire plugs and slick-50 oil....... got tired of changing oil fouled crapion plugs in the lawnboy so in went a splitfire, no more problems BPR6EY-11 OR BUST!!!!! motorcraft for ford, everything else NGK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentis Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Or you can try this,http://www.brightgreen.us/spark.htm A bit more affordable. So has anybody actually tried these mods? Their site's full of dead links, but they do have some interesting looking products, no...? I think I changed the plugs in my sube about four or five years ago, and I know I put in some kind of expensive Bosch plugs... but hell if I remember what those were now ... Pretty good chance those might have been Splirfires ... Though I do know that she's been starting up like a champ every time since then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I did on my chainsaw plug, just to practice, and I side gapped my lawn tractor plug. I have no idea if the fuel consumption or power was effected, but each one started easier. I had one of those E3 (I think) Plugs in the saw, that helped it run better. There are a lot of gains to be made with the plugs, or at least the ignition system but you have to keep it simple. Multi ground plugs are mostly a gimmick but the idea is a good one. Platinum plugs are designed to last longer, not provide a hotter spark. You gain by exposing the spark (arc) to the compressed fuel. you can do this by modifiing the plug, filing back the ground electrode, or drilling a hole in it, indexing the plugs, or using a side grounding plug like a marine or racing plug. And of course a bit higher voltage coil. Most car and motorcycle coils are just strong enough to get the job done. The ones on my bike were 15000V, I replaced them with 35,000v coils and I had to re-jet the carbs! Old timers used to file the ground electrode to a point, and file the edges sharp to focus the arc, but it wore down fast. I believe that's why NGK, DENSO, and BOSCH use the U-groove. It then has four edges for the electrons to gather...I think that's right, I just woke up so I'm a bit foggy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I haven't tried them, but I am seriously considering trying them in my old mazda pickup truck. It's got the old points and condensor ignition, so could probably actually use the boost.... not sure how much difference they'd make in a modern electronic ignition car. And, it's quite underpowered (EA82 subaru seems downright speedy compared to it), so I'm sure to notice the difference if there is one If I do, I'll report back... Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 So, who here thinks that they aren't burning all the fuel in their combustion chamber? Who thinks that automakers would not have jumped on this kind of tech to gain that extra MPG for EPA testing purposes? You need strong spark. Strong spark comes from a coil.. clean spark comes from a spark plug. Weak spark, means a bad or inadequate coil. Dirty spark, replace spark plugs. An animated GIF doesn't automatically make it burn any more fuel; it still gets the same voltage, and its still going to blow up. Did the tuner magazine try a new set of stock spec NGK plugs for comparison? I will believe magical spark plugs work the day I see impressive dyno results from an electrical supercharger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 So, who here thinks that they aren't burning all the fuel in their combustion chamber? Who thinks that automakers would not have jumped on this kind of tech to gain that extra MPG for EPA testing purposes? You need strong spark. Strong spark comes from a coil.. clean spark comes from a spark plug. Weak spark, means a bad or inadequate coil. Dirty spark, replace spark plugs. An animated GIF doesn't automatically make it burn any more fuel; it still gets the same voltage, and its still going to blow up. Did the tuner magazine try a new set of stock spec NGK plugs for comparison? I will believe magical spark plugs work the day I see impressive dyno results from an electrical supercharger. +1 billion... I also have some magic pieces of metal cut into the shape of fans for you all... Stick them in your intake to swirl the air.. 10% HP BOOOST! only $79.95 :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 We're not burning all the fuel in the combustion chamber, that's why we have ASVs, and catalytic converters, to complete the burning process. Like any mass produced item, it's made just well enough to get the job done, not to do the best job. Also, auto makers aren't going to spend the money to make a part to exacting standards when they're making millions of them, not for a standard car anyway. That's why sports cars cost more. Look at your plugs, there are manufacturing flaws like the ground electrode not aligned properly, sharp areas of metal on the ground that can change the sparks(arcs) behavior, etc, etc. There's a reason the most performance engine builders blueprint the engine first, sanding away casting flaws, opening up ports to the correct, specified size. It's all to remove the discrepancies of mass production. I don't beleive that a capacitor in a spark plug is going to do anything what so ever. As mentioned earlier, it's still using the same energy. A stronger coil, say 45,000v over the stock 35,000v and a quality cap and rotor set, plug wires that can handle the extra energy and a well made set of plugs gapped correctly is all you really need. You gain more performance from reducing the amount of misfires in the cylinder than anything else. With the higher voltage, the spark(arc) isn't just hotter, it can jump the gap easier reducing the amount of misfires in the engine. Remember that the plug "fires" 20-50 times a second!!!! Here's some good information to read. http://www.supertruckusa.com/products/55114_106.htm http://www.babcox.com/editorial/us/us110020.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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