spark plugs

[clive f]

popping out to spend some more hard earned dosh on the griff, now for a new set of plugs, but looking in halfrauds the choice does not seem as simple as I thought, is it best to replace with the standard ngk plugs, or get these new types with four prong thingies, or gold plate stuff or even the ones that will last for a billion years, these bright shiny packets are all asking me to buy them.............HELP!

[Ricardo Bertone]

Stick with the NGKs - I haven't found any better ones.

Ricardo

Edited by Ricardo Bertone on Tuesday 12th December 21:19

[steve-v8s]

My guess is that only one of the “four prong thingies” will ever spark at any one time, Probably the shortest one and as that erodes away the next shortest one will take over. There is very rarely anything new, in the late 1950s after market tractor plugs were sold with multiple electrodes. Seem to remember that the trick metal plugs are to do with conducting the heat away and it is probably a bad idea to mess with the original plug temperature.

[That Daddy]

NGK always,four prongs just extend the life of the plug(for modern cars with silly high service intervals)you do not get multiple sparks or better sparks with these just more spark area,longer lifespan.use the recommended TVR NGK plugs.

[GreenV8S]

I remember seeing a video of a new type of spark plug that seemed to form a very large spark, I think the description said something about plasma. It doesn't seem to have taken off so I guess it was all hype. For normal spark plugs I'd just go with basic good quality plugs changed regularly. NGK B7ECS seems to be almost universally recommended as the best for TVR's RV8 engines, or perhaps a 6 instead if the engine isn't working hard.

[clive f]

went back to halfrauds today armed with the right plug info but couldn`t find the right ones, so strolled over to the parts counter where a young lady looking like she was skiving off primary school asked if she could help, part of me wanted to run for the exit, the other winning part decided to play along saying;

Do you have these ngk spark plugs b7ecs?

I`ll check , she replies, going over to the stand looking for ages after I had already explained that I couldn`t find them.on her return the manager of the parts desk stepped up to offer his assistance, turns to his computer, and searches for the plugs in question.

what make of vehicle are they for sir? he enquires

tvr I reply

who makes them? he asks

some very skilled people in blackpool, I replied, now wishing that I had bolted for the door.

but what car company are we talking about sir? he asks.

feeling totally pi***d off, but not suprised I replied, TVR you ignorant tt!

I have since been on the internet and purchase exactly what I want from
[url]www.sparkplugsrus.com[/url]

[steve j]

Halfrauds only employ people with knowledge of pushbikes, should have gone to specsavers, they have a better idea of what a tvr is

[steve j]

Halfrauds only employ people with knowledge of pushbikes, should have gone to specsavers, they have a better idea of what a tvr is

[clive f]

wow, a stereo reply

[steve j]

clive f said:

wow, a stereo reply

Now they sell a good range of those in Halfrauds.

[N&L]

Whilst this is not especially relevant to TVR's, years back I used a 2-pronged spark plug called a "splitfire" in my MGB. The car had been modified - carb, cam, exhaust - but never really delivered the level of improvement I was hoping for. Whilst browsing in my local accessory shop I noticed these plugs - and all they claimed for them - and fell for it. I was TRULY expecting that I had wasted my cash (they were 3 times more expensive than the standard plugs) but fitted them anyway. The difference was amazing. I can't quantify it, and of course we are talking peanuts in power terms when compared to a Griff. But the increased combustion/ignition capacity that these provided certainly did something, eg up hills in a gear (or 1/2 gear) higher.

Cheers