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J-spec Vs Us-spec Spark Plugs

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Old 08-07-2003, 06:15 PM
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I'm wondering which spark plugs i should use on my j-spec blowthrough series 4 turbo 2 engine.



Any reccomendations? Would i have to take into account that its j-spec?



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Old 08-07-2003, 06:34 PM
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I don't exactly know what blow thre means but I would stick with NGK plugs, I want to know what kind of improvement or advantage if any if you run HKS plugs. I know rx7.com runs them, I think they run colder plug. But where do you get the HKS plug? I think they are $25 each plug. As far as i know their are no differnces in the Jspec or US engines when it comes to plugs.
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Originally Posted by 87BADASST2' date='Aug 7 2003, 03:34 PM
I don't exactly know what blow thre means
blow through carb
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theres actually no difference between the usa motor and the jdm motor, except there a couple really minor emissions differences



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schweet thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Aug 7 2003, 03:50 PM
theres actually no difference between the usa motor and the jdm motor, except there a couple really minor emissions differences



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then why does the JDM motors somtime have more horse power
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Originally Posted by MazdaEnthused' date='Aug 8 2003, 03:45 AM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Aug 7 2003, 03:50 PM'] theres actually no difference between the usa motor and the jdm motor, except there a couple really minor emissions differences



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then why does the JDM motors somtime have more horse power [/quote]

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They dont.
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But if they did, the differences in emissions equipment could well account for the difference in horsepower. Remember what happened to horsepower between the late 1960's and the mid-1970's when emissions legislation killed the muscle-car era? Granted, automotive engineers were able to figure out how to make a powerful cleaner-burning engine, but it took 30 years to do it. In general, a U.S. spec. engine will make less power because of more stringent emissions requirements.
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Originally Posted by MazdaEnthused' date='Aug 7 2003, 11:45 PM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Aug 7 2003, 03:50 PM'] theres actually no difference between the usa motor and the jdm motor, except there a couple really minor emissions differences



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then why does the JDM motors somtime have more horse power [/quote]

the jdm cars have no precat, and thats good for the 5hp difference



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https://www.nopistons.com/forums/index.php?...showtopic=23674 in this picture the midpipe has 3 differant... bulges can someone tell me what those three buldges are because in my previous exhaust... i only had a catlyic converter on there so there was only one buldge lol... is that one cat and two resonators?
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