Utterly confused on spark plug selection. I have given up.

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As the title says, “I have given up.” After searching for countless hours on this site, handfuls of other honda based sites, including the www in general, I have just given up. Oh, and this doesn’t include the amount of time i’ve spent on the phone. So I would have to say that I deserve some sort of an award for my search effort. I just can’t figure it out. Every source I find either has something different from the last source(s) I found, or the particular info makes no sense whatsoever. I tried to do it alone and failed. The truth is, i’m running out of time. Import Face Off is in two weeks. So now i’m asking.

Anyhow, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, i’ll go ahead and ask. Okay, which racing spark plug will get me one step colder than stock? Then, how can I verify that this particular spark plug is one step colder? On top of that, how do you describe the type of spark plug that you recommended me (i.e., racing plug, stock replacement plug, etc.)?

I prefer an NGK, but I won’t argue with whatever works. I will be spraying my first gen B16a with a 75hp wet shot. I have looked into the ZEX plugs, but I can’t get my hands on them quickly enough for the Import Face Off event.

Thanks in advance.

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why dont you talk to a local tuner? if you dont know one go to Houston-imports and talk to jason aka st00pid

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The NGK BKR7E (#6097)are 1 step colder. they can be picked up from NAPA. that’s where I found mine.

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UPDATE:

I went to Orielly’s and bought a 10 pack of 6097 plugs (NGK BKR7E). Some dude on HondaTech keeps givin’ me some crap about I should get the resistor type plugs and that non-resistor plugs will pose electronic problems. I do understand why he’s saying this and I also understand the theory behind it. However, if that’s the case, then about 95% of all drag cars are in trouble. I don’t suppose that every race car i’ve ever seen had resistor type plugs. The ZEX plugs are supposedly resistor type. However, I don’t think it’s a do or die thing such that if I don’t use a resistor type plug that my car will start doing weird things like a high rpm misfire.

I don’t think I should worry about it at all. I’m just going to gap the BKR7E plugs to .035" and be done with it. That is, unless someone thinks I oughta’ go another route on my plug selection.

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i got the NGK BKR7E also…calm yourself down, your post sounds like a panic… you sound like you need noz and you need it by tonight!!!

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And not just one bottle… TWO! And the big ones at that.

It’s just plugs man. You should be safe with the NGK’s you have. This is a street car after all, not you’ll be running your nitrous all the time.

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i always ran denso iridiums for my turbo cars. But i dont know what you should run for your go fast juice

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Drag only car. No more street racing for me. It’s going to be a 75hp wetshot.

P.S.- Here’s a little F&F skit of my own.

It took me 15 seconds to heat up my poptarts this morning, I need nos. I could only eat a foot long Subway sandwich in 2 minutes during lunchtime, now I need more nos, and Harry, I need it by tonight.

I’m gonna win. I’m gonna win. Errrr Err Err Er, Psssh Pssshu Psshi, ta ta ta, beep beep beep. Damn that guys fast. Monica, NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Warning, stomach pressure over load, WARNING, WARNING; Shutup…Psssshhhhhhh…Vrroooooooooooom…Pooooooooh poooooh…Ouch.

You never had me, you didn’t even have your digestive system. Now, me and my nurse are gonna have to replace the intestines you fried…and you’re lucky that 500 shot of nos didn’t blow the lining of your colon. Look, any racer, any real racer knows, it doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile, taking a crap IS taking a crap.