Cutting Spark Plug tips for MORE HP?
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Cutting Spark Plug tips for MORE HP?
Has anyone tried this? It provides more spark....thus more HP and better mileage. Only problem is that is shortens the life of the spark plug. I guess its ok for those of you on the track.
The guy is the video is George Nitta...well respected local race track and auto dude in Hawaii.
RIGHT CLICK.....SAVE TARGET AS
http://www.georgenitta.com/kitv/sparkplugs.wmv
Pete
The guy is the video is George Nitta...well respected local race track and auto dude in Hawaii.
RIGHT CLICK.....SAVE TARGET AS
http://www.georgenitta.com/kitv/sparkplugs.wmv
Pete
Last edited by PHML; Sep 19, 2003 at 12:51 PM.
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Watched the video, but don't have sound...
In theory, not sure how cutting off the electrode would work...
In his setup, the spark plug with the cut electrode is being conducted to some metal about 2" away from the plug.
Without an electrode to conduct to, there is no flow of electrons... hence.. no flow of current...
so, in a car, this wouldn't work....
if you cut the electrod, the only place the spark could jump to is the outter edge of the plug where the electrode started from...
by creating a larger distance for spark to travel, you decrease the relaiblity of the spark...
unless you increase the coil current by a couple of factors, you will never get consistent spark anywhere....
i could imagine a lot of misfires with a cut electrode....
Creating multiple areas for spark to conduct would probably be better...
Plugs such as torque masters, bosch +4s, and splitfires increase the number
of electrodes to increase the consistency of spark...
of course, if you're looking for some major backfires, then cutting the electrode would
be your trick.
In theory, not sure how cutting off the electrode would work...
In his setup, the spark plug with the cut electrode is being conducted to some metal about 2" away from the plug.
Without an electrode to conduct to, there is no flow of electrons... hence.. no flow of current...
so, in a car, this wouldn't work....
if you cut the electrod, the only place the spark could jump to is the outter edge of the plug where the electrode started from...
by creating a larger distance for spark to travel, you decrease the relaiblity of the spark...
unless you increase the coil current by a couple of factors, you will never get consistent spark anywhere....
i could imagine a lot of misfires with a cut electrode....
Creating multiple areas for spark to conduct would probably be better...
Plugs such as torque masters, bosch +4s, and splitfires increase the number
of electrodes to increase the consistency of spark...
of course, if you're looking for some major backfires, then cutting the electrode would
be your trick.
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