Torquemaster spark plugs

[Lindel]

Has anyone had any experience with these things, or are they just another brand of "snake oil"?

(no offense Shawn) :D

[UnkleMunky]

Not any experience, but I looked the info up on them. Biggest turn offs were price(heard it's REALLY high....like $25/plug.....but not sure about that), and that they only offer a couple different stock gaps. Being the gaps are totally different than what anything I uses takes, I didn't know if they'd work or not. I also looked at the Bosch 4-way design as well as the Halo plugs. Of all these, the Halo plugs seemed as close to "ideal" for what I figure a best design could be. Price is still kinda high($8-9/plug), but I'd almost love to try a set of 'em.

Here's the Halo site: (ugh....main link wasn't working...try this one: http://www.haloplug.com/ ) Look up the "unique" page on the plugs and then the "quenching" effect info.....kinda interesting!

I also read on the side-gapping, as you probably saw, and decided to give that a try. If you look at the Halo site and look at the "spark" arrangement and why standard plugs tend to "quench" the ignition rather than allowing a fuller spark, it starts to make sense. Splitfires will allow a little better than standard arrangement, but not much more, and I've heard the plug quality isn't that grand with Splitfires. I used a set in my '84 Cherry(4 banger), but put them in right off, so not sure how they compared to regular plugs in that rig. However....I didn't have the opinion that the 4 banger was a slug....it was just fine to me....but then, I'm fine with a 258 in a FSJ as well.

Anyway....thinking more about the "spark" arrangement and that, I wanted to try a more open arrangement. I decided to "try" the side-gapping as it only costs me $4 and I could try it on the Reliant, which could definitely use a few more HP. I'd say it's got it with the side-gapping. In fact, if I could add another increase in power by that much a couple more times, I'd have one wild K-car! smile.gif I figured trying this would allow me to see if this "open" arrangement tends to work or not. I'm no expert, but I like the feeling of the car now....seems to have to work a little less to do the same job, which is nice. A 4-5mpg increase with the plugs, new muffler and PCV has been shown over the last 4 fills, not to mention more power and smoother running/driving.

I'd still like to try the Halos or possibly TMs(if they made ones that would work in Jeeps), but for the price, I'd be willing to put in new sidegapped plugs every 3-5k instead. If I had a vehicle that plugs were a major hassle on, I wouldn't, but one easy to change plugs on, it's easy to try and better to consider doing regularly. I'll have to see how the sidegaps work in the longrun, but I like this arrangement. Look over the pics on the Halo site and see what it makes you start thinking. I haven't really heard anything bad about TMs, except that they're very pricey.

Anyway...just some thoughts on plugs....

[ August 31, 2001: Message edited by: UnkleMunky ]

[<RHINOGADE>]

If you want more power,torque,and MPG just upgrade your ignition system to an HEI unit.Or atleast get a more powerful ignition coil.Plugs only release the amount of power supplied by the coil,and this is after the power travels through the plug wires,hint,hint!New coil and wires make a world of difference.

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