gapping champion race plugs

disturbed1

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recently bought some champion race plugs from the states and they are unlike any other plug ive seen/used before

they pretty much look like this

http://www.championsparkplugs.com/glossaryImages/130.jpg

where the ground electrode is angled and doesnt actually reach the center electrode

cant remember the model of the plug off the top of my head :(

unsure how i go about gapping them of if i even should.

wanted to get down to about .7mm as it will be on a boosted motor and dont want spark blowing out
 

7MGTEsup

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looking at them I would think you will have a hard time gapping them unless there is a special tool.
 

disturbed1

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iv ebeen using ngk bcp6re (or something)

a local tuner put my mate onto these champion plugs (255 C57A)

suppose to be the shit.

mate ordered about 7 sets at 40 bux each (AUS) so thought id give em a shot
 

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actually pulsesparks are the shit but I will not pay 150 for a set of plugs no matter how the shit they may be, I ran denso iridiums before,m hated them then I got NGK's and havent looked back
 

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No, not because they're cheap. That's just an added bonus. I would definately pay more for them, but they dont' cost more. I've tried the $45.00 Irridiums and although my car idle'd better, it ran like shit where it counted. I keep about twenty BKR7E's on hand. I change them more often than most people but only because they're cheap. I've never taken one out and had it look fubar'd.
 

disturbed1

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give us some credit Ian.

$40 for a set of 6.

and ngks go for about $25 for a set of 6.

not much diff really so thought id give them a shot
 

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disturbed1;1123253 said:
give us some credit Ian.

$40 for a set of 6.

and ngks go for about $25 for a set of 6.

not much diff really so thought id give them a shot

I get my NGK's for $12.00 a set out the door.
 

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disturbed1;1123253 said:
give us some credit Ian.

$40 for a set of 6.

and ngks go for about $25 for a set of 6.

not much diff really so thought id give them a shot

LOL you didn't specify per plug ;)

In a road car I'd be concerned with them fouling and bridging.
 

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suprahero;1123415 said:
I get my NGK's for $12.00 a set out the door.

i dont live in states nor order online - perhaps i should

..and why dont friends let friends buy champion?

has anyone actually used these plugs who can give feedback on them?

just run a set on friday at a drift practice - cant say i really noticed any diff
 
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IJ.;1123738 said:
Champion have had issues in the past with the steel shell being thin and snapping off this then drops it's guts inside the engine :(

I used generic replacement Champions before and the ceramic around the electrode broke in 3 of the 6 after barely any use. A switch to NGK fixed all related problems
disturbed1;1123106 said:
cause they cheap??

I think if there were better plugs out there that were more expensive, MkIV guys would use them