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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: sporty on 09 July 2009, 16:46

Title: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: sporty on 09 July 2009, 16:46: Hi. Any views on if super 4's etc are worth the extra £££'s?
Ta
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: BlazinGTI on 09 July 2009, 16:50: in my opinion no difference and not worth the cheddar, i usually opt for the standard reccomended plugs. but then again what do i know!!!
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: Adam on 09 July 2009, 16:56: I have boch super 4's, cant complain. Pulse Spark Plugs can be good.
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: funkyfive on 09 July 2009, 22:05: I also have bosch super 4's again not really that sure they are making any real difference tbh.
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 July 2009, 23:44: Quote from: BlazinGTI on 09 July 2009, 16:50
in my opinion no difference and not worth the cheddar, i usually opt for the standard reccomended plugs. but then again what do i know!!!

Beru/NGK all the way for me.
Done the Magnecor leads and super4 thing not worth the cheese on a stock engine, maybe on a proper race tuned jobby.
Look cool though :smiley:
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: DOA on 10 July 2009, 09:34: Just buy stock single prong cheap ones from NGK or whoever VW recomend, the only benefits of the multi prong items is a longer service life and its been proved a number of times in independant tests that the differences in power and torque between various types can be pretty much explained away by differences in conditions of each test the differences are that small.

The same goes for plug leads, stock ones are as good as any fancy ones you could buy.
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: boneybradley on 11 July 2009, 15:08: vw as standard use 3 prong plugs...so an extra prong wont make much difference, just go for a quality brand like ngk (bosch made in germany are fine but most are made in the east!!)
Title: Re: 8v gti- spark plug preferences?
Post by: Khare on 11 July 2009, 15:10: I've got the recommended NGK plugs on mine, which have 3 electrodes. Got them brand new boxed for £2.88 from ebay :smiley: