high performance car or care you are willing to change the plugs every 30k = COPPER, car used to get groceries = platinum or iridium so you dont have to worry about changing them often
NGK's are the best you can get. We tested several other brands, one brand, the ground electrodes always fell off. One, the porcelain separated from the metal. NGK's on full turbo boost always survived.
@@ozzyalisI'm so glad I've seen this comment. Been buying brisk racing ones for a while now and been having a lot of rough running and misfires. Have bought iridium's now and am waiting for them to arrive. Hopefully it will sort the issue. Shame really as it's a really cool spark plug design, but it's obviously not good for most engines as mine is running rough.
ive been wondering where the whole "never want to downgrade in plugs" info came from. I had assumed it was for longevity and not actual performance reasons. thank you for confirming this for me.
I run ruthenium plugs in my 2 heavily modded Ecoboost engines. I pulled my ruthenium plugs at 45,000 in my truck. Same gap at install .030. I'll never go back. Ruthenium is the new king of plugs. I didn't even tell my tuner till after my data log, he was so impressed he now recommends them to his new customers.
He is exactly right. We have seen this on our turbo cars- platinum and iridium perform very poorly. Plain copper plugs work better as the boost goes up. Also, slathering the plug threads with anti-seize adds a huge barrier to heat conduction from the plug to the head. Better to chase the threads when you change plugs and use a few drops of light oil on the threads. Plugs will be cooler= less detonation
Most sparkplugs have copper core, regardless of the electrode tip. So you are mixing terms. The spark plugs used in engines are copper core, then they vary from nickle, platinum to Iridium electrode tips. Copper electrode tips just don't exist. There's a misconcepction, what most people call copper spark plugs are really nickle (tip).
This! Platinum and iridium make up only a tiny portion of the spark plug - the actual surfaces where the spark forms. Do you have any idea how much those metals cost?! Trying to make the whole core out of those metals would be wildly expensive!
The famous 95 MERC's 4.6-Liter V-8 runs BOSCH #9605 Double Iridium Spark Plugs, gapped at .054"; BOSCH "Mag-Core" Ignition Wires. Perfect combination for long-distance, high-speed cruising through the deserts and mountains of the American West. 16 City, 24 Highway .
I wish I saw your video 3 weeks ago . I put iridium NGK in my supercharged hayabusa drag bike , blew the ends off and damaged the valves . Bit older , bit wiser
I use Champion Copper Plus Spark Plugs on my carburetor car for the last 20 years. Never had a problem with them and really cheap to buy of Ebay for a pack of 4.
@@perryclark3897 Autolite plugs are good. If you're broke,and your engine needs a tune up. Maybe if you're trying to sell a car and you need it to run good until someone buys it. Autolite plugs are shit. I used em in my old 95 4 banger S10 one time. They lasted less than 7k miles before the truck started running rough. It ran better before I put Autolite Plugs in it. All the gaps were excessive and the electrodes were all rounded off...in only 7k miles. I've never used them again or installed them in anyone else's car since. Nowadays I try to keep the brand of plug and type originally came with the car.
For my Turboed Engines, the Best would be Silver spark plugs, But, because they Are Expensive, i am currently still on the copper spark plugs. But next time, when i will again go above 3.0 bars of Boost, i Will buy Brisk Silver or Bosch Silver. Or are there any other Silver spark plugs on this planet ? Thanks.
I've been running Brisk (formerly PAL) in my motorcycles since a mate told me about them. All the dealerships stock NGK because they don't last very long so ensure a high turnover of sales (I had a dealer confess this to me that he sold 3 times more NGKs than he did when he only stocked Nippon Denso). I buy my Brisk spark plugs online so avoiding the dealership mantra, "We only stock NGK!! Take it or leave it!!". So far my Brisk spark plugs have lasted longer than 2 sets of NGK plugs so I'm happy. The best plugs I've ever run in an engine, regarding a noticeable performance improvement, was Lodge HH14 Sintox plugs back in the mid 1980's. These had a copper core and tri-prong electrode. They gave a noticeable hike to low down and mid-range power. They also cost 3 times more than a conventional spark plug. Before switching to Brisk spark plugs, I ran expensive NOS Lodge HN Sintox, NOS Champion L-81 / L.-85, etc. anything other than the problematic short service life span NGK plugs. The longest I managed from an NGK plug was 4 months before it did the NGK trick of stopping firing once the engine heated up.
@@TheTuningSchool Brisk were originally a subsidiary of PAL. My bikes, all Czech built 1970's, 1980's & 1990's Jawa & CZ 2 stroke machines, were originally OEM equipped with PAL 14-6 plugs, which weren't sold in the UK, hence the replacement with other brands. Post 2000 Jawa 2 stroke motorcycles are OEM equipped with Brisk N-15 plugs. These are the recommend and only replacement spark plug sold by the online global Jawa & CZ parts supplier Jawashop.com I'm presuming the Jawa motorcycles 4 stroke machines also have Brisk spark plugs when they roll off the production line.
Accel U Grooves are made by Nippondenso and Ive run them (Nippondendo) in everything from dirt bikes, jetskis, turbo charged motorcycle engines spinning 14,000 RPM making 52 PSI @ the intake valve, and in my 11:1 Super Stock Corvette. No other plug could stand that much boost pressure other than the U groove.
Would you mind elaborating on, or possibly sharing a link on the pros/cons...or differences between silver plugs and iridium plugs? Just found your channel. Consider yourself subbed!
@@TheTuningSchool Hi, I have an Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 105 hp twin spark 77kw with LPG system, which spark plugs could I put for a better yield and fluidity than the original Ngk or better, specific spark plugs for LPG like the brisk silver? Or can you advise me better? The candles are 8! Thank you!
@@lucapetrucci9124 Guarda secondo me dovresti provare delle candelle di rame giusto perche i motori a GPL hanno gli scoppi molto più caldi rispetto a benzina, l'unica cosa che devi cambiare piu spesso le candelle.
@@TheChr1574n Si infatti...stavo pensando di mettere le Denso all'iridio o le pulstar che sono ancora più avanti in tutto e costano di più. Forse ci vorranno anche le bobine nuove...Non saprei grazie👍
The argument is that platinum and iridium don't conduct heat well and become virtual glow plugs under high boost in the cylinder. The chart at 2:06 shows copper to be a better conductor of heat and therefore he concludes that copper plugs are better for not causing detonation in boosted engines. However aren't all copper plugs nickel plated? And looking at the chart, nickel is a much worse conductor of heat than either platinum or iridium, and therefore using his own logic it would appear that the copper plugs (with nickel plating) are actually worse conductors of heat than the iridium or platinum plugs.
I agree ,copper plugs may not last over 20,000 miles or 1000 hours but they are better and can help with a bit more fuel mileage and worth using especially with spark plug wires for less residence .. I would not use them on a place to get to by the way some engines are designed to put them where it takes hours to change them ..The iridium and platinum's work better with less gap space ..
I love my 2006 300c hemi but I want more "horse power" Should I buy better spark plug's or change my exhaust? Maybe remove it? I want my car to be louder and drive a lil faster!! It rides great but now I wanna put more work in it ! What should I do ?????
Job Helper hello! I don’t know what you’ve done in 4 months but I recommend a muffler delete and a resonator delete, this will free up power for sure! Different plugs will not do anything unless you are running a tune, that’s what he is talking about^^
Learned the lesson the hard way on my Chrysler minivans. Stick with OEM plugs for the best performance and fuel economy. Speed Density systems like most Chrysler products do not have much adaptability to after market parts that are not OEM equivalent. There may be more with a adaptability with a Mass Air Flow driven PCM, but still not too much without a tune.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge but I have Motorcraft and the specs are: Nickel, copper and platinum so what am looking for or where the copper should be use? . Thanks!
We would suggest contacting plug manufactures because they are much more equipped to get you the right answers. Brisk, whose products are in this video, is a great resource to start.
well, what if you add an ignition coil and ignition box (e.i. Mallory, Accel or MSD) to push more joules through to the spark plug while increasing your gap by .010 on boost? How does that affect the tune? very seldom do I see a "spark plug" video addressing these changes...
Thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity aren't the same thing though. Iridium and platinum tips require less energy to produce a hotter spark and they are less likely to erode or melt.
The Voltage Requirement for copper is lower because it is the second best conductor after silver ,the typical copper core with Nickle .. just called a copper plug .,,is used on small engines ,lawn mower weed trimmer ,etc.. with magneto coils that are low voltage low current output /... Iridium and Platinum tips plugs are not used for that because they are terrible conductors that require more power by the ignition coil and the magnetos are not as strong as theses high powered 12V ignition coils that is connected to the spark plug now that helps with the poor conductivity of platinum and iridium tip plugs unlike the older spark plug wire days when copper plugs were always used ...
Copper is the way to go... I would rather run copper/silver and change them frequently than have tuning issues.... i went to high end plugs on my turbo engine and had major issues... then went back to the OEM Originals from a spare motor i had and car ran like a champ... OEM Coppers! Won’t make that mistake again and they are so much cheaper so I swap them when I do oil changes lol
yup my NGK Golds are running much better than my new NGK platinums in my 87 Suzuki Cultus Turbo. I needlessly replaced the entire ignition system before putting the old plugs with 200k miles back in just to have it purr like a kitten.
I run the coldest plugs that I can find for all of my vehicles. Found away around the fouling problem. So I can drive a highly tuned engine without changing or cleaning plugs so often. Just change the plugs when they are worn out.
well because the engine of your car is made and tested with a copper spark plug. if you then put another kind in it such as iridium or platinum, the computer will adapt to this and your car will have loss of power over time. Also its bin proven that the copper plugs are a lot more powerfull than iridium or platinum. just always stay on the original spark plugs that your car came off factory. But if your car came with iridium factory, you should not switch to copper or platinum
ngk spark plugs are very good. But I've tested them all bosch Ngk Denso and Champion. with all the same specs. From my own experience, I only really felt every torque of the engine with the Champion plugs! the champion copper plus spark plugs are also known to ward off heat very well. No matter how long you drive the car the engine continues to run extremely powerful only with the Champion spark plugs. With the Ngk and Bosch and Denso I really noticed less power and rough acceleration when the engine got hot. With the Champion it became as smooth as butter!
I am confused because a lot of tuners tell me to run NGK 6509 - LTR / 6 i x 11 for normally-aspirated 392 Challenger and those plugs or iridium and you say not to run them but Forza tuning says they're okay so which what plugs are what is the part number I should run then
It depends on if you’re stock or modified. I went one step colder when I was na on my 392 and had bolt ons and a tune. Ngk 6510 which was one step colder but was a projected plug. Now that I added a procharger, I noticed the same plug which was one step colder but a projected plug was causing detonation. I switched to the non projected brisk plugs rr14s and the detonation went away…
Robledo,D if its made to run with irridium youre gonna have spark issues when down grading. Ive seen people with oem irridiums grab copper plugs and come back a week later saying they all went bad. Never downgrade from oem.
Coming from a bike racing background classic 4 strokes and 2 stroke engines. Copper or silver is always the go. Iridium plugs are terrible even on my 2018 R6. You can feel the difference straight up from a swap out.
I'm at 165k on my plugs and wires on my 05 5.3L. thinking my plugs and wires are the cause of my tick on the passenger side and rough idle at times. just dk the best ones and leaning towards the performance side of plugs
ok, so he is suggesting the platinum or iridium part will create resistance at higher temperatures... I agree..... it doesn't matter if the tip or the core has resistance.... resistance is resistance, no matter where it is on the HV circuit ya still gonna loose some spark..... is it noticable???? I Dont Know, he seems to think its can cause tuning issues.... some of the comments are way off, i think they are confused.
Here in my town the company is selling me for 25 Euros for each, But i have to take at least 8 of them if they want to order them , which makes 200 Euros just for the start !!! ! !!! Now my salary went down, and so currently i just can't afford them , because i am also building a new workshop.
I've used them all and silver was the only one that would do a complete burn on each cylinder I know this because I looked at them all the other plugs would leave deposits downside of silver is that it will not last as long
I kinda need help I drive a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire it's a 2.2L automatic and I just got e3 diamond spark plugs I really want to try them out in my Sunfire and I don't know what kind of spark plug wires should I get
What if OEM plugs are iridium spark plugs. I have a 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0t which has been tuned and modded with ZZ Performance parts. OEM were AC/DELCO iridium plugs. I swapped out to Denso iridium race plugs. Would I be ok in that scenario? Thanks n advance
It's not necessarily that platinum & iridium are bad. If you aren't looking trick your ride & just got a simple commuter car then you'll want platinum or iridium (I prefer iridium) as they last much longer as stated. In the end this will come more handy & less expensive in the long run due to their superior longevity. I'd choose the spark plug based on what you use your car for
So you're using a 'graph' provided by someone trying to sell their copper and silver plugs.. and the graph spells Platinum as "Platnium" .. me thinks this is a bit of a 'sales pitch'.. haha
I’ve read so many of the comments here about this video and l’m none the wiser for it! 👀 Seeing as the car/engine manufacturers spend millions of dollars on research and development and their engineers recommend a particular spark plug, for any given engine, l’ll stick with the OEM, rather than believe some guys word/opinion, that hasn’t spent millions on research and development.
What this guy fails to mention is the core of most is in fact Cooper( all NGK plugs have copper core) and iridium is referring to the plugs durability not performance.
+Leonidas Saber Very good point. Most spark plugs are manufactured with a Copper Core, the Center electrode material used is generally a composition of Iridium/Platinum enriched copper as well. So you are correct, Iridium is used for longevity and durability purposes.
This is the key. The Platinum and Iridium do not have a drastic effect on conductivity due to most plugs being designed with a Copper/Nickel core. There are also some good points below about heat ranges, and the fact that platinum and iridium plugs are non-gappable. Here's a write-up of the differences that I found on Google www.maintainyourride.com/best-spark-plugs
@silverbird58 Even water cooled engines will also burn holes in pistons if run too lean on the main jet. Whether an engine is air cooled or water cooled makes no difference to burning a hole in a piston or not. It's all to do with the fuel to air mixture ratio.
I have a LS 1 Camaro and I have to relocate the coils and make my own wires if I have the wires at different lengths will that affect anything using MSD 8.5 super conductors some of them might be a foot shorter than the other
2004 dodge hemi has 16 spark plugs 2 for each cylinder, I went with iridium I hope I don’t have to change for 100,000 miles my engine probably only got 50,000 left in it. I don’t want to change 16 spark plugs ever again
It's not heat that causes the ignition it's the arc and changing the spark plug type changes the capacitance value and time, and because an inductor feeds that capacitor , the inductor needs to be matched to that value so sometimes just changing the spark plugs isn't enough to improve the "tank circuits" performance, and what is importance besides impedance matching is the CONDUCTANCE OF ELECTRONS not heat unless your driving diesel. Heat dissipation is a problem specially involving the explosion of fuel and balancing the "stoik lean" by type of fuel and compression ratio and air fuel ratio
i got a 2002 Chevy Impala it has 88,000 miles what's the best spark plugs and wires to get for a 2002 Chevy impala that got 88,000 miles if the miles have anything to do with it ?
And the problem with Brisks is that they don't self clean because the conductor is too large. Additionally, they are prone to fouling and cause stumbling at low load, low intake velocity situations.
My car with brisks runs so rough, I'm getting iridiums and hopefully it fixes it. Really poor performance at low rpm and car idles rough. It's weird coz the car Is fine above about 2.5k but poor below that. Definitely not good plugs, car is very fuely smelling from incomplete combustion. Don't buy them if you want reliable plugs.
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The more I watch about spark plugs the more confusing It get. Everyone says something different!! So much for being pros helping joes.
I was confused too, Unitl i have seen This video !!! ! !!! Now i Know !!! ! !!! Thanks 2 this brother Bob.
high performance car or care you are willing to change the plugs every 30k = COPPER, car used to get groceries = platinum or iridium so you dont have to worry about changing them often
Amennn. But, i have just performance cars also 2 get the froceryes every day , so, 4 now Copper, but later Silver :-)
@@kopronko havent heard much about silver plugs but they seem interesting
Yes, They Actually Are The Best 4 Racing , ... but so far i have found only Brisk Silver and Bosch Silver , ... and they are Not cheap :-/
NGK's are the best you can get. We tested several other brands, one brand, the ground electrodes always fell off. One, the porcelain separated from the metal. NGK's on full turbo boost always survived.
I've got brisjs and now have misfires thabks to these plugs don't go brisk uve been warned onto ngk now
@@ozzyalisI'm so glad I've seen this comment. Been buying brisk racing ones for a while now and been having a lot of rough running and misfires. Have bought iridium's now and am waiting for them to arrive. Hopefully it will sort the issue. Shame really as it's a really cool spark plug design, but it's obviously not good for most engines as mine is running rough.
@@zestydbd6830 I recommend this champion copper plus .. you will see the difference😉😎
What about HKS Super racing ?
ive been wondering where the whole "never want to downgrade in plugs" info came from. I had assumed it was for longevity and not actual performance reasons. thank you for confirming this for me.
Thank you for watching!
I run ruthenium plugs in my 2 heavily modded Ecoboost engines. I pulled my ruthenium plugs at 45,000 in my truck. Same gap at install .030. I'll never go back. Ruthenium is the new king of plugs. I didn't even tell my tuner till after my data log, he was so impressed he now recommends them to his new customers.
He is exactly right. We have seen this on our turbo cars- platinum and iridium perform very poorly. Plain copper plugs work better as the boost goes up.
Also, slathering the plug threads with anti-seize adds a huge barrier to heat conduction from the plug to the head. Better to chase the threads when you change plugs and use a few drops of light oil on the threads. Plugs will be cooler= less detonation
Volvo 850 t5 :ssa on vakiona platina tulpat. Ja hyvin toimii.
Most sparkplugs have copper core, regardless of the electrode tip. So you are mixing terms. The spark plugs used in engines are copper core, then they vary from nickle, platinum to Iridium electrode tips. Copper electrode tips just don't exist. There's a misconcepction, what most people call copper spark plugs are really nickle (tip).
Exactly!
This guy really did fool a bunch of people.
Copper is too soft to be used as the electrode, its usually Nickel Alloy if i'm not mistaken.
This needs to be seen
This! Platinum and iridium make up only a tiny portion of the spark plug - the actual surfaces where the spark forms. Do you have any idea how much those metals cost?! Trying to make the whole core out of those metals would be wildly expensive!
copper tip exist in malaysia
Wee need more guys like you! Perfect, documented, exact and short no bs explination. Thanks!
Why, thank you! We hope for more viewers like you too!
The famous 95 MERC's 4.6-Liter V-8 runs BOSCH #9605 Double Iridium Spark Plugs, gapped at .054"; BOSCH "Mag-Core" Ignition Wires.
Perfect combination for long-distance, high-speed cruising through the deserts and mountains of the American West.
16 City, 24 Highway .
I wish I saw your video 3 weeks ago .
I put iridium NGK in my supercharged hayabusa drag bike , blew the ends off and damaged the valves .
Bit older , bit wiser
Next time try some Nippondenso 22's. I ran them in my GPz750 with 52 PSI @ the intake valve.
I use Champion Copper Plus Spark Plugs on my carburetor car for the last 20 years. Never had a problem with them and really cheap to buy of Ebay for a pack of 4.
Cheap is not always better,you get what you pay for.
@@perryclark3897 In this case yes. My Champion spark plugs are cheap off Ebay. It's from a quality manufacture.
this is why i run autolite copper spark plugs, no exceptions for me
That might work in antiques, but new turbocharged engines, this plug will fail.
@@perryclark3897 Autolite plugs are good. If you're broke,and your engine needs a tune up. Maybe if you're trying to sell a car and you need it to run good until someone buys it. Autolite plugs are shit. I used em in my old 95 4 banger S10 one time. They lasted less than 7k miles before the truck started running rough. It ran better before I put Autolite
Plugs in it. All the gaps were excessive and the electrodes were all rounded off...in only 7k miles. I've never used them again or installed them in anyone else's car since. Nowadays I try to keep the brand of plug and type originally came with the car.
ROFL @ Autolite
@@perryclark3897 actually no it won't run a platinum tip plug in drag racing with large amounts of boost or nitrous you will kill your engine
Hey guys.. I have a chevy blazer s10.. Wich spark plugs will give me the best performance
For my Turboed Engines, the Best would be Silver spark plugs, But, because they Are Expensive, i am currently still on the copper spark plugs. But next time, when i will again go above 3.0 bars of Boost, i Will buy Brisk Silver or Bosch Silver. Or are there any other Silver spark plugs on this planet ? Thanks.
When you have to dig to get to those back three plugs.....you'll want to put in a plug that doesn't need changing often, like irridium!
I've been running Brisk (formerly PAL) in my motorcycles since a mate told me about them. All the dealerships stock NGK because they don't last very long so ensure a high turnover of sales (I had a dealer confess this to me that he sold 3 times more NGKs than he did when he only stocked Nippon Denso). I buy my Brisk spark plugs online so avoiding the dealership mantra, "We only stock NGK!! Take it or leave it!!".
So far my Brisk spark plugs have lasted longer than 2 sets of NGK plugs so I'm happy.
The best plugs I've ever run in an engine, regarding a noticeable performance improvement, was Lodge HH14 Sintox plugs back in the mid 1980's. These had a copper core and tri-prong electrode. They gave a noticeable hike to low down and mid-range power. They also cost 3 times more than a conventional spark plug.
Before switching to Brisk spark plugs, I ran expensive NOS Lodge HN Sintox, NOS Champion L-81 / L.-85, etc. anything other than the problematic short service life span NGK plugs. The longest I managed from an NGK plug was 4 months before it did the NGK trick of stopping firing once the engine heated up.
Thanks for sharing! We're happy to hear you're happy with your results!
@@TheTuningSchool Brisk were originally a subsidiary of PAL. My bikes, all Czech built 1970's, 1980's & 1990's Jawa & CZ 2 stroke machines, were originally OEM equipped with PAL 14-6 plugs, which weren't sold in the UK, hence the replacement with other brands.
Post 2000 Jawa 2 stroke motorcycles are OEM equipped with Brisk N-15 plugs. These are the recommend and only replacement spark plug sold by the online global Jawa & CZ parts supplier Jawashop.com
I'm presuming the Jawa motorcycles 4 stroke machines also have Brisk spark plugs when they roll off the production line.
Thanks for a clear and simple explanation using data. Subscribed.
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Accel U Grooves are made by Nippondenso and Ive run them (Nippondendo) in everything from dirt bikes, jetskis, turbo charged motorcycle engines spinning 14,000 RPM making 52 PSI @ the intake valve, and in my 11:1 Super Stock Corvette. No other plug could stand that much boost pressure other than the U groove.
Would you mind elaborating on, or possibly sharing a link on the pros/cons...or differences between silver plugs and iridium plugs? Just found your channel. Consider yourself subbed!
Thanks finally an answer to my question !
Hope this helps!
@@TheTuningSchool Hi, I have an Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 105 hp twin spark 77kw with LPG system, which spark plugs could I put for a better yield and fluidity than the original Ngk or better, specific spark plugs for LPG like the brisk silver? Or can you advise me better? The candles are 8! Thank you!
@@lucapetrucci9124 Guarda secondo me dovresti provare delle candelle di rame giusto perche i motori a GPL hanno gli scoppi molto più caldi rispetto a benzina, l'unica cosa che devi cambiare piu spesso le candelle.
@@TheChr1574n Si infatti...stavo pensando di mettere le Denso all'iridio o le pulstar che sono ancora più avanti in tutto e costano di più. Forse ci vorranno anche le bobine nuove...Non saprei grazie👍
The argument is that platinum and iridium don't conduct heat well and become virtual glow plugs under high boost in the cylinder. The chart at 2:06 shows copper to be a better conductor of heat and therefore he concludes that copper plugs are better for not causing detonation in boosted engines. However aren't all copper plugs nickel plated? And looking at the chart, nickel is a much worse conductor of heat than either platinum or iridium, and therefore using his own logic it would appear that the copper plugs (with nickel plating) are actually worse conductors of heat than the iridium or platinum plugs.
I agree ,copper plugs may not last over 20,000 miles or 1000 hours but they are better and can help with a bit more fuel mileage and worth using especially with spark plug wires for less residence .. I would not use them on a place to get to by the way some engines are designed to put them where it takes hours to change them ..The iridium and platinum's work better with less gap space ..
Thanks Bob-helping my kid get plugs changed.
:-) :-)) :-)
I knew that... thanks. any advice about brands? which one is the best
I love my 2006 300c hemi but I want more "horse power"
Should I buy better spark plug's or change my exhaust?
Maybe remove it?
I want my car to be louder and drive a lil faster!!
It rides great but now I wanna put more work in it !
What should I do ?????
Job Helper hello! I don’t know what you’ve done in 4 months but I recommend a muffler delete and a resonator delete, this will free up power for sure! Different plugs will not do anything unless you are running a tune, that’s what he is talking about^^
Learned the lesson the hard way on my Chrysler minivans. Stick with OEM plugs for the best performance and fuel economy. Speed Density systems like most Chrysler products do not have much adaptability to after market parts that are not OEM equivalent. There may be more with a adaptability with a Mass Air Flow driven PCM, but still not too much without a tune.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge but I have Motorcraft and the specs are: Nickel, copper and platinum so what am looking for or where the copper should be use? . Thanks!
We would suggest contacting plug manufactures because they are much more equipped to get you the right answers. Brisk, whose products are in this video, is a great resource to start.
My car engine in Honda City and I'm install a anutral gas CNG so should I use hot or cold spark plugs and thanks for the video
Example - DCPR7EIX. The digit code in this word specifies heat range. Try 6 or 7, it will be good.
For light-duty engines use a lower number. For high performance engines use a higher number plug which is a cold plug.
well, what if you add an ignition coil and ignition box (e.i. Mallory, Accel or MSD) to push more joules through to the spark plug while increasing your gap by .010 on boost? How does that affect the tune? very seldom do I see a "spark plug" video addressing these changes...
nice "unobtainium" reference!!
Haha! Thanks!
So winch one are good for a cammed truck 5.3 long tube headers.
I am using NGK laser iridium spark plug for my 150cc motorcycle. please suggest better than that. Thanks allot
Thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity aren't the same thing though. Iridium and platinum tips require less energy to produce a hotter spark and they are less likely to erode or melt.
The Voltage Requirement for copper is lower because it is the second best conductor after silver ,the typical copper core with Nickle .. just called a copper plug .,,is used on small engines ,lawn mower weed trimmer ,etc.. with magneto coils that are low voltage low current output /... Iridium and Platinum tips plugs are not used for that because they are terrible conductors that require more power by the ignition coil and the magnetos are not as strong as theses high powered 12V ignition coils that is connected to the spark plug now that helps with the poor conductivity of platinum and iridium tip plugs unlike the older spark plug wire days when copper plugs were always used ...
Many new high performance cars still use the older copper nickle plugs
Copper is the way to go... I would rather run copper/silver and change them frequently than have tuning issues.... i went to high end plugs on my turbo engine and had major issues... then went back to the OEM Originals from a spare motor i had and car ran like a champ... OEM Coppers! Won’t make that mistake again and they are so much cheaper so I swap them when I do oil changes lol
1:58 i wonder if it really matters since there is like 5-10kohm resistor in a plug itself
i got a 2013 ford f150 5.0L so what plug would you reccomend?
Today's video is actually a commercial for Brisk Tea Spark Plugs
polaris9009 yes it is let’s see the real proof not a made up graph
Awesome advice.Lucky I went gold.Now with Brisk.Thanks.
The comments helped more than the video
I have sonata 2014 2.0 turbo is better to use the original sparg plug or is somerging better out there for my car on performance?
yup my NGK Golds are running much better than my new NGK platinums in my 87 Suzuki Cultus Turbo. I needlessly replaced the entire ignition system before putting the old plugs with 200k miles back in just to have it purr like a kitten.
Nice!
I run the coldest plugs that I can find for all of my vehicles. Found away around the fouling problem. So I can drive a highly tuned engine without changing or cleaning plugs so often. Just change the plugs when they are worn out.
NGK TR5 for my N/A LS
Champion copper plus are the best! forget about Ngk or Bosch !
why copper plus?
well because the engine of your car is made and tested with a copper spark plug. if you then put another kind in it such as iridium or platinum, the computer will adapt to this and your car will have loss of power over time. Also its bin proven that the copper plugs are a lot more powerfull than iridium or platinum.
just always stay on the original spark plugs that your car came off factory. But if your car came with iridium factory, you should not switch to copper or platinum
@@scottykilmer3920 agree thank you why champion copper plus and not ngk with copper core?
ngk spark plugs are very good. But I've tested them all bosch Ngk Denso and Champion. with all the same specs. From my own experience, I only really felt every torque of the engine with the Champion plugs! the champion copper plus spark plugs are also known to ward off heat very well. No matter how long you drive the car the engine continues to run extremely powerful only with the Champion spark plugs. With the Ngk and Bosch and Denso I really noticed less power and rough acceleration when the engine got hot. With the Champion it became as smooth as butter!
@@scottykilmer3920 great, even if champion spark plugs are made in France or Belgium?
I am confused because a lot of tuners tell me to run NGK 6509 - LTR / 6 i x 11 for normally-aspirated 392 Challenger and those plugs or iridium and you say not to run them but Forza tuning says they're okay so which what plugs are what is the part number I should run then
It depends on if you’re stock or modified. I went one step colder when I was na on my 392 and had bolt ons and a tune. Ngk 6510 which was one step colder but was a projected plug. Now that I added a procharger, I noticed the same plug which was one step colder but a projected plug was causing detonation. I switched to the non projected brisk plugs rr14s and the detonation went away…
thx for the video. what kind of spark do you recomend for may car: BMW e30 318i petrol with M40B18 engine. 1991 year ?
The question should be, what ignition system is best for performance tuning.
My car calls for iridium plugs oem. I put platinum and my car started acting up and I had a misfire. The ignition coils are brand new
Robledo,D if its made to run with irridium youre gonna have spark issues when down grading. Ive seen people with oem irridiums grab copper plugs and come back a week later saying they all went bad. Never downgrade from oem.
I have platinum on my civic 91 1.6 d15b2 what the best spark plug i can put on my car??
Vibranium bro, there's nothing better, I know, the parts store guy told me so.
How would he know he is not a macanic
@@youssefghazzawi2198 wooosh
You need Mostly a Brainium, bro ... :-P ;-)) ;-P
Those plugs are for the feminists with rainbow hair.
I have to go to wakanda and ask black panther politly to get vibranium plugs.
Coming from a bike racing background classic 4 strokes and 2 stroke engines. Copper or silver is always the go.
Iridium plugs are terrible even on my 2018 R6. You can feel the difference straight up from a swap out.
I just learnde a lot..thanks
yu sure diid
You're welcome. We're learning something new everyday too
Are you guys should n st. Pete fl?? 727?? Used to live there haha, hey i have a naturally aspirated 4, should i get silver sparkplugs?
I'm at 165k on my plugs and wires on my 05 5.3L. thinking my plugs and wires are the cause of my tick on the passenger side and rough idle at times. just dk the best ones and leaning towards the performance side of plugs
Pretty impressive real simple
Very intriguing to me, Good video
Thank you!
I have a 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo SS with a little over 70,000 miles on it. What's a good sparkplug for my car?
Double platinum fine wire
So what brand of copper and silver plugs do you recommend?
whats the best for a 99 ram pick up 1500? I know champion is whats it's designed around... but It their a better one for my engine? 5.9l gas
+Richard Cowtails contact:
Bret Lednicky
Office ManagerBrisk USA Enterprises LLC.North American Market Divisionwww.BriskUSA.comCell: 281-299-1095Tel. 713-459-6977Fax. 866-583-6239
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+Richard Cowtails i whent with auto lights copper's just cuz there pure copper and thats the best for cap and rotor too.
+Lance Plemel thank you
+Richard Cowtails yeah I work at O'Rileys so I know a little bit about general maintenance.
I have a 2004 Chevrolet tahoe. What spark plugs and wires do you recommend thank you if you respond to me .
OEM
ok, so he is suggesting the platinum or iridium part will create resistance at higher temperatures... I agree..... it doesn't matter if the tip or the core has resistance.... resistance is resistance, no matter where it is on the HV circuit ya still gonna loose some spark..... is it noticable???? I Dont Know, he seems to think its can cause tuning issues....
some of the comments are way off, i think they are confused.
what gap setting do you recommend for a cammed LS1 Camaro
if the problem is the thermal conductivity of iridium or platinum plugs then why not just use an even colder range?
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thank you! I'm going back to copper.
Amennn !!! I am Already on the Copper, but when i will get some more money, i Will buy Brisk Silver or Bosch Silver.
@@kopronko I ordered my 2.0l Tiburon some silver Brisk's off carid, they were 10 bucks each
Here in my town the company is selling me for 25 Euros for each, But i have to take at least 8 of them if they want to order them , which makes 200 Euros just for the start !!! ! !!! Now my salary went down, and so currently i just can't afford them , because i am also building a new workshop.
@@kopronko if it's a price criteria get spark plug wires along with the spark plugs instead of buying an extra set of spark plugs
I do already have the NGK Racing spark plug wires since 2009.
I've used them all and silver was the only one that would do a complete burn on each cylinder I know this because I looked at them all the other plugs would leave deposits downside of silver is that it will not last as long
is there any difference if the heads are aluminum or cast iron to which plug to use, thanks
I kinda need help I drive a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire it's a 2.2L automatic and I just got e3 diamond spark plugs I really want to try them out in my Sunfire and I don't know what kind of spark plug wires should I get
this video was extremel;y helpfull thank alot
You're welcome!
And what about the increased voltage required to fire copper plugs?
What if OEM plugs are iridium spark plugs. I have a 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0t which has been tuned and modded with ZZ Performance parts. OEM were AC/DELCO iridium plugs. I swapped out to Denso iridium race plugs. Would I be ok in that scenario? Thanks n advance
Great job..
Thank you!
Very good man thanks thumbs up!
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
It's not necessarily that platinum & iridium are bad. If you aren't looking trick your ride & just got a simple commuter car then you'll want platinum or iridium (I prefer iridium) as they last much longer as stated. In the end this will come more handy & less expensive in the long run due to their superior longevity. I'd choose the spark plug based on what you use your car for
Well Said.. Guy knows what he is talking about.
whats the best spark plugs for ford crown vic 2006
so which is best for a tund car?
So you're using a 'graph' provided by someone trying to sell their copper and silver plugs.. and the graph spells Platinum as "Platnium" .. me thinks this is a bit of a 'sales pitch'.. haha
what are the best spark plugs for a 2000 Lincoln is v6 3.0
what is the best for Chevy Suburban 2005??
Info only in-the-trenches experience will tell you, thank you.
You're welcome!
I’ve read so many of the comments here about this video and l’m none the wiser for it! 👀
Seeing as the car/engine manufacturers spend millions of dollars on research and development and their engineers recommend a particular spark plug, for any given engine, l’ll stick with the OEM, rather than believe some guys word/opinion, that hasn’t spent millions on research and development.
NGK Iridiums in my pretty much stock 14 GT, 6 heat range.
What this guy fails to mention is the core of most is in fact Cooper( all NGK plugs have copper core) and iridium is referring to the plugs durability not performance.
+Leonidas Saber Very good point. Most spark plugs are manufactured with a Copper Core, the Center electrode material used is generally a composition of Iridium/Platinum enriched copper as well. So you are correct, Iridium is used for longevity and durability purposes.
This is the key. The Platinum and Iridium do not have a drastic effect on conductivity due to most plugs being designed with a Copper/Nickel core. There are also some good points below about heat ranges, and the fact that platinum and iridium plugs are non-gappable. Here's a write-up of the differences that I found on Google www.maintainyourride.com/best-spark-plugs
Leonidas Saber you can gap platinum and Iridium, it's a myth perpetrated by those that gap plugs incorrectly.
Iridium is referring to the COMPOSITION! and "subsequent" performance in a given application.
Leonidas Saber I was thinking the same thing
what about for motorcycles and scooters?
@silverbird58 Even water cooled engines will also burn holes in pistons if run too lean on the main jet. Whether an engine is air cooled or water cooled makes no difference to burning a hole in a piston or not. It's all to do with the fuel to air mixture ratio.
What about bosh platinum for regular NA cars perhaps a 4 cylinder 96 old Camry?
they are good. if your plugs are easy to change then cheap ones are good.
I've been trying everything think I'm going to settle with denso iridium tt 🤷
66/80cc bike motor . I got new spark plugs champion L82YC is that ok
Sooo..which ones do I need to buy for my 2003 Mercedes C240 ?! NOT double platinums??
throw away your old plug wires as well.
do you take off the tip cover
I have a LS 1 Camaro and I have to relocate the coils and make my own wires if I have the wires at different lengths will that affect anything using MSD 8.5 super conductors some of them might be a foot shorter than the other
Dj Morgan no it will not affect anything I've done this before on my Lincoln navigator
2004 dodge hemi has 16 spark plugs 2 for each cylinder, I went with iridium I hope I don’t have to change for 100,000 miles my engine probably only got 50,000 left in it. I don’t want to change 16 spark plugs ever again
are 2013 3.6 impalas tuned from the factory for iridium only , would it safe to change ,switch to copper plugs ?
I'm running a turbo on jeep 6 cylinder 4.0, no one can give me a straight answer on what plug I should use.
It's not heat that causes the ignition it's the arc and changing the spark plug type changes the capacitance value and time, and because an inductor feeds that capacitor , the inductor needs to be matched to that value so sometimes just changing the spark plugs isn't enough to improve the "tank circuits" performance, and what is importance besides impedance matching is the CONDUCTANCE OF ELECTRONS not heat unless your driving diesel.
Heat dissipation is a problem specially involving the explosion of fuel and balancing the "stoik lean" by type of fuel and compression ratio and air fuel ratio
What about Diamond fire E3 spark plugs
e 3 are total garbage. don't go there. rember good plugs save you cat.
@@paulallard4552 Not so!! Look up project farm on youtube and he tested them against NGK. And they actually performed better than traditional plugs.
i got a 2002 Chevy Impala it has 88,000 miles what's the best spark plugs and wires to get for a 2002 Chevy impala that got 88,000 miles if the miles have anything to do with it ?
Double platinum fine wire
What are the best sparks for a 2005 c6 corvette?
Double iridium fine wire
Brisk offers nothing for the gen3 hemi ?
NGK B9es. 60 pounds of boost and 16 degrees of timing. They last 4 seconds but I wouldn't use anything else.
And the problem with Brisks is that they don't self clean because the conductor is too large. Additionally, they are prone to fouling and cause stumbling at low load, low intake velocity situations.
Brisk say their plugs are good for 15k miles...so go figure
My car with brisks runs so rough, I'm getting iridiums and hopefully it fixes it. Really poor performance at low rpm and car idles rough. It's weird coz the car Is fine above about 2.5k but poor below that. Definitely not good plugs, car is very fuely smelling from incomplete combustion. Don't buy them if you want reliable plugs.
What would you put in the GT86 FA 20?
Hey I got a 5.7 challenger 18 what do you guys recommend anyone?