Anyone seen these plugs?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:17 am

http://www.pulstarplug.com/index.html

I just happened across them in popular science. They have a pretty convincing web site and ad.

Also they claimed an independently dyno tested Nissan 350Z by modified magazine. first tested with iridium plugs, then with the pulstars, and showed an 11 hp increase.

Might be worth looking into...

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:23 am

Have you actually pulled or have been pulled from those clevis rings under your ARB bumper?
(Sorry for the hi jack)

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:26 am

$25 per plug.... no thanks :shock:

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:33 am

at that price you could buy a whole set for the price of one! 11 hp increase ??? sounds like snake oil...or I mean snake plugs :wink:

some of these work better on a higher reving engine but not on ones like we have.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:36 am

JL Rockies wrote:

Have you actually pulled or have been pulled from those clevis rings under your ARB bumper?
(Sorry for the hi jack)

Unfortunately both, more pulling than being pulled. thats where I usually attach the end of my winch cable when using a turning (snatch) block.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:54 am

Normally if plugs increase your power - then you had a problem with the ignition system to begin with.

Theoretically a better plug with a wider gap could start the combustion sooner - which could give the effect of advancing your timing a small amount.

however I don't know if the computer has a good feedback mechanisim for adjusting timing - I suspect it advances it until it gets a knock detect and then backs off - if so it'll correct out any changes and you won't see an effect.

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:59 am

Also if a plug fires too hot won't it screw up your valves down the road?

carroll952 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:47 pm

My dad told me about those. I can't say how they perform (for the cost it better be good!). But he did say they were designed by engineers at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. The design was sold to a local company for production.

My folks live in Abq, and my dad saw a demo at one of the Napa stores. He said it was much brighter than regular plugs. No one I know has used these plugs though.

Although it is engineered by legitimate engineers I still wouldn't fall to advertisers' words.

If they are better, I would hope it is a night and day difference instead of something marginal.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:32 pm

I did a web search and found an independent dyno test performed. This guy saw a small jump in torque and HP. I'm still skeptical on buying $160 spark plugs.
http://www.customtacos.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98382

Rescu2000

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:30 pm

KJ Taz wrote:

Also if a plug fires too hot won't it screw up your valves down the road?

They will burn holes in the top of the pistons.

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:09 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

KJ Taz wrote:

Also if a plug fires too hot won't it screw up your valves down the road?

They will burn holes in the top of the pistons.

Ahhh ok, I knew there was something.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:46 pm

rescu2000 wrote:

I did a web search and found an independent dyno test performed. This guy saw a small jump in torque and HP. I'm still skeptical on buying $160 spark plugs.
http://www.customtacos.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98382

Rescu2000

He stated his old plugs where worn and no real proof of any real dyno runs,so yes you will gain HP and torque when you replace WORN plugs.Those "snake oil" plugs will only drain your pocket and not gain you any more power.A properly operating ignition system will not benifit from "fancy" plugs.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:49 pm

The only real benefit I see is ...lots of unknowing people buy the hype and makes someone rich. Of course no one on here would fall into that area would they :twisted:

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:40 am

I did some reading today on forums about these and one vendor on the forum (a tuner company) said that they had tried them and that they did see some horsepower gains, but ONLY if the vehicle was tuned to take advantage of the new spark. Again, you have to question was it really the spark or the tuning. I also saw some references to the Piston holes that the V-Fire plugs used to burn in the pistons. Bottom line. They won't be getting my money

Rescu2000

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:55 am

tommudd wrote:

The only real benefit I see is ...lots of unknowing people buy the hype and makes someone rich. Of course no one on here would fall into that area would they :twisted:

Pfft. No way. I never buy ridiculously priced things. ever...

06 KJ Sport · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:17 pm

What plugs does everybody recomend for the KJ's?? Looking to replace mine, think I want something with two prongs.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:26 pm

06 KJ Sport wrote:

What plugs does everybody recomend for the KJ's?? Looking to replace mine, think I want something with two prongs.

Those 2 prong plugs are junk and a waste of money.Either the regular Bosch single platnuims or the Autolite platnuims(double platnuims good also from Autolite) seem to work the best in the KJ.

Anyone seen these plugs?

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