[riddlee josh]

last night i gapped my spark plugs from .4 to .65. i was told to do this to get more power on the low end. and let me tell you it def helped. not an incredible amount but enough that i can tell it. it also runs much smoother when i accelerate slowly. i have autolite platnums or something like that. not sure how old they are but they looked like they were in good condition.
sorry i have no question i was just letting you guys know that gapping your plugs does help on the low end.

[HMUSN]

toss the plat plugs in the trash and go buy copper ones.
unless your running a blower or nitrous you should be gapping them at .052-.054.

[riddlee josh]

i was told by someone on here i believe to gap them at .065 if you are having trouble getting power on the low end because of no exhaust restriction. and yes i plan on getting new copper plugs when i get the money. and it is running better than ever gapped at .065.

[shadow5403]

^^^dude, copper plugs are like 2 bucks each......If you cant afford 12 bucks in plugs, then you have a serious financial issue.

[riddlee josh]

dude im 16 no job and the only money i get from my parents is $20 a week in gas money. when schools out and i get a job i will def get plugs.
and i wouldn't say that we are poor but we don't have a ton of money to spare

[itschristorres8]

copper +1
.065 is an ideal gap for a screamin demon coil pack
otherwise dont

[riddlee josh]

Originally Posted by itschristorres8 copper +1 .065 is an ideal gap for a screamin demon coil pack otherwise dont

yea def getting copper. i've got msd wires? will that help on the gap? it's running really good. i will keep them like that till something changes.

[shadow5403]

Im sorry, im not tryin to be a dick.....but if you have a car, you should have some sort of part time job to pay for expenses....even if its at Burger King.

I mean what happens when something breaks? or ya blow a tire out on the side of the highway. No money = SOL

[riddlee josh]

i def agree but my parents won't let me get a job because of sports. trust me i am trying to get a jod. i have put in like 6 apps and i haven't got any answers.

[shadow5403]

gotta be more aggressive and call them back. You cant work because of sports? You getting a scholarship are something?

[V6 Stalker]

if u r not getting a scholarship then screw sports. i quit basketball to work... i havn't had a single regret... CARS ARE JUST MORE FUN

[ESG-642T]

Yeah that gap is ignorant unless you have a coil pack, and even then without some badass n/a app or boost its really not needed.

[itschristorres8]

i would drop the gap back down personally...wires dont really allow a bigger gap


as for getting a job
RULE #1 NEVER WAIT FOR THE CALL
YOU MAKE THE CALL

if your a boss who are you going to hire..the call you gotta call for a position or the guy calling you for it

not only does it show laziness but shows you have a lack of interest towards vs the guy calling for the job

[ESG-642T]

Yep Chris just taught you a Life Lesson:

Anytime your going for a JOB, MAKE SURE your the guy doing the calling. If you just sit around the boss may call you back, or he may get a call from somebody who wants it worse than you do, has your same credentials, and is determined. Who do you think he'll hire?

[98stangv6]

ya i agree with ssstang and chris. i pay for almost everything except food and some gas. and im only part time and last year in high school but i graduate this friday! anyway im hoping to work full time in a customs shop in the next few weeks

[Ninjawafers!]

i didnt have a job when i played sports.. after sports was over i got a job though lol

[Onemanzu]

cooper is one of the most conductive metal... i don't see why people make them out f anything but copper... ya know

[FEELLNFROGGY]

If the gap is working and your happy with it then run it. its your car. This wasnt a post for advice, and it definitely wasnt a post asking to get ragged on about his job situation. I understand you guys are offering advice, But im reading through this and with thet exception of a few it sounds more like he's catching sh*t. If his parents put rules on him like sports first, then guess what? They are his PARENTS. They prolly bought the car and have already taken into account repairs. If your car runs better Congrats I'm happy for you, Im gonna at elast give it a temporary try with the gapping thing, Some cars run differently than others, it might work it might not.

And by the way 12 bux is alot for spark plugs. Im making 27k a year and I have a wife and two kids, with a third on the way. By the tiem the bills get paid I have enough gas to get me to work till the day before the next payday. I have to use my bankcard as credit knowing the paycheck clears at midnight. So keep in mind everyone has their own circumstances.

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by FEELLNFROGGY If the gap is working and your happy with it then run it. its your car. This wasnt a post for advice, and it definitely wasnt a post asking to get ragged on about his job situation. I understand you guys are offering advice, But im reading through this and with thet exception of a few it sounds more like he's catching sh*t. If his parents put rules on him like sports first, then guess what? They are his PARENTS. They prolly bought the car and have already taken into account repairs. If your car runs better Congrats I'm happy for you, Im gonna at elast give it a temporary try with the gapping thing, Some cars run differently than others, it might work it might not. And by the way 12 bux is alot for spark plugs. Im making 27k a year and I have a wife and two kids, with a third on the way. By the tiem the bills get paid I have enough gas to get me to work till the day before the next payday. I have to use my bankcard as credit knowing the paycheck clears at midnight. So keep in mind everyone has their own circumstances.

Who are you, and why do we care what you think?

[HMUSN]

His post doesn't belong in the Tech section in the first place.