10-06-2011, 11:32 AM
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what are the best plugs to use in the LA1?
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10-06-2011, 11:48 AM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
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If you're stock just buy ac delco... I had bosch plugs for 8 months until my car starting getting the worst misfires plus a check engine light...i took it to my mechanic and he told me he wasnt going to look into the misfiring until i got those bosch plugs out...went ahead and bought ac delcos and put them in, started her up...The engine sounded almost like new and no popping out the exhaust.
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10-06-2011, 12:06 PM
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its got a cai and exhaust,
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10-06-2011, 12:23 PM
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Your fine..i have an intake and a tune...if you're running something serious like nitrous or high boost then you're gonna different plugs...you're fine with going with ac delcos
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10-06-2011, 12:51 PM
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are the delco rapid fire any good
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10-06-2011, 01:50 PM
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I know a couple guys on here have/had them... I dont recall hearing about anyone having issues with them. Iridium plugs are the best thing to get. They're more expensive than platnums but they last longer.
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10-06-2011, 05:48 PM
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Hey was up with all the bosh plugs animosity on gm cars, I see it every where. I had bosh plugs on the 2.4 for like for two years and never had any kind of problems with them, shit it even felt more responsive than with the acdelco a just bought. But I’m not going to say much more as I know, ill probably raise hell upon myself for saying I like my bosh plugs better than acdelco
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10-06-2011, 06:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zearchyo
Hey was up with all the bosh plugs animosity on gm cars, I see it every where. I had bosh plugs on the 2.4 for like for two years and never had any kind of problems with them, shit it even felt more responsive than with the acdelco a just bought. But I’m not going to say much more as I know, ill probably raise hell upon myself for saying I like my bosh plugs better than acdelco
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Well i dont know about the 2.4..maybe they're more forgiving, but the 3400 will start running like shit with them...anyone who says otherwise must have a magic pair of bosch plugs..
Back in April 2010 when I searched bosch plugs on here I only read bad things, but being a noob I bought them anyways because they were cheaper than AC Delcos...They ran fine and I was happy.. One day in December my car started misfiring..I didnt even bother fixing it until May because I was broke..so I basically paid for it down the road...Lesson learned...
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Last edited by Shiwnath : 10-06-2011 at 06:28 PM.
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10-06-2011, 07:36 PM
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wait I think I had them for more than the previews stated time, if I’m not mistaken I put them in late 07 or early 08 and I just swap them out on June July of 2011 and like i said my magic bosh plugs never gave me problems.
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10-06-2011, 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zearchyo
wait I think I had them for more than the previews stated time, if I’m not mistaken I put them in late 07 or early 08 and I just swap them out on June July of 2011 and like i said my magic bosh plugs never gave me problems.
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Yeah and like I said, we're talking about the 3400. Whole different engine here.
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10-06-2011, 08:14 PM
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ur opinion my opinion fair enough.
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10-07-2011, 01:58 AM
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ac delco iridiums or whatever they are....aka stock, trust me....good for 100k miles. soooo worth the 7 bucks a pop.
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10-07-2011, 02:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zearchyo
I had bosh plugs on the 2.4 for like for two years and never had any kind of problems with them, shit it even felt more responsive than with the acdelco a just bought.
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it's placebo effect, don't belive everything the box tells you! show me proof that bosch plugs are better and i'll belive it :P |
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10-07-2011, 08:56 AM
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Ngk all day
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10-07-2011, 09:56 AM
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AC Delco in the V6. Seven bucks a plug is cheap. At the dealership plugs here are eighteen bucks a piece!
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10-07-2011, 10:02 AM
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I've read many times here to just use the stock plugs. On my Escort, I use Autolites or Champion double platinums and they work great, but the Bosch ones don't (according to my sources on the internet).
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10-07-2011, 10:23 AM
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I only run NGK Iridiums and have for years now. Best plugs I have ever used.
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10-09-2011, 12:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jawa
what are the best plugs to use in the LA1?
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ACDelco 41-940
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In that case, you should use ACDelco41-940
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are the delco rapid fire any good
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No, had them, caused problems. Not as many as other plugs, but still.
But if you still want them they are ACDelco 14
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