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gh6o6 · 11-06-2001, 06:22 AM

I have to do a tune up and i want to know what are some good parts to use? will using proformance wires/plugs/dist. cap help any what can i expect?
does anyone have any sugestions?

chickenmanq · 11-06-2001, 08:03 AM

Always use the best you can afford.  The car gods will smile kindly on you.

HippoSleek · 11-06-2001, 08:12 AM

For maintenance work - nothing beats genuine OEM Nissan parts.  Those are the best performing for what you are doing.  Some like to buy fat wires, but unless you are heavily tuned, they are unlikely to help.  Some like fancy plugs - which never seem to matter on the dyno.  Dist cap/rotor - the only choices are Nissan or "other."

Gold240se · 11-06-2001, 08:35 AM

I've been recomended to stick with the stock plugs, unless my car had serious work done to it.  The cheepsest I could find my stock plugs for are about $10 a pop.  Their NGK, so they've got to good.  I replaced my stock wires with NGK as well, they don't give you any more hp, but the car deffinately runs smoother.  I also did an oil change at the same time so that too had something to do with the smoothness.  I say deffinately stay stock with the parts HippoSleek was refering to.  

chickenmanq · 11-06-2001, 10:54 AM

Depends on what plugs come from Nissan.  The NGK is used to use were ok, but there was a considerable amount of better pull through 4000 to 4500 rpm when I switched to Bosch Platinum +4's.

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11-06-2001, 06:22 AM	#1
gh6o6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have to do a tune up and i want to know what are some good parts to use? will using proformance wires/plugs/dist. cap help any what can i expect? does anyone have any sugestions?

11-06-2001, 08:03 AM	#2
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Always use the best you can afford.  The car gods will smile kindly on you.

11-06-2001, 08:12 AM	#3
HippoSleek Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: elsewhere Posts: 2,081 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For maintenance work - nothing beats genuine OEM Nissan parts.  Those are the best performing for what you are doing.  Some like to buy fat wires, but unless you are heavily tuned, they are unlikely to help.  Some like fancy plugs - which never seem to matter on the dyno.  Dist cap/rotor - the only choices are Nissan or "other."

11-06-2001, 08:35 AM	#4
Gold240se Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 140 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've been recomended to stick with the stock plugs, unless my car had serious work done to it.  The cheepsest I could find my stock plugs for are about $10 a pop.  Their NGK, so they've got to good.  I replaced my stock wires with NGK as well, they don't give you any more hp, but the car deffinately runs smoother.  I also did an oil change at the same time so that too had something to do with the smoothness.  I say deffinately stay stock with the parts HippoSleek was refering to.

11-06-2001, 10:54 AM	#5
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Depends on what plugs come from Nissan.  The NGK is used to use were ok, but there was a considerable amount of better pull through 4000 to 4500 rpm when I switched to Bosch Platinum +4's.