Go Back   EcoModder Forum > EcoModding > EcoModding Central
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Reply  Post New Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 07-06-2008, 04:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
VIVA LA MPG RESISTANCE
 
Will's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brownsville, Tn
Posts: 328

Meat-roll - '97 Geo Metro
Team Metro
90 day: 55.4 mpg (US)

Wife's Brruik - '03 Buick Century
90 day: 30.84 mpg (US)

Blue Balt - '08 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE
Team Chevy
90 day: 38.19 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
OEM vs. Aftermarket sparkplugs

I have been wondering there are a wide variety of new sparkplugs out from the Bosch x4 to the new e3 and the Pulstar pulse plugs. Has anyone done any real-world testing with Metros? Some of these things offer the world, and seem too good to be true....

  Reply With Quote
Alt Today
Popular topics

Other popular topics in this forum...

   
Old 07-06-2008, 05:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
Dartmouth 2010
 
SVOboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447

Vegan Powa! - '91 Honda CRX DX
Team Honda
90 day: 66.52 mpg (US)
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
Send a message via AIM to SVOboy Send a message via MSN to SVOboy Send a message via Yahoo to SVOboy
It would be interesting to see someone really go out there and try to do a comprehensive test of spark plugs, but I haven't seen anyone do it yet.
  Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2008, 03:17 PM   #3 (permalink)
EcoModding Lurker
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Roseville, CA
Posts: 32

Bandit 600 - '96 Suzuki Bandit 600
90 day: 45.87 mpg (US)

Ranger 3L - '99 Ford Ranger XLT
90 day: 21.4 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I have the Bosch plugs in my Ford Ranger. I was hoping to get slightly better power and mileage but I have seen no improvement. I may even have had a slight decrease in gas mileage. It is hard to tell especially since I wasn't tracking gas mileage very carefully. I have been thinking about changing to a more conventional style plug and indexing them as described somewhere on this site. My plugs are a pain to get to so I am in no hurry.
  Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2008, 07:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
VIVA LA MPG RESISTANCE
 
Will's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brownsville, Tn
Posts: 328

Meat-roll - '97 Geo Metro
Team Metro
90 day: 55.4 mpg (US)

Wife's Brruik - '03 Buick Century
90 day: 30.84 mpg (US)

Blue Balt - '08 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE
Team Chevy
90 day: 38.19 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
That is interesting. I have been in doubt for sometime that the newer ones coming out are really any better. Anyone else tried any of the new ones?
  Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2008, 08:30 PM   #5 (permalink)
Power tuner gone eco
 
whatthe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Alberta
Posts: 33

Prudence - '93 BMW 325 i
90 day: 36.64 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
The pulstar is based on sound principles (I'm pretty sure that I came accross an SAE article out there proposing similar technology).

There are a couple of problems... one is that your really not likely to feel 3 lb ft of torque and the cost.

I saw a dyno test showing better average torque out of the iridiums than the Pulstars... not that I can find that now. I picked up some iridiums only because they were 30% off when I happened to need some.

I didn't notice a difference in power on the road and wasn't looking for economy at the time.
__________________
1992 - Suzuki Swift GT
  Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2008, 10:00 PM   #6 (permalink)
(:
 
Frank Lee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: up north
Posts: 12,762

Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,585
Thanked 3,555 Times in 2,218 Posts
I've been running Pulstars for a few months; can't say there's a noticeable difference in how the engine runs, or power, or fe either. But they work OK.

__________________


  Reply With Quote
Reply  Post New Thread


Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
DIY: OEM VX PCV and Info TomO DIY / How-to 4 04-02-2011 09:38 AM
Civic VX wheels or aftermarket? travr6 EcoModding Central 8 03-07-2010 06:37 PM
Places to get OEM Honda Parts TomO Off-Topic Tech 10 06-02-2009 01:56 PM
Strange OEM Aerodynamic Shape (longitudinal roof indents) LostCause Aerodynamics 17 03-19-2008 11:26 PM
Trying out an aftermarket Intake on a VX TomO EcoModding Central 0 11-14-2007 03:41 PM



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com