spark plugs

1. ward88t L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Norfolk Posts: 50 saxo phase 2 vtr

   #1 2nd March 2010, 17:58

   need to service my vtr an reading different things people say different spark plugs will give better perfomance is this true if so which is the best type of plug
2. Oxas16V Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2005 Frankfurt-Germany Posts: 203 Saxo VTS 1.6 16V

   #2 2nd March 2010, 18:18

   Eyquem RFN58LZ longterm for 60,000 kilometers but I change them every 20,000 they cost about 15€ thats about 12 pounds I guess!
   
   Robert
3. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #3 2nd March 2010, 18:19

   Just get some NGK ones
4. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #4 2nd March 2010, 18:20

   Ngk r
   about a tenner a set
   dont bother with fancy multi electrode jobs as you wont see any gains.
5. adam19 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182

   #5 2nd March 2010, 18:20

   i found iridiums good
6. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

   #6 2nd March 2010, 18:37

   CI5960F0 £7.14 + vat.
7. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #7 2nd March 2010, 18:38

   Iridium's are epic, but costly
8. adam19 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182

   #8 2nd March 2010, 18:40

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Upgrade-Iridiu...item53dfce4ae6
9. Oxas16V Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2005 Frankfurt-Germany Posts: 203 Saxo VTS 1.6 16V

   #9 2nd March 2010, 18:49

   I get a loss of torque maybe even gain with NGK, also the eyquems have the best idle!
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 2nd March 2010, 18:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ward88t need to service my vtr an reading different things people say different spark plugs will give better perfomance is this true if so which is the best type of plug

    Plugs are specified to the engine requirement. So on a standard engine any quality branded standard spec plug will be optimal. I like the stock NGK ones

    1 user thanked this post: raunchz
11. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #11 2nd March 2010, 19:13

    Why spend £8 per plug for iridium when the only gain in bhp will be what you have lost due to worn plugs.
    Unless the engine is very highly tuned you will see no gain at all over stock.
    
    Many years ago when splitfire plugs 1st came out i fittf a set to my a series mg metro engine which had all sorts done.
    Big valve head, roller rockers, yellow carb spring, modified needle,over bore, pistons,cams etc
    took it to a respected rolling road for a tune.
    Was makeing rubbish power and running bad.no amount of altering the fueling or dizzy dwell would make it any better.
    When i told him what plugs i had in he said to swap them for ngk r plugs.
    The engine imediatly ran better, power was up and he could adjust it how it needed to be.
    
    Since that day ive not run fancy plug,just standerd good quality oner
12. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #12 2nd March 2010, 19:20

    Just stick with the good old NGK
13. Oxas16V Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2005 Frankfurt-Germany Posts: 203 Saxo VTS 1.6 16V

    #13 2nd March 2010, 19:31

    The Eyquem RFN 58 LZ ist the original oem spark plug on french 1.6 VTS 16V models go for it and you'll feel the difference! Check it here http://service.citroen.com/
    
    NGK/NTK only for o² sensors
14. theecho Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 565 Black Mk2 VTR

    #14 2nd March 2010, 20:06

    I've just put NGK-R ones in mine, are these rated then? £10
15. ward88t L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Norfolk Posts: 50 saxo phase 2 vtr

    #15 2nd March 2010, 21:54

    cheers people
16. fdrightup Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 125

    #16 3rd March 2010, 14:08

    has any one tried bosch spark plugs not the multi ground electrodes one wr/fr dc+/wr/fr dcx+
17. Jigg Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 newport, south wales Posts: 155 saxo 1.6 vtr

    #17 3rd March 2010, 14:27

    well i use bosch super 4's and they are great and cheap aswell they are £23 but if u got traders card at halfords they come down to £9 and for the price they are good
18. tobyk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Aberdeenshire Posts: 129 Mk2 Golf GTI 16v Mk3 Golf GTI 8v

    #18 3rd March 2010, 18:17

    NGK Rs here, spot on. The Eyquems are fine too, but I needed a set of plugs desperately and didn't fancy hunting for a set so just went to halfords.
19. Jigg Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 newport, south wales Posts: 155 saxo 1.6 vtr

    #19 3rd March 2010, 18:19

    same here lol
20. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

    #20 2nd May 2010, 13:04

    Bump of an old thread! Servicing the sax at the moment and looking around for some decent spark plugs, its a 1.4 furio with nothing special done to it, so I obv don't need anything special!
    
    Are these a good choice? Seem cheap so I thought I'd ask before wasting my money on shite!
    
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-C...item438d7ac4f0
    
    Mike
21. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

    #21 2nd May 2010, 18:29

    Anyone? This is the downside to bumping an old thread - Noone reads them!