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Old 06-10-2007, 07:56 AM
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Pulstar Plugs?
Has anyone heard of this new type of spark plug? It seems rather interesting that prior tests claim approximately 2% fuel mileage increase and up to 10% hp increase over regular plugs.

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Old article about it
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Old 06-10-2007, 08:01 AM
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try them out and let us know
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Old 06-10-2007, 08:03 AM
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It's not on sale yet

I saw the ad on Pop Sci, and it piqued my interest.
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Old 06-10-2007, 09:46 AM
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do you know when they will be going on sale?
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Old 06-10-2007, 10:41 AM
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Old 06-11-2007, 06:50 PM
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hmm,.. well if your do buy them,.. bump this thread back up,..
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Old 06-12-2007, 04:40 PM
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they sound better than most plugs how much are they/
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Old 06-12-2007, 07:22 PM
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thats great, but we dont have regular plugs, probly a decrease in performance and mileage over the OEM plugs really
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Old 06-13-2007, 05:53 AM
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Looks like it's on sale now. It's $24.95 each!
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Old 06-13-2007, 09:30 AM
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rip off. stock ngks are just fine thx.
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Old 06-13-2007, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Theyears02
thats great, but we dont have regular plugs
So what might we have then?


And don't you dare say platinum because those are still regular plugs.
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Old 06-13-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Theyears02
thats great, but we dont have regular plugs, probly a decrease in performance and mileage over the OEM plugs really

yeah.... what kind of "special" plugs do we have . . .
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Old 06-13-2007, 03:55 PM
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VQ35DE spark plug

"Regular" spark plug

notice a difference? i thought so. theres a reason they dont cost the usual 50c each
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Old 06-13-2007, 04:28 PM
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This is the OEM spark plug

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Old 07-01-2007, 11:27 AM
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Has anyone tried these yet
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Old 07-01-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Theyears02
VQ35DE spark plug [IMG]http://autoguide.net/apf/images/products/engineparts/u899938075ylh.jpg[IMG]

"Regular" spark plug[IMG]http://www.acdelco.com/i/parts/spark-plugs/sidebar/pic_conventional.jpg[IMG]

notice a difference? i thought so. theres a reason they dont cost the usual 50c each
Get a clue
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Did anybody end up trying out the pulstar spark plugs?
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Originally Posted by Theyears02
VQ35DE spark plug http://autoguide.net/apf/images/prod...9938075ylh.jpg

"Regular" spark plug[http://www.acdelco.com/i/parts/spark...nventional.jpg

notice a difference? i thought so. theres a reason they dont cost the usual 50c each


are you serious?
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Originally Posted by mreman6
Did anybody end up trying out the pulstar spark plugs?
There is another spark plug thread on this page or the 2nd that mentions a dyno test with them compared to other plugs. The Pulstars appeared to have a 1-1.5 hp edge over NGK Iridiums but they said the NGK plugs had the most stable power curve. Doesn't seem like enough of a gain to be work 4 times the price, not to mention if they don't last as long, it would be a PITA to have to not only shell out another $150 for plugs, but to remove the intake (5.5 gen) each time you have to put in new ones.
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Old 01-16-2008, 07:17 AM
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yea i saw those pulstar plugs in popsci too, they sound good,
but at 25 bucks each (6 cylinders =150 bucks for SPARK PLUGS!!!)
i'd pass, unless i just had cash to spend...

i would be interested in hearing from someone who uses them however...

scottwax beat me to it...:/
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Originally Posted by Reece616
yea i saw those pulstar plugs in popsci too, they sound good,
but at 25 bucks each (6 cylinders =150 bucks for SPARK PLUGS!!!)
i'd pass, unless i just had cash to spend...
Especially for a minimal 1-1.5 hp gain.
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Pulstar
I just read about these plugs in the new motortrend. After reviewing the results i mean $150 for like 1hp and also not knowing how long they will last. Deffinitly doesnt seem worth it, better off just going with the tried and true NGK's.
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