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Old 05-06-04, 07:50 PM
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wow i jus got new NKG platinum spark plugs and i dint realize before how imporant it was to change those old plugs, wutta notable difference in acceleration! sorry jus got a lil too excited wanted to share.
Old 05-06-04, 11:35 PM
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not only a difference in acceleration, but the smoother idle is to die for. I used to pass off the rough idle as characteristic of the car, but after the spark plug change the smoothness of the motor was unbelievable.
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he he.. hey try going in for your 120k service and the original plugs labeled "A" are still in there and the car rides smooth...

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I went with the NGK iridium plugs man they are awesome I know exactly what you mean.
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who has those plugs at the best prices?

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www.monarchproductsinc.com has great prices and service. They are one of the larger NGK distributors
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check out ebay. i bought 6 for 45 bucks shipped. they were denso iridiums though not ngk. the denso's are really nice too. can't go wrong with either one.
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