2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

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Old 09-09-2012, 11:43 PM
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Plugs?? My buddy has a 2.2 with a full 2.5in exhaust and a CIA... He wants wires and plugs now... He has his superchArger and everything but still needs some minor stuff and swap won't be untill this winter,, he wants plugs in it tomorrow lol better ones... What does he get??
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First off, no such things as wires on a cobalt. It's got individual coils. The plugs he should keep stock for now but once he is supercharged he will want ngk 6509's (iridium) or ngk 3672's (copper). Some people have luck with one, some people have better luck with the other.
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Lol wires
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oh jeez.
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lollollol wasnt thinking about that.. and okay ill tell him not to do plugs until the s/c is on
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Come on ppl have patience...its cobe
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Originally Posted by turbosmart4
Come on ppl have patience...its cobe
Bahahaha
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hey we all gotta start somewhere with knowledge haha
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since we are on the topic of spark plugs, how do people feel about the e3 dimound fire plugs? do they fire too hot? they list them for the eco 2.4, would they be just fine in a 2.2?
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E3s screw with the coils BAD.

NGK 6509 is what you want for boost. Otherwise stock plug for N/A
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Originally Posted by Tha Cavi Kid
since we are on the topic of spark plugs, how do people feel about the e3 dimound fire plugs? do they fire too hot? they list them for the eco 2.4, would they be just fine in a 2.2?
Just no.

NGK or go home and save up the coin and buy NGK another day.
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Coin? Spark plugs are cheap..
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Some of the NGK's can be a little pricey. Like over $30 for four plugs is expensive for what it is.
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
Coin? Spark plugs are cheap..
My stock NGK ILTR5D plugs are $7.40/ea ($4.71/ea if purchased in packs of 8 branded ACDelco). You don't want to know how much the 1 step colder ones are.

Maybe yours are cheap, but when I change my plugs every 10-12k it's not cheap anymore.
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Originally Posted by nhanson
E3s screw with the coils BAD.

NGK 6509 is what you want for boost. Otherwise stock plug for N/A
Good to know.
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