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    Test time coming soon

    well after seeing a couple of posts about sparks plugs and knowing that im still running the stockers with about 38K miles, I decided to buy some new ones and take them to the dyno day...

    I;ll get a couple runs on the old and the new just to see if there is any difference. Of course i will probably bump the timing a bit if the motor can handle it...

    Also I will post up the gains from the cam(See Sig).

    plugs are NGK TR55's Platinum

    My thoughts are if i even get an increase of 5 hp with the plugs that is worth 20 bucks.... not to mention a smoother idle and maybe better mpg due to better burn...
    06 silverado CC Volant CAI/ Corsa Sport exhaust
    dynatech supermaxx headers/cats
    LPE GT2-3 cam/ Comp 918's/ Rods
    Eaton LSD 3.73's
    IAT Shocks
    DANNY TRANNY w/2800 TCS billet verter
    275HP and 293TQ Pre Cam
    314HP and 303TQ post cam

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    New TR55 plugs gapped properly will give you the opportunity to run a bit more timing... If you make a few baseline runs and then switch the plugs and rework your timing tables, you won't be able to see ALL of the benefits until about 200-300 miles down the road. Remember--our PCMs need some time to work with the motor to get everything working in sync... You may not see any real HP gains by switching the plugs immediately, but you will notice a smoother idle, more linear power delivery and slightly better fuel economy...

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    well i guess i should just switch them out and finish the 200-300miles from the last flash then
    06 silverado CC Volant CAI/ Corsa Sport exhaust
    dynatech supermaxx headers/cats
    LPE GT2-3 cam/ Comp 918's/ Rods
    Eaton LSD 3.73's
    IAT Shocks
    DANNY TRANNY w/2800 TCS billet verter
    275HP and 293TQ Pre Cam
    314HP and 303TQ post cam

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    Where'd you find the NGKs?
    '00 Silverado 4.8L (Gone)
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    Quote Originally Posted by RUFFNECK View Post
    ...First relieve the pressure before doin' that or else you will get a nasty squirt and may get in ur eye.

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    Quote Originally Posted by txarkitekt View Post
    New TR55 plugs gapped properly will give you the opportunity to run a bit more timing... If you make a few baseline runs and then switch the plugs and rework your timing tables, you won't be able to see ALL of the benefits until about 200-300 miles down the road. Remember--our PCMs need some time to work with the motor to get everything working in sync... You may not see any real HP gains by switching the plugs immediately, but you will notice a smoother idle, more linear power delivery and slightly better fuel economy...
    when you just flash a new tune then it doesnt need to relearn anything, but when you rewrite the entire vcm then the pcm will need to learn...his pcm will just be flashed not rewritten so you will see all the benefits
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    Quote Originally Posted by yournamehere018 View Post
    Where'd you find the NGKs?

    O'Reiley's stock 55's and 6's on the shelf
    2006 silverado SS....Clifford Jr...turbo coming soon
    1970 Chevelle ly6 swap....d1 coming soon

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    Oh...thanks--good to know V.

    2000 ECSB 6.0L
    TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's

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    well i got to drinking and decided to put the plugs in now....funny thing is i gaped the new plugs to .35...the old ones i took out were still at .32 to .35 kinda weird since i got 38k on the truck
    06 silverado CC Volant CAI/ Corsa Sport exhaust
    dynatech supermaxx headers/cats
    LPE GT2-3 cam/ Comp 918's/ Rods
    Eaton LSD 3.73's
    IAT Shocks
    DANNY TRANNY w/2800 TCS billet verter
    275HP and 293TQ Pre Cam
    314HP and 303TQ post cam

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    Well I got to drinking and went to sleep. Haha. We'll see how those plugs turn out tomorrow.
    '00 Silverado 4.8L (Gone)
    '11 Silverado 4.8L

    Quote Originally Posted by RUFFNECK View Post
    ...First relieve the pressure before doin' that or else you will get a nasty squirt and may get in ur eye.

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