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Spark plugs

Post by Kryten » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:39 am

just a quick confirmation required.

D8EA are the ones listed. I have a set of Andrews Coils fitted.

Should I run with stock plugs or go for NGK DR8EIX as suggested by the NGK plug selector guide?
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Re: Spark plugs

Post by sparki » Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:55 pm

personally, i would use the std plugs on a std motor....
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Post by dave309 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:26 pm

hi ive bin using andrews coils for years on my 1170 allways used std plugs mate

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Re: Spark plugs

Post by Kryten » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:42 pm

Thanks for the info, I'll give the standard one a go and see what happens.

Could be that the Iridium ones make it go faster 'cos your wallet is lighter.....
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Re: Spark plugs

Post by johnr » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:41 pm

irridium plugs on a low tec engine like a kat are like cut slicks on a bantam!
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Re: Spark plugs

Post by katmarch » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:04 pm

But they do last, Just changed mine for the fisrst time in years, mail order is the same price as std from local shop. Very happy with the irridium in my little Kat.

Sorry John, when you getting the slicks?
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Re: Spark plugs

Post by johnr » Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:54 pm

your engine is standard then steve? not the 860 big bore kit you told us?
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Post by bobster » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:16 pm

my thou doesnt like iridiums either...............seams to foul them for fun!

So I just use normal NGK which are a 1/3rd of the price!

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Re: Spark plugs

Post by lpoolkat » Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:42 pm

A mate of mine is well in to GPZ750 turbo's, he's got 3 of them. Not a kat I know, but same era.
Stock cheapo plugs and they fine. Iridiums, either won't run or like a bag of nails.
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