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    Quote Originally Posted by SlowNA06 View Post
    The REAL answer is to gap the plugs at 0.060, run the car up to ~5,800 rpm and see if it's a problem. If it is, try 0.055. If that's not a problem, try 0.057, etc. People gap lower so they don't have to keep replacing the plugs if there was going to be a problem at a larger gap. Generally, larger gaps would get better gas mileage, but if the gap is too large, it will break-up at higher rpm.
    Excellent info - thanks.

    I started @ 0.055" with my new plugs.

    I used to run Champion Cu cores gapped @ 0.060". I would get misfires or knock @ higher RPM (with this "setup"). I blamed Champion - perhaps it was the gap. The cheapo Pt Bosches (not gapped design) performed flawlessly with the same setup.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SJAndrew View Post
    I blamed Champion
    Aside from the athletic wear, I don't have a single good thing to say about them. All their products are absolute trash. Their plugs are well-known to cause major issues.

    Quote Originally Posted by SJAndrew View Post
    The cheapo Pt Bosches (not gapped design) performed flawlessly with the same setup.
    On the other hand, Bosch plugs are also known to cause performance issues. AC Delco, NGK and Autolite are the most-used by forum-goers.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
    Almost any oil filter, ever, is of higher quality than ACDelco. Spend $6+.
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