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Old 04-27-2008, 05:35 AM
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nice! looking into unis chip at the moment. screw the warranty! haha.

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Old 04-28-2008, 02:09 AM
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also, im keeping up with the "pulse plugs" thread and i am thinking about replacing the stock plugs with these. what if i go chipped? i dont think they make a colder version of the pulse plug.

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also, im keeping up with the "pulse plugs" thread and i am thinking about replacing the stock plugs with these. what if i go chipped? i dont think they make a colder version of the pulse plug.

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In that case, I'd just try to set the gap smaller to compensate for the added boost. I'm just going to stick with NGK BKR7e set at .028
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cool, also, should i undo my ground strap for a bit to let my ECU forget everything since i now have the intake? will it make a diference?

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cool, also, should i undo my ground strap for a bit to let my ECU forget everything since i now have the intake? will it make a diference?

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Nah.. You're good. It will optimize itself over time, and the power gain won't be much.
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also, im keeping up with the "pulse plugs" thread and i am thinking about replacing the stock plugs with these. what if i go chipped? i dont think they make a colder version of the pulse plug.

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Anyone know anyone who's tried these yet? Sounds 'scammy' to me, but who knows! It sez to gap @ .025, which is even less than a colder plug @ .028. All I can say is, at $100/set they'd better kick butt: http://www.pulstarplug.com/index.html
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"CAUTION: Pulstar™ model recommendations are for stock, unmodified engines. If you have added an aftermarket turbocharger, supercharger, nitrous or any other product that increases displacement or compression to your engine you will require a colder heat range pulse plug in order to avoid possible damage to your engine. For these applications please see our other great product DirectHits: http://www.pulstarplug.com/directhits.cfm ."
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