Miata Mailing List: October 1994, Message #178
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   From: Carlos.Chang@EBay.Sun.COM (Carlos Chang )
Subject: re:plugs/plug wires/timing
   Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 12:50:15 -0400


I'd say go w/NGK, if only because most car-tech people seem to always 
recommend them.  

Splitfires cost $4-$5 a pop right?  They claim a 10% gain in mileage.  
The big three are always fighting to meet CAFE standards right?  But I
don't see them as standard equipment.  If they gave that much more 
power/mileage gains, Indy, nascar, etc.  would be all over them right?
If two prongs is good, why not n-prongs?  Same goes for slick snake-oil.

I sometimes wish I was still an undergrad ME so I could do my senior project
testing these "products."

-Carlos



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>From archive-owner Mon Oct 10 09:31:43 1994
From: usvv7w6n@ibmmail.COM
Subject: plugs/plug wires/timing
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 09:30:55 -0400

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FROM:    Randy Meyer
         USVV7W6N@IBMMAIL.COM
         (404) 563-6655
SUBJECT: plugs/plug wires/timing
My Miata is over 30,000 miles now and I have recently done the
30,000 maintenance but have not yet changed plugs or plug wires.
I am looking for some recommendations on plugs and wires.  MCA
seems to swear by Splitfire plugs but a lot of people on this
list seem to use NKG's.  Which are better and why?  What about wires?
  Also, when I took my car to the dealer I had them set the
timing at 14 degrees.  I did not have any problems with 87 octane
fuel and I will continue to use that.  Maybe it's my imagination,
but I did feel a very slight increase in power too.

Thanks,  Randy
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