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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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has anybody heard anything bad about these plugs. i went to my local part store and asked them about the e3 plugs and he said he wouldn't by them he said that they would set code i don't now has anybody heard about them
 
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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What truck do you have? If it's a Hemi, the plugs need changing pretty soon to pay that much for a plug. Doubt if they'd cause a code, but I don't think they're worth what they cost.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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I am running them currently in my car at drag strip. Trying them over a set of Iridum plugs. Still up in the air if they are worth it or not. Only thing in their favor is center is open to allow the spark directly to top of piston but then blocked on three sides by design. Also gap can't be changed which can be good or bad depending on what your doing.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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i have a 2003 dodge pickup 5.7 it do for a set of plugs 60.000 on it
 
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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keep with the regular cheapies. whats best for the motor. copper core champions
 
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 02:29 AM
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I put the E3s in my 2001 Ram, and got worse MPG.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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I ran e3 in my lawnmower. It absolutely sucked. I wouldn't reccomend anything other than copper plugs for the Rams. Beside's their cheap.



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I am running them currently in my car at drag strip. Trying them over a set of Iridum plugs. Still up in the air if they are worth it or not.
You need to run some NGK-TR6's and get rid of those fancy plugs. I had a mustang and nothing compares to the TR6's gapped at .035" for boosted or .050" for N/A. Copper is your friend. They produce more power than the longer lasting plugs. I would stop experimenting with plugs and experiment with gap if I was you.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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ok thanks for the input guys
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by purehellduster
i have a 2003 dodge pickup 5.7 it do for a set of plugs 60.000 on it
Um, more like $96 - almost four times the cost of "normal" plugs.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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I think he meant 60k....just guessing.

Seeing the cost of these makes me happy I get things for cost. The E3 plugs only run me about $3.99 a plug. I have a co worker that ran them in his Raider and yeah....Huge problems.
 
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