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camarosspower · 05-17-2016, 10:48 PM

First pic is closest to the drivers headlight. 2nd is third starting from drivers side headlight and the last pic is drivers closest to driver. My mods are headers, cam ,tvs2300 at 13 psi with 100% meth. Those plugs are NGK tr6 v power gapped at .040

Glushenij · 05-17-2016, 11:54 PM

Why so big gap??

1KillerSS · 05-18-2016, 12:22 AM

How many miles on those plugs? They don't look bad at all.

camarosspower · 05-18-2016, 05:46 AM

I'm not sure I've put close to 5k miles on them. I bought the car this way. Don't know how many miles the previous owner drove it

EZurcher · 05-18-2016, 06:00 AM

They look great and the gap looks good.

camarosspower · 05-18-2016, 07:36 AM

Really? I heard and read that these aren't the right plugs for it. More like br7efs or the tr7ix closer between.030-.035 gap

EZurcher · 05-18-2016, 08:13 AM

I have not pulled the plugs on mine yet, I was just commenting on their appearance. looks like they are running clean, not rich or lean.

hammdo · 05-18-2016, 09:03 AM

Those look good. I have the 7s in mine gapped to .040. My setup called for 7s though. With 100% meth, 6s may be what you setup needs. Talk with the tuner if you know who tuned it. They can shed light on the reasons...

-Don

camarosspower · 05-18-2016, 10:21 AM

Well the guy that tuned it said to use tr7ix gapped to .035 but these were on the car

Elite Engineering · 05-18-2016, 12:30 PM

We agree with your tuner. TR6 are fine for up to 6-8 # of boost, but 13# you need the next step colder for safety. Also gap them at say .028-.032 IMHO to avoid blow-out.

The pictures are not close up enough to see, but 2 of them seem to show slight detonation "pepper" specks. Not sure though. What are you doing for crankcase evacuation and oil separation?

Study the diagrams here to see how to properly do the best solution next to a belt driven vacuum pump:

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This reduces any chance of crankcase pressure, and provides evacuation in boost and non boost aiding piston ring seal and stability. Keeps your oil clean longer as well by removing the contaminates before they can settle and mix with the oil reducing wear.

camarosspower · 05-18-2016, 12:58 PM

I have the breather with the jre mod. When I had the transmission swap I also had them do the rear main seal. It didn't have a breather or anything on it before

camarosspower · 05-18-2016, 01:05 PM

Here is a closer look. What about the br7ix plugs?

camarosspower · 05-18-2016, 02:26 PM

Br7efs * all these different plugs are making me lose my mind lol

2012LS3VERT · 05-18-2016, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by camarosspower

Br7efs * all these different plugs are making me lose my mind lol

The Br7ix are a non projected copper plug, I don't recommend a copper plug that cold if you can avoid it for a car that is driven often, I would run the iridium plugs. The copper plugs generally don't idle as good and foul quicker, you would have to change them probably every 15k miles.

05-17-2016, 10:48 PM	#1
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Need input on my spark plugs First pic is closest to the drivers headlight. 2nd is third starting from drivers side headlight and the last pic is drivers closest to driver. My mods are headers, cam ,tvs2300 at 13 psi with 100% meth. Those plugs are NGK tr6 v power gapped at .040 Attached Images

05-17-2016, 11:54 PM	#2
Glushenij Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Lima Ohio Posts: 167	Why so big gap?? __________________ AGP TT 807whp 811wtq 13.46psi E85+methanol

05-18-2016, 12:22 AM	#3
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	How many miles on those plugs? They don't look bad at all. __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855

05-18-2016, 09:03 AM	#8
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Those look good. I have the 7s in mine gapped to .040. My setup called for 7s though. With 100% meth, 6s may be what you setup needs. Talk with the tuner if you know who tuned it. They can shed light on the reasons... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

05-18-2016, 12:30 PM	#10
Elite Engineering Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 1,382	We agree with your tuner. TR6 are fine for up to 6-8 # of boost, but 13# you need the next step colder for safety. Also gap them at say .028-.032 IMHO to avoid blow-out. The pictures are not close up enough to see, but 2 of them seem to show slight detonation "pepper" specks. Not sure though. What are you doing for crankcase evacuation and oil separation? Study the diagrams here to see how to properly do the best solution next to a belt driven vacuum pump: "]http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/tech17/media/Camaro%20Turbo%20Catch%20Can%20Install%20Diagram%2 01%201_zpsfhsjqjx6.jpg.html][/URL] This reduces any chance of crankcase pressure, and provides evacuation in boost and non boost aiding piston ring seal and stability. Keeps your oil clean longer as well by removing the contaminates before they can settle and mix with the oil reducing wear.

05-18-2016, 05:46 AM	#4
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	I'm not sure I've put close to 5k miles on them. I bought the car this way. Don't know how many miles the previous owner drove it

05-18-2016, 06:00 AM	#5
EZurcher Drives: 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 85	They look great and the gap looks good.

05-18-2016, 07:36 AM	#6
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Really? I heard and read that these aren't the right plugs for it. More like br7efs or the tr7ix closer between.030-.035 gap

05-18-2016, 08:13 AM	#7
EZurcher Drives: 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 85	I have not pulled the plugs on mine yet, I was just commenting on their appearance. looks like they are running clean, not rich or lean.

05-18-2016, 10:21 AM	#9
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Well the guy that tuned it said to use tr7ix gapped to .035 but these were on the car

05-18-2016, 12:58 PM	#11
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	I have the breather with the jre mod. When I had the transmission swap I also had them do the rear main seal. It didn't have a breather or anything on it before

05-18-2016, 01:05 PM	#12
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Here is a closer look. What about the br7ix plugs? Attached Images

05-18-2016, 02:26 PM	#13
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Br7efs * all these different plugs are making me lose my mind lol